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Brit. Inventor’s ‘rubbish’
garden shed achieves SBD
A British inventor has designed a shed
made from waste materials that has been
recognised as the most secure garden
shed ever.
Nigel Broderick came up with the idea
for the DaylightSecure garden shed after
somebody broke into his wooden shed
and stole his bicycle. It is the first garden
shed to be awarded the Secured by Design
certification since the scheme started.
“Things should be just as safe outside your
home as inside,” says Nigel, “and I wanted to
come up with a sustainable solution.” Nigel
Broderick, the founder of Somerset-based
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Brodco, has been successfully developing
innovative new products for more than 30
years and has won the prestigious BT Award
for Innovation.
The shed is made of TPR®, an awardwinning alternative to concrete that is
manufactured using waste diverted from
landfill. TPR® is made using 68% non-toxic,
traceable plastic which would not normally
be suitable for recycling. New technology
developed in association with British
universities makes the structure of the shed
incomparable. TPR® doesn’t rot, warp, bend,
melt, rust or create condensation and is
stronger than concrete. Vents minimalise
condensation on the roof.
TPR® is manufactured in the UK using
a cold process supported by The Carbon
Trust, and at the end of its life is recyclable.
Nigel’s shed, which comes with a 50 year
structural guarantee, also features a high
security double door and composite roof to
let the daylight in.
Brodco is now a member of Secured by
Design.
“Not only is the Daylight Secure shed made
from recycled products and carbon neutral,”
says Alan McInnes, General Manager of
SBD, “but it also benefits the environment
by helping to prevent crime and stands out
as something truly different.”
Theft from sheds, garages and gardens
in the UK increased by 10% in the last year
alone, and around 5,000 homes are targeted
every week according to the Office for
National Statistics.
Simon Broderick,
Marketing Manager
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