Finding the right drain cover....

lindos90

Does anyone know where I can buy a black plastic 600mmx600mm 'square to round' inspection chamber cover please? I've tried: Jewsobs, Buildbase, Travis Perkins, Wickes, B&Q etc with no luck. The only ones I can find are 300mm or 450mm.

 We are currently redoing the path that runs down the side of our house. After 3 quotes ranging from 5-7k  I managed to convince my other half to go down the DIY route. 

Fence in, ground dug up, sold pavers we took up to offset block paving bought cheap from FB marketplace, all going well so far!

We have an inspection chamber in the path, it's a round one 600mm diameter, and quite old. Seeing as we have saved on everything else, we were considering replacing the drain cover, and also making it easier to pave around it by making it square. 

Has anyone ever seen a 600mm wide one? (Sorry I do t seem to be able to add a photo, but I'll try a link to a smaller one, so you hopefully know what I mean) https://www.toolstation.com/large-inspection-cover-frame/p46063?store=MB&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=googleshoppingfeed&mkwid=_dm&pcrid=&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxMmhBhDJARIsANFGOStBIz_rNqBfhqPhYpTaX-0AP-Q90Z3zIHTidvuQxi2Ha0j8Shu6SV8aAp-3EALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds#full-desc

sarah1972

 https://www.freeflush.co.uk/products/accesso-chamber-access-covers?variant=40064747307095&currency=GBP&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&gclid=Cj0KCQjwxMmhBhDJARIsANFGOSsLlmUv4N6cvAMYVED_ltjqluYK22o8s2X5rqEm0Np_0tGxyRNdEDgaAktkEALw_wcB

tacpot12

I would get one of these and fit the block paving into it: 600 x 600 Manhole Cover and Frame 5T GPW T16G3 (lbsbmonline.co.uk)

sarah1972

tacpot12 said:

I would get one of these and fit the block paving into it: 600 x 600 Manhole Cover and Frame 5T GPW T16G3 (lbsbmonline.co.uk)

I looked at those but couldn’t see a circle to square one for the op?

tacpot12

I assumed that you would just install the manhole cover on top of the circular inspection chamber. You could retain the orginal lid under the manhole cover.

lindos90

tacpot12 said:

I would get one of these and fit the block paving into it: 600 x 600 Manhole Cover and Frame 5T GPW T16G3 (lbsbmonline.co.uk)

We did consider this, the builders who came for quotes all seem to favour them, but one did say the lids were very heavy to lift off, so I was hoping to just get a simple black plastic one. Many thanks for the suggestion though 👍

lindos90

Thanks for all your great suggestions, I was starting to go in circles with Google. It's fab getting a few new pairs of eyes on the job! 
@tacpot12, I'm not sure how we would have one cover ontop of another and keep the same ground level though

@sarah1972 that's fantastic, just what I was looking for, thankyou! 

sarah1972

lindos90 said:

Thanks for all your great suggestions, I was starting to go in circles with Google. It's fab getting a few new pairs of eyes on the job! 
@tacpot12, I'm not sure how we would have one cover ontop of another and keep the same ground level though

@sarah1972 that's fantastic, just what I was looking for, thankyou! 

You’re welcome x