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Recessed manhole covers might not seem the most exciting topic when considering a new paving area in your garden but it can be hugely satisfying finding an attractive solution to what can be an ugly eyesore.

Paved in Ebony Cloud schist paving the patio stretches across the space and is interspersed with Japanese polished pebbles and groundcover planting pockets. This patio gives way to a section of oak effect porcelain paving ‘planks’ to create contrast and create a path that stretch down the garden. #japanesegarden #gardendesign #garden #earthdesigns #garden

The drain and manhole covers of the TBS company are ubiquitous in the Netherlands. You can recognise them easily by their triangular logo. The covers often display the patent number 53348, which is a special construction of drains linking the cast iron and concrete. The TBS company was founded in the 1930s by O. Zimmerman. TBS stands for Technisch Bureau voor gietijzer producten Soest (Technical Bureau for cast iron products Soest (a town in the Netherlands)). Now it is the market leader in…

I have seen the wonderful videos floating around by https://raubdruckerin.de I have been looking for some local manhole covers that might make an interesting print. I have admired the texture and patterns of things in the street for years. I was searching for a safe place to print from a manhole cover. And a place that was […]