Second floor - underground

We took the boilers through the underground parking area down to the level below, where the boilers were to be installed.

The boilers had to be on skates to enable movement. The clearance underneath the concrete roof beams was a few centimetres.

Of course the roof beams cannot be moved or altered in any way.

By a combination of hard work and extreme care all boilers were safely transported to the boiler room

Another Level

To access the boiler room meant we had to remove a section of the internal wall.

The room itself was about a metre lower than the underground car park level. We used steel beams to bring the boiler into the room and then lowered it to the floor level.

All lifting had to be manual as the roof clearance meant that mechanical aids could not be used.

Installed

In total we moved and installed six boilers.

It was a labour intensive operation but there was no alternative.

Mechanical lifting aids would be unable to get underneath the boiler to lift it and there was no room - it was only after careful measurement that MRI London could confirm it was possible to get under the roof beams.

Although possible the job still required care and attention to ensure completion.