Disposing Of Empty Water Tank In Loft

[LDoubtfire]

I had an old galvanised cold water storage tank replaced with
A modern plastic one awhile ago now.The plumber could`nt
Get it thru`the loft hatch cover cos`of it`s size.For extra room
Up in my loft I`m thinking of cutting it up into smaller pieces
So as to be able to get the cut down pieces thru`my loft hatch
Cover and then dispose of.
Other than cutting it up with an angle grinder ( which I hav`nt got)
Is there anything else I could use ? If I did go in for an angle
Grinder what type of cutting disc would I need for galvanised
Metal ?
Also am I right in assuming that the sparks generated by the cutting
Disc won`t make all the adjacent loft insulation catch fire or at
The least smoulder and perhaps slowly burn ?
Thanks for help and advice in advance.


Lewis Doubtfire

 

[Deleted member 174758]

Why do you need to get iy out at all? Surely the risk of starting a fire combined with the awkward working environment and the unventilated fumes would mitigate against such an action. I've worked in a number of houses in the past where the old tank has been left in situ presumably for those very reasons

 

[LDoubtfire]

Thanks JobAndKnock,I might leave it yet,but I`d get
A bit more space around my roof trusses and chimney
Stack.
Go into the plumbing section,`threads`been put to bed.



Lewis Doubtfire

 

[foxhole]

No problem with angle grinder, your insulation should be fire proof and the loft should be well ventilated so no problem with fumes.

 

[Bosswhite]

I would not recommend using an angle grinder in a confined space,

one slip with the grinder and one could be minus an arm or leg, let alone the fire risk with sparks/dust/cobwebs etc, then there is the fume risk .

"Cold Cutting"is the safest answer ( or leave it there)

 

[foxhole]

I would not recommend using an angle grinder in a confined space,

one slip with the grinder and one could be minus an arm or leg, let alone the fire risk with sparks/dust/cobwebs etc, then there is the fume risk .

"Cold Cutting"is the safest answer ( or leave it there)

No mention of confined space in OP ?

 

[Deleted member 174758]

I would not recommend using an angle grinder in a confined space,

one slip with the grinder and one could be minus an arm or leg, let alone the fire risk with sparks/dust/cobwebs etc, then there is the fume risk .

"Cold Cutting"is the safest answer ( or leave it there)

No mention of confined space in OP ?

Loft? Very often confined spaces.....

 

[danechip]

A jigsaw ?

 

[foxhole]

I would not recommend using an angle grinder in a confined space,

one slip with the grinder and one could be minus an arm or leg, let alone the fire risk with sparks/dust/cobwebs etc, then there is the fume risk .

"Cold Cutting"is the safest answer ( or leave it there)

No mention of confined space in OP ?

Loft? Very often confined spaces.....

And very often huge space.

 

[Burnerman]

The fume risk from heated galvanised products can't be over emphasised.....try welding or brazing it
John