Manhole cover been installed at v odd angle!

minibbb

Afternoon folks

We've been having the side access of our house block paved following the completion of our extension. There were two old manholes present and the new soil pipe had generated a new drain (which up until now had a temporary cover on it)

For some reason rather than fitting a square recessed cover or matching the new rectangular one with the two existing ones they have fitted it at pretty much 45 degrees.

I flagged this up to him this morning before it was paved (they had already mortared in the new covers) and he told me that new manholes are installed to run with the exisiting drain run. I made it clear I would rather it be adjusted to line up.

Now when it's paved I feel it will be very noticeable plus they've created themselves a hell of a lot of work with the cuts at funny angles.

Can anyone tell me if this is normal practice please and also how noticeable a recessed cover like this will end up looking?

https://ibb.co/bZ60pd

Doozergirl

It won't be noticeable. No one is looking other than you.

You're right about the cuts though!

Furts

The cover has to match the alignment of the manhole. The manhole is not built aligned with your home so there is no alternative.

Drive looks neat and professional, so a good job, and all the more so when one looks at the covers. I have a puzzle though - why no stretcher course against your home? It is against the fence.

Doozergirl

Furts wrote: »

The cover has to match the alignment of the manhole. The manhole is not built aligned with your home so there is no alternative.

Drive looks neat and professional, so a good job, and all the more so when one looks at the covers. I have a puzzle though - why no stretcher course against your home? It is against the fence.

It shouldn't actually be against the house. It clearly isn't 150mm below DPC, not that I can see the DPC, but either the render is over the DPC or the pavers are too close

Furts

Doozergirl wrote: »

It shouldn't actually be against the house. It clearly isn't 150mm below DPC, not that I can see the DPC, but either the render is over the DPC or the pavers are too close

I appreciate this and it is my poor terminology. So apologies here. What I am trying to asking is what edge restraint exists to hold the drive parallel to the house? Stretchers are typically bedded in, or onto, concrete. That is fine on the fence side, but what is happening at the house side?

JohnB47

I wonder if the workers discovered that the foundations were pretty wide and close to the surface along the house side, so they just topped up with mortar and bedded the nearest blocks onto it.

Looks like a very neat job.