Cast iron bath removal

Jeepers_Creepers

As said above - wear ear defenders. And, of course, safety goggles - you won't believe the sharpness and velocity of enamel chips...

Strike down hard on the rounded top edge - good chance that when this breaks, a crack will continue across the bath. If not, keep hitting! If you have a sheet or blanket, it might help to drape this over it first - contain the flying bits and probably reduce the 'clang' a bit too? 

danrv

Jeepers_Creepers said:

As said above - wear ear defenders. And, of course, safety goggles - you won't believe the sharpness and velocity of enamel chips...

Strike down hard on the rounded top edge - good chance that when this breaks, a crack will continue across the bath. If not, keep hitting! If you have a sheet or blanket, it might help to drape this over it first - contain the flying bits and probably reduce the 'clang' a bit too? 

Thanks. Yes, that how I was thinking of doing it. 

danrv

stuart45 said:

Stand inside the bath and smash it out. Breaking from the outside in is harder. 

Thanks. Will try that if needs be. 

Gastines3

Apart from the ear defenders, make sure you wear eye protection and gloves. The glaze is very sharp ans splinters! Easiest place for first clout with a lump hammer is by the plughole.

Jeepers_Creepers

Gastines3 said:

Apart from the ear defenders, make sure you wear eye protection and gloves. The glaze is very sharp ans splinters! Easiest place for first clout with a lump hammer is by the plughole.

Ah - that makes sense :-) 

danrv

Gastines3 said:

Easiest place for first clout with a lump hammer is by the plughole.

Good idea. Didn’t think of that. 
Mocha brown colour. Don’t think it’s worth the hassle of taking out in one piece and trying to sell.

stuart45

Are you sure it's not a steel bath?

danrv

stuart45 said:

Are you sure it's not a steel bath?

It sounds like iron. Black underside too.

Blackbeard_of_Perranporth

Swing a club hammer on the thing.

Apodemus

From style and colour, I would have thought it is much more likely to be a steel bath rather than cast iron.