On the territory of the suburban area, an autonomous sewage system and a drainage system for storm drains are carried out. Often at the same time, the covers of sewer manholes, which are striking, look unsightly. This spoils the overall picture of the landscape design. To properly disguise a sewer well, you can use one of the common design tricks.
Decor selection criteria
The choice of the final concealment option depends on several important factors:
- The general style of landscape design at the summer cottage. The decorative element should fit into it, look organic.
- Manhole cover material. For polymer products, it is better to choose lighter camouflage options, although plastic with an admixture of composite can withstand high loads. Excessively heavy items can damage the surface of the drain cover.
- Labor intensity of the process. If the master loves to tinker, show imagination, you can opt for non-standard, intricate options. If you want to do everything in no time, it is recommended to purchase just a ready-made solution.
- Durability and attractiveness of the final (final) design. The decor is not done for one or two years, so it is worth considering the resistance of the material to temperature extremes, the sun, and precipitation.
- The weight of the finished structure. If you need to get under the hatch cover, you will have to lift the decor. It is advisable to do without outside help. Indeed, at the right time it may not be there.
It is worth relying on your financial capabilities. For someone it is acceptable to close the sewer hatch, keeping within 50,000 rubles, while someone is able to overpower only a few hundred or thousands.
When not to mask the manhole cover
For the convenience of the master, in some cases it is better to leave the sewer cover without decoration at all, or to be especially careful about its disguise. You need to be extremely careful in such cases:
- The hatch is an element of the revision well, into which you often have to look.
- The cover is located on the roadway of the allotment. You can use paints or immediately buy a hatch with imitation of tiles, stone, and other elements. It is impossible to disguise such elements otherwise.
- The sewer element serves to drain storm water at the site. Through its holes, water enters the wells and goes further along the canals. If you close the technical gaps with camouflage, this will disrupt the operation of the drainage system.
- The hatch is located on a very large area, there are several of them, and the master does not have a plan for the sewer system. In this case, the cover may simply get lost and you will have to "shovel" the entire allotment in case of an emergency.
It is forbidden to decorate the sewer covers belonging to the municipal territory. They should have round-the-clock access for utilities employees. Even if this hatch is located near the gate of the suburban area.
How to decorate a sewer hatch competently
To decorate the sewer hatches on the site, you can buy ready-made camouflage elements or do the work yourself.
Finished products
For those who do not want to waste time disguising an unsightly hatch, there are a lot of already made elements:
- Polymeric boulder stones.They look original, withstand temperature fluctuations, and retain their presentation for a long time. The main thing is to choose the right diameter of the stone, its color and size. Additionally, you can spread out several more similar natural boulders around the site, or decorate the territory by building a pretty alpine slide next to it.
- Gnomes, little men, bizarre heroes. They are especially good if there are children in the house. This disguise creates the atmosphere of a fairy tale.
- Chests or wells. Unusual decor options in a specific style.
- Interesting garden bridges.
- Artificial turf in the form of a rug.
After the purchase, the finished product will only have to be installed over the manhole cover.
DIY floral decor
There are a lot of ideas for decorating a sewer hatch. The most popular ones are:
- Planting mini-lawns on the cover. Suitable for plastic hatches with special recesses. Even a small garden can be beautifully decorated with this technique. It is advisable to place annual plants with a small root system in mini-lawns. Their color can be changed every year.
- Planting undersized ornamental plants. They must be placed on the side from which maintenance work is not carried out on the system. You can use juniper or dwarf trees of the varieties Nidiformis, Barri. Also, near the sewer well, you can plant irises, spotted loosestrife or caustic sedum. These are perennial crops that quickly recover from accidental mechanical stress. A special shrub that spreads in growth - stephanandra - shows itself well in this regard. As it grows, it will cover the hatch. To open the well, you can simply pull the branches of the culture to the sides.
If the master buys a special polymer flower-bed cover, instead of soil, its cavities can be closed with a decorative stone, making an original rockery on the site.
Wood decor
As a camouflage material, wood is whimsical. But with its competent processing, a pretty element will last more than one year. As options, you can use:
- Saw cut of small height (stump with roots). The wood must first be prepared: dried in the sun, then covered with fire retardants and varnish. The main thing is that the cross-section of the saw cut is slightly larger than the diameter of the cover. You can buy an artificial polymer and very lightweight tree stump.
- Snag. It will also look original in the landscape garden design.
- Decorative well. The master can make himself a low house for an artificial source.
Wooden elements always look authentic.
Paints
If the sewer cover is made of cast iron and is located directly on the sidewalk path, there is only one way out - to pick up a brush and mask the element with a pattern. You can show your imagination and paint sewer disks in any topic. It can be flowers, ornament, just monochrome. It all depends on the talent of the master and the desire to make your yard a little brighter, more interesting, more fun.
When camouflaging sewer hatches, always remember to leave free access to them in case of an emergency.
