Oct 31, 2023 · The only way to deal with this is to cut a hole in the floor and dig to the top of the tank and then abandon the tank through proper methods. This includes sampling the soil …

I measured the concrete thickness of the floor and it's maybe no thicker than an inch and a half thick over dirt. I read that a 3 or 4 inch pad is needed on top of a 6 inch base of compacted …

The oil line is in one piece of the blue tube from tank to boiler room downstairs with a short section of about 3 feet outside. This section has 2 layers of insulation over it and the oil has a chance …

Sep 22, 2003 · Hi, I recently found out that my underground 550 gal. oil tank has to be removed before it starts to leak. I want to install a 275 gal. oil tank in my basement. i have 3 estimates …

When an aboveground outdoor heating oil tank leaks, the way we deal with that is first, obviously pump out and remove the tank. The similarity to a UST, the dirt is checked with a meter to …

Feb 1, 2010 · I recently replaced the line with the plastic coated oil line, I covered the line with flexible conduit, ran the line along the wall and buried in the floor where it runs to the furnace. …

Feb 28, 2012 · I'm looking at a 100+ year old house with a dirt floor in the basement. The basement is used for the oil tank, hot water heater and furnace - nothing else. What issues do …

Aug 16, 2018 · What is an oil line and why should I be concerned? An oil line is the supply line that carries oil from your oil storage tank to the furnace. In older homes, oil lines were typically …

Oct 31, 2022 · Dig down and expose the top of the half of the tank. Fill the hole with water. Use a pipe with the hose attached to it to inject water under the tank then float it out. You can shovel …

All indoor oil tanks should have a tank tray underneath the tank to provide secondary containment in the event of an oil leak. This is especially true for older tanks, tanks resting on dirt floors or …