Hi everyone!
When I first struck the first post hole, I hit something hard, which turned out to be a concrete lid.
I assume it's a stenkista? The previous owner who built the sunroom, whose downspout is in the picture, connected it to the stenkista, which also shows a little under the sand. At least two other connections are visible in the stenkista, but I have not yet checked if they are still used, and this new downspout was a good solution at the time.
Anyway, I'm a bit stuck in my thought process here. It seems unreasonable to build a deck over it, but what do I know; maybe you never need to access the stenkista?
Or should I try to build a frame around it so it's accessible in 25 years?
What would you do?
When I first struck the first post hole, I hit something hard, which turned out to be a concrete lid.
I assume it's a stenkista? The previous owner who built the sunroom, whose downspout is in the picture, connected it to the stenkista, which also shows a little under the sand. At least two other connections are visible in the stenkista, but I have not yet checked if they are still used, and this new downspout was a good solution at the time.
Anyway, I'm a bit stuck in my thought process here. It seems unreasonable to build a deck over it, but what do I know; maybe you never need to access the stenkista?
Or should I try to build a frame around it so it's accessible in 25 years?
What would you do?
I would have, if it's not possible to look under the lid, also tried flushing with a water hose in the downspouts and checked if the chest still absorbs water well. It's quickly noticeable if it handles the water or if it is clogged. If it still works fine, it will probably hold up until it's time to renovate.
Build a compartment on top with short decking boards that can be unscrewed when needed. That's how I did it.
Smart, the lid opens quite easily so I'll try flushing! But what counts as good? Should it be able to drain at the same rate as I flush with the hose?J Jocke Best said:
Yes, that might be a smart thing. It has to be quite large if you're going to access and actually be able to fix a potential problem. What should you be able to fix, is it possible to vacuum if it's clogged? Have you had the need?Grannens Häck said:
I don't have a chest but other things I need to access.M mickeforsberg said:
not much space is needed for desludging, the hardest part is probably moving the concrete lid when necessary.
Ah okay!
Yes, it weighs quite a bit and gets pretty high if you have to tilt it up. Have now flushed quite a bit and will see if it drains away.