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Title: Metal Water tank
Post by chopster on Oct 11^th, 2004, 3:54pm

Help please.

In my attic, there are 2 metal water tanks, neither are being used, but I really need to get them out of there and can't afford to have the roof taken off. They are too big for the loft hatch and being that they are supposed to be watertight I am guessing that they won't just pop apart if I bang them with a hammer a few times :D

Has anyone faced this problem before. I thought about an angle grinding type tool, but concerned about the sparks and potential fire hazard.

Ideas welcome

Title: Re: Metal Water tank
Post by supersparky on Oct 11^th, 2004, 4:44pm

i did it the other day

smashed all the pipe outlets off apart from one which i grinded off
and then just managed to get it out of the loft hatch

angle grinding...id have 2 people for this an make sure one has a fire extinguisher ;D

ss

Title: Re: Metal Water tank
Post by jasonB on Oct 11^th, 2004, 6:03pm

A reciprocating saw and a few blades would be safer than a grinder.

Jason

Title: Re: Metal Water tank
Post by woodsmith on Oct 11^th, 2004, 6:29pm

Or a jigsaw with metal cutting blade, but...........................

make sure the neighbours are out, and wear ear defenders, it makes a deafening din.