Category: Driveways
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£1,000 reward after 20ft driveway gates stolen from home
A Derbyshire woman has offered a £1,000 reward after large driveway gates were stolen from the entrance to her family’s rural land. The 20ft-wide metal driveway gates, valued at about £5,000, were taken from Moor Lane in Little Eaton over a six-hour period on Monday afternoon and evening. The theft has left the entrance to…
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How to ensure your driveway isn’t too high when adding a new surface
Most homeowners don’t give much thought to the height of their driveway, but that soon changes when a bodged driveway resurfacing job leaves the surface uneven or excessively high. This problem can result when the new surface layer of your driveway idea – whether that’s asphalt, concrete, paving or another material – is laid on…
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I illuminated my driveway using these solar lights for under £35
I decided my dark driveway needed some serious brightening, so I set out to illuminate it on a tiny budget. With under £35 to spend, I chose three Amazon solar lighting options and used them to highlight both sides of the driveway, my gates, and the path that curves around the circular drive. In just…
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7 driveway security ideas to keep your property secure
If your property has a long driveway, it’s no longer enough to equip your home with just a video doorbell. With more territory to cover, it usually pays to take a ‘layered’ approach to driveway security. That can include everything from landscaping to raised planters, and the centuries-old security trick of really thorny plants, ideally…