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Metal Water tank
Oct 11th, 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  Cheesy

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
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Re: Metal Water tank
Reply #1 - Oct 11th, 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 Grin

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Re: Metal Water tank
Reply #2 - Oct 11th, 2004, 6:03pm
 
A reciprocating saw and a few blades would be safer than a grinder.

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Re: Metal Water tank
Reply #3 - Oct 11th, 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.
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