Where to get an old steel/metal water tank???

paddy147

My girlfriend is on the lookout for an old steel/metal water tank,as she wants to turn 1 into an outdoor garden water feature.

Does anyone know where I would get a large tank like this?

Anyone about to get replace an old metal tank in their attic,then let me know please.

Water tank only,cannot be oil tank.

Thanks.:)

Joey the lips

These tanks were put up in the attic before most of the roofs were put on. Chances of someone taking them out are very slim. Most plumbers push them to the side.

I knew someone that tried to cut one up with an angle grinder and the attic caught fire.

Recripocating saw seems to be the best bet.

It which case it will not survive for you to use.

paddy147

Joey the lips wrote: »

These tanks were put up in the attic before most of the roofs were put on. Chances of someone taking them out are very slim. Most plumbers push them to the side.

I knew someone that tried to cut one up with an angle grinder and the attic caught fire.

Recripocating saw seems to be the best bet.

It which case it will not survive for you to use.

Thanks.had a feeling about that allright,from when my mothers old tank was taken out of the attic,plumber cut it up.

Davy

Would a plastic one not do? Looks better in black rather than a silver rust bucket

paddy147

Davy wrote: »

Would a plastic one not do? Looks better in black rather than a silver rust bucket

"She" said metal.

Dont ask me,Im just the messanger boy on this 1.:pac:

She has some made big garden design designed on her PC and it involves an old water tank as a water feature.


Are there any large containers that are stainless,like some some sort of round container for holding milk or beer or something like that??

Not a normal beer keg,but something a good bit bigger in size??

slavetothegrind

you could try ringing galco in ballymount and see if they have rejects or damaged stock that might suit maybe?

scrap is way up in value again so they tend not to be left lying around so much anymore

paddy147

slavetothegrind wrote: »

you could try ringing galco in ballymount and see if they have rejects or damaged stock that might suit maybe?

scrap is way up in value again so they tend not to be left lying around so much anymore

They are the crowd that also do the hot dip galvanising on the ballymount road??

Thanks.:)

slavetothegrind

yep thats them.

you should make sure she has all the household chores done before she gets hifaluten ideas about the garden!
them dishes won't wash themselves...



.....runs for the hills...:p

knighted_1

slavetothegrind wrote: »

yep thats them.

you should make sure she has all the household chores done before she gets hifaluten ideas about the garden!
them dishes won't wash themselves...



.....runs for the hills...:p

yes tell her the only stainless steel water feature she should be worrying about is the kitchen sink

paddy147

knighted_1 wrote: »

yes tell her the only stainless steel water feature she should be worrying about is the kitchen sink

I wouldnt have the balls to say that to her.

She is more qualified than me with regards her career.And Im not bothered to say it,5 years of pure determination studying has got her to where she is now,fair play to her for it too.:D

Shes a fully qualified professional horticulturalist.She allways calls plants,flowers and trees by their latin name,and it baffles me how the hell she can say these names and also remember them.:eek:

RTT

My folks just replaced theirs as it was leaking. Is she still looking for one?

minmax89

And today I took one out of my uncles to replace with a plastic one. Not leaking and measures 100cm x 100cm x 60cm. Its in Monkstown. You still need one? Let me know asap as it's going the dump otherwise.

Adam