Shelagh V Roberts wrote:
Hi,

I need to lift the block paved manhole cover for the first time.

(1) It is nicely bedded in sand, just like the block paving.

(2) It looks remarkably heavy anyway.

Thjere are two plasitc lift up handles, which have circular holes in them
which look as thought you could put a circular bar through both, or attach
some kind of lifter.

I have Googled manhole cover lifters, which seem to be at least £38 a day to
hire.

Is there a simple, cheap, non-backsmashing way to lift these beasts?

TIA

Dave R

[Who would be in deep sh*t if he could just lift the da*n cover]



I reckon they take about a bag of sand to fill so it probably weighs 25
kgs max. The holes are for your index finger! Anything else is likely to
break the plastic. If it's tight, try washing up liquid down the cracks
and give each handle a tug. IIRC there should be enough clearance in the
fit to lift one end at a time.