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Manhole Covers
I need a new manhole cover in my drive. Should I insist on an iron or
aluminium surround and cover which I had expected or is a plastic surround just as robust and long lasting? -- Don |
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Is this manhole cover yours or is it owned by the local utility authority?
If it's yours and in a traffic area - I would go with caxst iron - no doubt. If this owned by the city or local utility company, you may just get what you get. Jim "Don Phillips" wrote in message ... I need a new manhole cover in my drive. Should I insist on an iron or aluminium surround and cover which I had expected or is a plastic surround just as robust and long lasting? -- Don |
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I remember reading that the cheap metal ones are made in India and
cost almost nothing but need to be ground smooth before being usable. "Ron" wrote in message ... Now a days everything is plastic. Personally, I'd insist on iron or steel. You'll be replacing a plastic one in a few years again, and once the sun starts to break down the plastic, it becomes dangerous to anyone stepping on it. I dont care what kind of plastic it is, it will deteriorate when exposed to weather, and metals last much longer. On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 20:29:29 +0100, Don Phillips wrote: I need a new manhole cover in my drive. Should I insist on an iron or aluminium surround and cover which I had expected or is a plastic surround just as robust and long lasting? |
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Thanks everyone for your comments. You have basically agreed my first impressions. I will stick to the old galvanised frame and cover as originally expected. In message . net, Art Begun writes I remember reading that the cheap metal ones are made in India and cost almost nothing but need to be ground smooth before being usable. "Ron" wrote in message .. . Now a days everything is plastic. Personally, I'd insist on iron or steel. You'll be replacing a plastic one in a few years again, and once the sun starts to break down the plastic, it becomes dangerous to anyone stepping on it. I dont care what kind of plastic it is, it will deteriorate when exposed to weather, and metals last much longer. On Tue, 5 Aug 2003 20:29:29 +0100, Don Phillips wrote: I need a new manhole cover in my drive. Should I insist on an iron or aluminium surround and cover which I had expected or is a plastic surround just as robust and long lasting? -- Don |
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