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Christchurch’s Safe Space to Learn DIY With Confidence

BUILT BY HER

A Place Where Women Learn to Build

We’re creating a Christchurch-based space designed to give women a safe, welcoming environment to learn practical DIY skills for the home.

Whether you’ve never picked up a tool before or you want to deepen your knowledge, this space is about confidence, capability, and community.

Led by experienced, qualified builders and LBP professionals, our workshops are hands-on, practical, and designed to make the building industry more approachable.

Who is this for?

  • Homeowners wanting more confidence

  • Women interested in learning about tools 

  • DIY beginners

  • Anyone wanting practical knowledge in a safe environment

  • Access to ask any personalised questions relating to your current situation. From asking about risks hidden in a property – to helping you plan your next project or move.

Whether you’re seeking serious new knowledge or simply something empowering to do on a weekend with friends — there’s a place for you here, and we’d love to have you!

Weekly Workshop Schedule

We believe confidence isn’t built in a single evening — it’s built through practice. That’s why our workshops are structured as progressive learning series, designed to give you real skills, not just surface-level exposure.

Please note, if you register for a particular night, that will be the class you are scheduled for, during the duration of the course over the four weeks. 

The location of our workshops will be held at our facility on Marshs Road, Templeton

Tuesday Evenings

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Thursday Evenings

6:30pm – 8:30pm

Saturday Sessions

9:00am – 3:00pm

Please note, our Saturday workshops are for people wanting to use our workshop for personal projects. You supply the materials and we will supply the tools and the space to work!

Our Workshops

4-Week Beginner Series

For just $280, Join our foundation course which is designed as a 4-week commitment, allowing you to build real understanding and hands-on confidence.

What our workshops will involve is:
  • Safe use of power tools + practical activities

  • Building confidence in the workshop environment

  • Home maintenance skills

  • What to look for / the dos and the don’ts

  • The art of DIY

  • Time for Q&A
  • Completing a practical build something small for you to take home

Saturday Workshops

For those who’ve completed Beginner level or have basic experience. We take bookings for minimum 1 hour time slots up to 6 hours on a Saturday for you to come and use our workshop space. Bookings are priced at $23 per hour.

What You’ll Learn

Tool Confidence & Safety

Learn how to safely and correctly use common household tools — no prior experience required.

Build Something Practical

Create simple, useful items for your home while learning core building techniques.

Technical Planning for New Projects

Learn the basics of planning, budgeting, and understanding what’s required before you start.

Build Everyday DIY

Walk away knowing you can handle more than you thought.
Want to be part of ‘Built by Her’?

Book a DYI Workshop now