Winterising an empty property

coachman12

Although it's so interesting to hear about anti-freeze in toilets and closed systems fed by a loft tank, I find that the bespoke maintenance company we have used for many years are worth every penny for several properties-----everything from checking attics and tanks etc to mowing lawns.
So that's not for everyone, so is there a good friend, trusted neighbour or nearby relative that is quite happy to check all the obvious hazards regularly especially during a winter , put on heating at the appropriate times, make sure alarms are functioning, put light-timers on ,take care of mail and stop any signs that the place is not lived in, occasional dusting etc ?

Smodlet

I could but I won't.

badger09

Smodlet said:

I could but I won't.

Oh go on. You know you want to

fishpond

Smodlet said:

I could but I won't.

I do not want you to either!

knightstyle

There was a small tubular heater in the outside loo but obviously it wasn't sufficient for the job that winter. 
Out of interest, in our previous house we had the bath in the kitchen with a piece of wood over it for a table, the waste was plumbed in but we had to fill it from the kitchen taps with a hose.  Those were happy days and my children loved bathing in the warm kitchen, that house had an inside toilet but it was always cold and draughty.

kinger101

knightstyle said:

There was a small tubular heater in the outside loo but obviously it wasn't sufficient for the job that winter. 
Out of interest, in our previous house we had the bath in the kitchen with a piece of wood over it for a table, the waste was plumbed in but we had to fill it from the kitchen taps with a hose.  Those were happy days and my children loved bathing in the warm kitchen, that house had an inside toilet but it was always cold and draughty.

House you say.  You were lucky.

Smodlet

kinger101 said:

knightstyle said:

There was a small tubular heater in the outside loo but obviously it wasn't sufficient for the job that winter. 
Out of interest, in our previous house we had the bath in the kitchen with a piece of wood over it for a table, the waste was plumbed in but we had to fill it from the kitchen taps with a hose.  Those were happy days and my children loved bathing in the warm kitchen, that house had an inside toilet but it was always cold and draughty.

House you say.  You were lucky.

*Fourteen of us under a sheet o' tarpaulin, had to lick t'road clean wi't tongue...  Sorry, y'all, this time I could not resist and yes, I do remember what it was like to live without central heating or double glazing and have the toilet freeze while we were living in the property.  Unlike some, I do not remember those days with any fondness whatsoever.

*The Four Yorkshiremen sketch by Monty Python, should anyone want to know.