Alf's Home Improvements

It will depend on whether you want to get your digital TV service via Freeview as to whether you will need a new aerial. If you already receive Freeview you may not need to change your TV aerial. Some aerials will still work, but it will depend on where you live and the strength of the existing Freeview signal whether you will need to invest in a new aerial. If you receive your TV programmes via satellite or cable services, the digital switchover will not affect you at all. Read more »

Keeping your drains clean and germ free naturally

Before you rush out to buy a bottle of drain cleaner consider these natural solutions to keeping your drains clean. Not only are they better on the environment but they are kinder to your plumbing system, and your wallet of course. Read more »

In order to obtain the best carpet cleaning work at the best possible price, there are some useful pointers to follow when deciding which carpet cleaning firm to hire. Read more »

Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer, or EPDM, is a synthetic rubber membrane offering an easy to install and maintenance-free flat (or gently sloping) roof solution. Read more »

If you think that flat roofs collect puddles, need constant repairs to stop leaks and are generally unstable, think again. Thanks to new, improved materials and the latest technology, the modern flat roof is designed to withstand whatever the British weather throws at it. Read more »

The functions of the satellite dish and the standard Yagi TV aerials are basically the same, but whereas TV aerials pick up terrestrial TV such as BBC1 and BBC2 satellite antennas collect digital signals from satellites circulating in space. This means that you can get different a range of television programmes if you have a satellite dish. These are generally on subscription, such as Sky Sport and Sky Movies. The dish is used to collect the signals from a specific broadcast source and transmits it to your television. A terrestrial TV aerial is made up of reflectors and elements in a Yagi configuration, whereas a satellite antenna is made up of a parabolic dish and a feed horn which in turn has a controller which controls the signal through the feed horn to the dish. Read more »

There are numerous kinds of locks and devices which can be found around the home, office and in public areas, all of which have a variety of different electronic or mechanical functions. Ascertaining the knowledge and know-how of what kind of locks there are and which lock devices work best around the house is up to the task of a locksmith. Read more »

When selling your home, it is important that you enhance the good points about the property, as these are the selling points and the things that mean you can justify putting your property on the market at a higher price. Many people don’t pay much attention to the outside of their home, however this is one of the biggest selling points to a potential buyer and so should be considered carefully to maximise the profit. Read more »

If movie montages are to be believed then a spot of spring-cleaning is fun, filled with upbeat music and in some extreme and fantastic cases made far easier by small woodland creatures giving you a hand. Unfortunately if small woodland creatures were invited to help it is more than likely they would hinder cleaning rather than help. Though in the place of the furry little friends, there is an array of products from multi-purpose surface sprays, latest technologically advanced vacuum cleaners, the shiniest polish and varnishes and the brightest cloths, available to help with cleaning the house and lots of fun ways to put them to use. Read more »

Solar panels are becoming more and more commonplace. What was once seen purely on commercial buildings are now increasingly being seen on residential dwellings.  So why all the interest.  What are they and what are the advantages and disadvantages against other energy sources? Read more »