I feel stupid !

[oldit st]

hey men,

my manhole cover at work is knackered and looked dangerous so i decided
to fix it

So measured the frame that was there and it was showing 630mm x 480mm.
Went online and every single one (jewson/wickes/b&q etc etc) showed only 600x450
I never thhought they varied in size that much

fleabay i went and there was only 2 i could find that had measurements the same as mine and was 55 miles away in Cambridge , not a trip i had time for BUT won one at £6.36

Off i went this morning and collected it, £6.36 and £20.00 of petrol plus the 2 hour car journey and I was feeling chuffed as chuffy people

Okay i decided to double check the measurements and then on looking at the one i purchased I realised there was an inner lip on the frame, when i measured it, yep you guesssed 600x450. My old one didnt have this lip as it had rusted away making me beleive i had a special sized manhole cover

I am laughing now but i was well

Anyways, now you all laughed at me, can i ask, do you bed the frame on mortar or concrete

cheers
an embarrased og

[2Diesels]

Do you know what the stupidest part of that story was???

Admitting it to us lot
:laughing2 :

[oldit st]

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Do you know what the stupidest part of that story was???

Admitting it to us lot
:laughing2 :

[baconbuttyman]

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Do you know what the stupidest part of that story was???

Admitting it to us lot
:laughing2 :

:laughing2 :

[FredSpencer]

Originally Posted by 2Diesels

Do you know what the stupidest part of that story was???

Admitting it to us lot
:laughing2 :

Yes, but I appreciate knowing we have a man hole expert amongst us.

[oldit st]

you just let me know, i am setting up a manhole forum !
maybe that isnt a good title for a forum lol

og

[2Diesels]

Originally Posted by oldgit st

you just let me know, i am setting up a manhole forum !
maybe that isnt a good title for a forum lol

og

Inspection personnel hatch would be better

[Platemaker]

Originally Posted by oldgit st

you just let me know, i am setting up a manhole forum !
maybe that isnt a good title for a forum lol

og

Ermmm, no. Maybe not.

[richardwjackson]

Originally Posted by oldgit st

hey men,

my manhole cover at work is knackered and looked dangerous so i decided
to fix it

So measured the frame that was there and it was showing 630mm x 480mm.
Went online and every single one (jewson/wickes/b&q etc etc) showed only 600x450
I never thhought they varied in size that much

fleabay i went and there was only 2 i could find that had measurements the same as mine and was 55 miles away in Cambridge , not a trip i had time for BUT won one at £6.36

Off i went this morning and collected it, £6.36 and £20.00 of petrol plus the 2 hour car journey and I was feeling chuffed as chuffy people

Okay i decided to double check the measurements and then on looking at the one i purchased I realised there was an inner lip on the frame, when i measured it, yep you guesssed 600x450. My old one didnt have this lip as it had rusted away making me beleive i had a special sized manhole cover

I am laughing now but i was well

Anyways, now you all laughed at me, can i ask, do you bed the frame on mortar or concrete

cheers
an embarrased og

You'd bed the frame on mortar mate. I have the unfortunate task of setting out gullies, manholes, catchpits and inspection chambers everyday!

[black olive]

just to make you feel better you fool