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Manhole in middle of garden

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  • 15-04-2023 11:21am
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    namloc1980
    Registered Users Posts: 18,242 ✭✭✭✭


    Have this manhole in the middle of the back garden. Any ideas to make it less unsightly?

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    Eoinbmw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,746 ✭✭✭Eoinbmw


    place a bird feeder on a pedestal on it!



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    the_amazing_raisin
    Registered Users Posts: 11,356 ✭✭✭✭the_amazing_raisin


    You could look at replacing it with a green plastic cover, so it blends in a bit better

    +1 for bird feeder or maybe a bird bath to cover it

    "The internet never fails to misremember" - Sebastian Ruiz, aka Frost



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    Wanderer78
    Registered Users Posts: 29,384 ✭✭✭✭Wanderer78


    ...or maybe fake grass cover, with bird paraphernalia....



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    Reckless Abandonment
    Registered Users Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Reckless Abandonment


    Build a flower bed around it..



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    The Continental Op
    Registered Users Posts: 6,724 ✭✭✭The Continental Op


    If you want to totally hide it without having an obstacle in the middle of the lawn you can replace the cover with one that is a deep tray. The tray is filled with soil and grows grass like the rest of the lawn. High cost probably about €250 for the cover plus a lot of labour to install it.

    I did see a picture somewhere online of one with the grass pulled back exposing the concrete and the lit painted red with spots and legs painted on the concrete so it looked like a giant ladybird. Which makes me wonder if painting the cover green would help make it less obvious.

    Wake me up when it's all over.



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    Needles73
    Registered Users Posts: 598 ✭✭✭Needles73


    Easiest option is just clean it back with a wire brush on a drill. Give it a coat of green paint.



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