Wanted: Small piece of steel plate around 3/8ths thick to cover plastic drain cover (perhaps 18 inch square min), anybody got any ideas ?

Posted: Sat Feb 9, 2019 8:55am

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jacquigem

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Hi looking to cover a plastic drain cover whilst moving motorhome

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Posted: Sat Feb 9, 2019 2:09pm

Richard080943

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Posted: Sat Feb 9, 2019 2:09pm

Use a piece of plywood, it will do the job.....

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Posted: Sat Feb 9, 2019 5:16pm

jacquigem

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Posted: Sat Feb 9, 2019 5:16pm

Thanks Richard, I was thinking of this , I reckon wheel weight might be 1 ton, any idea what ply I should use and maybe a trip to Leroy Merlins ?

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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:08am

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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 1:08am

Hi Jacqui, Leroy Merlin La Zenia also have a builders merchants close by who may well have a steel equivalent of what you already have, alternatively they may have the steel plate sized to your requirements.

Worth noting that if your original cover has holes or vents in it then whatever you replace it with will need to be modified as similar.

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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:02pm

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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:02pm

Thanks Les, I was thinking more of something temporary to protect drain cover when driving in or out .

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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:54pm

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Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 3:54pm

Ahhhh ok Jacquie, I see the reason now. You only wish to bridge across the existing drain in a temporary measure. Due to the weight I would definitely recommend steel plate .

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