I have an Osma 40 gallon Water Storage Cistern (tank) in the loft.
It is unused, not connected to the water supply and empty.

My loft entrance is too small to get the tank out. Is it safe to saw
up the tank into manageable chunks for removal? It is made of
"Osmaglass".

What type of cutting tool would be best for the job?

Thanks

Jonathan

On 2007-05-13 11:57:22 +0100, said:

I have an Osma 40 gallon Water Storage Cistern (tank) in the loft.
It is unused, not connected to the water supply and empty.

My loft entrance is too small to get the tank out. Is it safe to saw
up the tank into manageable chunks for removal? It is made of
"Osmaglass".

What type of cutting tool would be best for the job?

Thanks

Jonathan

A handsaw (e.g. plasterboard saw) probably makes the most sense as
opposed to a power saw which will create a fair bit of dust.

It won't be hard to cut.

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I have an Osma 40 gallon Water Storage Cistern (tank) in the loft.
It is unused, not connected to the water supply and empty.

My loft entrance is too small to get the tank out. Is it safe to saw
up the tank into manageable chunks for removal? It is made of
"Osmaglass".

What type of cutting tool would be best for the job?

Thanks

Jonathan

A hand saw should suffice. Might be an idea to spray or brush water on the
cut to keep the dust down and wear a mask.
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"Men never commit evil so fully and joyfuly as when they do it for religious
convictions." - Blaise Pascal

On Sun, 13 May 2007 03:57:22 -0700, lordculver wrote:

I have an Osma 40 gallon Water Storage Cistern (tank) in the loft.
It is unused, not connected to the water supply and empty.

My loft entrance is too small to get the tank out. Is it safe to saw
up the tank into manageable chunks for removal? It is made of
"Osmaglass".

What type of cutting tool would be best for the job?

Thanks

I'm assuming that you NEED to remove the tank from the loft?
A hard point (cheap and disposable) hand saw should make quick work of it,
although it will be blunt at the end of the job.




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On May 13, 7:09 pm, Ed Sirett wrote:
On Sun, 13 May 2007 03:57:22 -0700, lordculver wrote:
I have an Osma 40 gallon Water Storage Cistern (tank) in the loft.
It is unused, not connected to the water supply and empty.

My loft entrance is too small to get the tank out. Is it safe to saw
up the tank into manageable chunks for removal? It is made of
"Osmaglass".

What type of cutting tool would be best for the job?

Thanks

I'm assuming that you NEED to remove the tank from the loft?
A hard point (cheap and disposable) hand saw should make quick work of it,
although it will be blunt at the end of the job.

--
Ed Sirett - Property maintainer and registered gas fitter.
The FAQ for uk.diy is athttp://www.diyfaq.org.uk
Gas fitting FAQ http://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFitting.html
Sealed CH FAQhttp://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/SealedCH.html
Choosing a Boiler FAQhttp://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/BoilerChoice.html
Gas Fitting Standards Docs hehttp://www.makewrite.demon.co.uk/GasFittingStandards

The hardpoint saw cut through the tank like a hot knife through
butter. Easy.

Thanks for the advice.