Pete Wise

3 days ago | homebuilding.co.uk | Pete Wise

A heated driveway might sound frivolous, but growing numbers of Brits are catching on to this internationally established driveway idea. It works like underfloor heating, with a system of electric mats (or less commonly, water pipes) delivering heat to the driveway surface. The purpose is to melt snow and ice, ensuring the driveway remains passable and grippy for vehicles and pedestrians during bad weather.

5 days ago | homebuilding.co.uk | Pete Wise

An electric driveway gate is your welcome home – and a visitor’s introduction to the property. When properly installed it will make the entrance secure, opening conveniently whenever access is required. Much like driveway ideas, gates are more varied than you might imagine. To help you understand the different opening mechanisms, materials and electronic components you’ll have to choose between, we interviewed a gate installer, a home automation systems provider and a property expert.

1 week ago | telegraph.co.uk | Simon Lewis |Pete Wise |Kulwinder Singh Rai |Ellis Cochrane

With summer here, however fleetingly, now is the time to look for the best rattan garden furniture. You'll want garden chairs on the patio, the barbecue going and a bottle of rosé chilling in an ice bucket. Former Telegraph gardening writer Cinead McTernan is a rattan enthusiast. "My modular corner sofa has absolutely transformed how much we use our outdoor space," she says. "I go for synthetic polyethylene rattan because it's so light and easy to look after.

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Pete Wise

A suitcase dies not with a crash, but with a soft, tremulous thud. I learned this first-hand as I dropped luggage repeatedly from a stepladder on my driveway, all in the name of our best suitcases group test. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The Filter team and its writers think carefully about how to test each type of product before we embark on a review.

2 weeks ago | msn.com | Pete Wise

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