Boiler/radiators

ChristineGower

Hi The Team
my husband died eight months ago and he did ALL the diy. I’m now having to learn from scratch and have managed to turn down the flow of the combi boiler. Can’t find the indoor stopcock but found the main one in the garage.
Thank you for showing me what to do as no family in the country to help.
Happy Christmas 
Christine

tacpot12

It would be worth considering having one of these fitted somewhere close to the point at which the cold water enters the house, so you can turn the water off quickly in the event of a leak: Surestop Remote Pushfit Stopcock 22mm | Toolstation

kimwp

Hi Christine, sorry for your loss. 

Great that you are taking in the DIY yourself. As a fellow single person with relatively little local help, it can get overwhelming, but take breaks and ask for help eg on these forums and you can tackle almost everything. It might be worth checking out YouTube (and probably tiktok etc) channels for basic DIY so you can be prepared for when something needs a repair. Or maybe a book if that's more your thing.

See if your neighbours have tools or equipment you can borrow rather than buying - it can get expensive and then you have tools you probably won't need again. (I bought a rodding tool to clear the drain- it wasn't needed in the end (just gloves!) and my neighbour said I could have borrowed theirs when I was talking to them later- it's not particularly expensive, but now I have a random tool taking up space that I didn't need to buy).