Category Archives: Projects

Bettridge School Cabin – Day 2

Once again we were fortunate with fine weather. Main tasks for the day were to get the roof boards on, door and window furniture fixed and hope the insulation for floor & roof would arrive (but unfortunately delayed).

The roofers get to work…
Roof progress…
Time to let Rod out!
Roof boards down and temporary waterproof membrane until insulation and felt can be fitted
End of Day 2, Watertight and secure

We will complete the roof and flooring at a mutually agreeable time, once the insulation and OSB sheeting is available from the supplier.

Bettridge School Cabin – Day 1

Bettridge School asked Men in Sheds whether they would be willing to construct a cabin for them and we agreed. The cabin will be used as a Food Bank and second hand school uniform shop. The build was scheduled for the half term break which worked well to minimise disruption for the school and enable us ready access to the site and storage facilities for equipment.

First day of the Bettridge School cabin build by a team from the Cheltenham Unit 2 Shed. We were fortunate to have fine sunny weather.

The build team, plus Steff behind the camera
Laying out and squaring up the base
With the base down the walls went up reasonably quickly
Anyone seen Bob?
Windows go in
Walls completed, windows in and doors being fitted
End of Day 1

Fine weather allowed us to leave the roof uncovered and ready for Day 2

Pata Community Project -Winchcombe

Originally the project involved placing a roof on an existing performance stage, however it quickly became clear that the existing structure was rotten and unsafe. Our team then completed a design and build of a new stage complete with roof and seating on sides and along the back.

The design catered for the new structure being built on a archaeological site, this prevented us digging holes for the support posts. This was overcome by using adjustable plastic support pads that held the posts and also provided a way to level the structure while holding all the timber off the ground greatly reducing the risk of water damage. The structure was finished off with a clear preservative to give a natural timber look.

Project Start

Team and Pata Students Finished Project

Woodmancote Spring Fete – Early May Bank Holiday 2024

Men in Sheds Cheltenham and Gloucester provide and supported a display and sale of their work at the Woodmancote Spring Fete at the Village Hall and Cricket Club on the Early May Bank Holiday Monday 6th May 2024.

Cheltenham and Gloucester Men in Sheds - Woodmancote Spring Fete

Cheltenham and Gloucester Men in Sheds – Woodmancote Spring Fete

Croft School – Painswick

Our team from both Cheltenham and Gloucester have complete a project for the Croft School at Painswick, providing Mud Kitchens, a shelter and storage area for use of the pupils and staff.

Croft School Project Shelter and Storage

Croft-Shelter-and-Storage

Mud Kitchen

Croft School Mud Kitchen

Pittville Own Model Dove Aeroplane

Our Shed at the Gordon League Rugby Club Gloucester have completed the renovation of the Pittville Park’s playground Dove Airliner model.

This Play Plane is built from High Density Polyethylene as a memorial to
an aircraft maintenance engineer and is located in the playground at The Boathouse Cafe in Pittville Park, replacing an earlier version built in plywood.

Front View Model Plane Pitville Park

Model Dove Plane

Greatfield Park School Shed

Our team from Men in Sheds have completed the replacement of an existing timber shed for the Greatfield Park Primary School. This involved dismantling an old timber shed and building a replacement tin shed.

Timber Shed for Dismantling

Original Timber prior to dismantling

Dismantled Shed

Greatfield School dismantled shed

Repacement Metal Shed Greatfield School

New Metal Shed Greatfield School

The most difficult part of constructing the new shed was moving it’s heavy metal base into position, this involved a lot of physical effort by a group  of  people from the school staff and the men in sheds team working together.