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

[365drills]

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

Its about the size of a small washing machine

100 gallons

 

[jam1979]

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

sorry m8 my mistake it is a cwsc the first picture I saw looked quite small you probably might have 2 wait till the hatch is cut bigger pal to get that out

 

[jam1979]

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

ur brave pal up there with nowt on ur feet lol

 

[365drills]

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

Ouch! - Yes I shot up there with the camera and tried to get the pics done :15: Splinters... !

 

[Guest123]

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

I repeat my answer to you as you posted this over on the Contractor Forum.

You need to get an asbestos removal company to do this. They will seal off the area and ensure that no particles become airborne which you or your family could inhale. They will also properly dispose of the asbestos in a special asbestos disposal centre.

Don't take risks with this just to save a few quid mate.

 

[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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