So the guys came today to pump out the old fuel oil from the tank and then disconnect the tank and cut it up in order to get it out of the basement.
Here the worker who cut up the tank, as he used a Sawzall to cut a large piece out of the nearly empty tank. Then he used an old plastic gallon jug as a bailing tool to get the last of the fuel oil out.
When the last bit of oil was out, he used the saw to cut the tank into two pieces. Those pieces were lighter and would fit through the door of the old darkroom.
Here is one piece of the tank being taken down the driveway on a hand truck by one worker. I was surprised that half a tank was light enough to move in this way. So what is amazing is that draining the tank and cutting it up and removing it, and cleaning up afterwards only took two hours! In my head, I kept thinking that removing the tank was a huge deal, but to these workers it was not a big deal. And the room was spotless with no oil spilled at all when they were done. I was so impressed!
And here we are! Done, and done! So here's something I hadn't thought about. That far well looks ugly because it has had a steel oil tank up against it probably since the 1950's. So I want to make that wall look nicer. So guess what the concrete wall has covering it? It's not paint, but believe it or not, it is "whitewash." So now I have to read about that process and how to go about making whitewash and how to coat the wall with it. Always another project!
4 comments:
I don't want that job! It must feel great to have the tank removed and to hear they did a great job.
Joan
You must be thrilled that the oil tank is gone. So glad it was done so quickly. They are definitely seasoned professionals! Now comes the hard part after you whitewash the wall - going through your belongings as you put things away…Betsey
I have been waiting for the day your oil tank removal project would be completed and documented with photos. I tried to come up with the perfect word to describe the moment and feeling when the nasty old oil tank was gone. Maybe: cathartic, relief, uplifting or just plain satisfaction? In any case, I know you are very happy to have the tank gone for good!
It was a HUGE relief to have the tank and the oil gone. One worry was if the tank started to leak! That would have been a disaster. We were really lucky!
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