Drains

[EcclesCake]

Is it unusual to have a manhole cover in your garage?

I have just had a chap from HomeServe knock at the door who is doing some remedial work on an identical house near by. He wanted to know if we had a manhole cover in our garage. I think we do but given the state of our garage determining if we do would be monumental effort that I am not prepared to undertake.

I'm not sure I understand what the significance would be that I have an identical set up, beyond it being unusual to have a manhole cover in the garage.

Can anyone shed any light on this?

[d9f1c7]

If it's access to public drains or sewers then it's not unusual for them to be on private land but they are usually in an accessible place. It's possible that the garage was constructed over the top of this after the drains were laid, possibly the house did not originally have a garage. Years ago I worked with a sewer surveyor and we had to lift a cover in someone's garden but it had been turfed over! We found it by accurate measuring and sure enough it was there. We had to cut the lawn back and lift it. We put all the grass back though, the owner seemed surprised it was there but they were happy our restoration of the lawn!

[EcclesCake]

The garages are integral.

I'm baffled as to why this guy was travelling around the neighbourhood questioning those of us with the same style house.

[Old_Geezer]

Maybe he found something at the place he was working at which implied a general problem in the area ?

In any case if you do have a drain there it may be worthwhile to ensure it can be reached at all times in case there is an emergecy repair to do.

[The Builder]

Not the best situation, Eccles, but certainly not unusual either. Perhaps he wanted to know because it may serve a neighbouring property.