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    May 12, 2009, 12:29 PM
    Looking for basement backlow sewer cover
    I just installed engineered flooring on my basement, however by code needed to maintain access to our backflow sewer line. The access point is a circle about 5 ¾ inch in diameter located in the middle of the floor. The actual drain is properly covered; however the cylinder extends upward about 8-10 inches to the base of the cement flooring. I now need to cover the hole left by providing the access to the line. I have seen gold covers in some homes; just do not know where to get them… Lowe's or Home Depot do not carry such. Thanks for your help…
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    May 12, 2009, 07:04 PM

    Yes, they are structural clean out covers. They come in many dimensions. They are set in concrete and you can actually drive over them w/o breaking them. They are made of heavy duty bronze. They are bit expensive but absolutely do the job.
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