Tell me what you know about....

jessamyn78 Posted: Nov 26, 2007 05:44 PM

Tell me what you know about....

Oil tanks being underground.

kristi313 Posted: Nov 26, 2007 05:47 PM

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they are a PITA to get removed what else do you want to know?

catsgirl Posted: Nov 26, 2007 05:48 PM

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well if there hidden there not and eye sore behind or beside the house,

jessamyn78 Posted: Nov 26, 2007 05:49 PM

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We are interested in a house but the tank is underground and every single person I spoke to about it said to get rid of it or fill it in. So, how much does that cost approximately? Is it safe to do that or should we forget it?

catsgirl Posted: Nov 26, 2007 05:52 PM

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fh will be home soon i'll ask him and get back to ya, he knows alot about this, i know in our home were building we are going w/ radiant heat, i never even heard of it until fh.

lucamon Posted: Nov 26, 2007 06:03 PM

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You can hire someone to do this work. They will dig approx. 4' to the top of the submerged oil tank, cut it open and fill it with foam. It is safe to abandon an oil tank this way. If this oil tank is an existing abadoned tank then chances are, it's already been filled. You should check with the seller to see how long the tank has been abandoned. To do this work, it will cost around $1200. If you want to permenantly remove the tank, it will cost more for disposal fee and to fill the void with soil. This information is from a registered architect at my firm.

jessamyn78 Posted: Nov 26, 2007 06:05 PM

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Posted by lucamon

You can hire someone to do this work. They will dig approx. 4' to the top of the submerged oil tank, cut it open and fill it with foam. It is safe to abandon an oil tank this way. If this oil tank is an existing abadoned tank then chances are, it's already been filled. You should check with the seller to see how long the tank has been abandoned. To do this work, it will cost around $1200. If you want to permenantly remove the tank, it will cost more for disposal fee and to fill the void with soil. This information is from a registered architect at my firm.

Thank you so much. The oil tank is below ground and currently being used by the owner. So, we would have to have it pumped, cleaned and then filled. We also would like to put a new oil tank into the basement instead.

lucamon Posted: Nov 26, 2007 06:07 PM

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... also, can you get a credit from the seller on this item?
We got a $1500 credit for a rusted steel lintel when we bought our house.

catsgirl Posted: Nov 26, 2007 06:08 PM

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fh said they could rot and leak then it would be a biotch to fix cause you would have to dig them up and remove them...

lucamon Posted: Nov 26, 2007 06:10 PM

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Posted by jessamyn78

Posted by lucamon

You can hire someone to do this work. They will dig approx. 4' to the top of the submerged oil tank, cut it open and fill it with foam. It is safe to abandon an oil tank this way. If this oil tank is an existing abadoned tank then chances are, it's already been filled. You should check with the seller to see how long the tank has been abandoned. To do this work, it will cost around $1200. If you want to permenantly remove the tank, it will cost more for disposal fee and to fill the void with soil. This information is from a registered architect at my firm.

Thank you so much. The oil tank is below ground and currently being used by the owner. So, we would have to have it pumped, cleaned and then filled. We also would like to put a new oil tank into the basement instead.

I see.. they should not charge you extra for cleaning and pumping out the oil. In fact, they will make money from the oil. I don't know the price per gallon for oil, we have a gas heater.

lucamon Posted: Nov 26, 2007 06:11 PM

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Posted by catsgirl

fh said they could rot and leak then it would be a biotch to fix cause you would have to dig them up and remove them...

they do rust over time and can collapse, that's why it's filled solid with foam to prevent that. It will not leak because it will no longer be used to store oil.