Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas?

[365drills]

I have an asbestos tank in the loft that will have to be removed before a loft converstion. Have you any ideas how I would go about this.

I was told to wrap it in loads and loads of polythene bags, then hit it with a sledge hammer so that it can pass through the loft hatch.

Do you think its asbestos? (Built 1961)

What advice is there

 

[Rickster123]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas



This pic will appear in health and safety meetings for years to come!

 

[365drills]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Lol! The things one can do in their own home eh...

(lucky I even had clothes on)

 

[BLOD]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Loads of asbestos storage tanks round my way - perfectly safe unless drilled or broken up so interested to hear if this isn't right ?

 

[mitchellcook]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

good health & safety with a strait back and bent knees :smiley2:

 

[365drills]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Haha I wasnt lifting it! (though it looks that way...) I was trying to use my hands to show the height (and balancing while the camera did its timed shot)

Its got these markings on the side. Cant really understand them ?
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System3 I meant to also say within this post that yes I agree - I will be taking advice from an asbestos removal company and from
the Loft conversion company BEFORE anything gets touched.

Also (in case there is any confusion) I posted a similar thread on Contactors forum because they have a section solely to do with loft conversions and extentions etc.
Plus trying to help Dan out (forum owner) by adding content relevent threads for him.
As the actual loft conversion project gets going I was going to post more content relevent questions over on contractors forum in that section.
My thinking is that Plumbers would get a bit bored with general loft conversion posts so I havent carried them over to the plumbers forum.
But this particular thread (about the aleged asbestos tank) to me seems very plumbing related so I thought it was very wise to post it up here.
And I have to say the comments are fast and helpful. Sorry if it seems like double posting. Hope you understand the reasons why I did it that way.
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[Keefy]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

So did this tank turn out to be asbestos or not?

Also, here's a recent story about an asbestos tank, a plumber, and a fine. Suppose this here thread is as good-a-place as any to post it.

Nottinghamshire plumber fined after putting family at risk | Installer Online

 

[365drills]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Unknown at the moment..... its untouched as we speak.

Latest news is that the neighbour is refusing to allow any scaffold to hang over his property at the side.

We now only have a clearence of 970mm for scaffolding

(Standard small lengths are 1.2m I think)

So we are restricted on access space to move the unit from the back of the house around to the front of the house.

Will keep you posted on how things develop....

 

[on31ll]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Think thats to tight for scaff ! Saying that on these bg insulation jobs seen some very narrow scaffolds

 

[BLOD]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

"Latest news is that the neighbour is refusing to allow any scaffold to hang over his property at the side."

O dear - did you forget his xmas card thid year?

 

[Destroyer2813]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Gotta love pain in the arse neighbours take it your scaffolding company are putting netting up, is he worried about stuff falling into his garden

 

[happyflyer]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Unknown at the moment..... its untouched as we speak.

Latest news is that the neighbour is refusing to allow any scaffold to hang over his property at the side.

We now only have a clearence of 970mm for scaffolding

(Standard small lengths are 1.2m I think)

So we are restricted on access space to move the unit from the back of the house around to the front of the house.

Will keep you posted on how things develop....

You can tell what a plonker he his look at the trees he's got and who the hell would want that think over a back door, bet he stand there and smokes when its raining, bet hes not a plumber, pen pusher:boxing_smiley:

 

[365drills]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Pen pusher... Yes. Retired local council solicitor. And a bit snippy!

 

[happyflyer]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

I wasn't to far off was I:shocked::shocked: have you looked in your deeds he may have to give you access for repairs and you him???

 

[Destroyer2813]

Re: Asbestos water tank in loft how do i remove it before loft conversion - any ideas

Tell him you want his trees cut as there blocking your sunlight, or just do this :13: