Are you a DIY Diva

With training venues popping up all over the country, DIY Divas is the new way to network, meet like-minded women, have fun, and learn valuable skills that can easily save you money on home repairs and improvements.

The realities of divorce, single parenthood and the choice of empowerment have contributed to recognition that women don’t necessarily need a man to perform home repairs and improvement. The introduction of a veritable bonanza of do-it-yourself home improvement TV programmes over the past couple of years has given us positive, visible female DIY role models to look to for guidance, DIY Divas offer a range of courses that range from an introduction to power tools to making your own furniture projects. The emphasis is on a relaxed, casual and fun atmosphere where there is no such thing as a stupid question – only unusual queries!

Each and every Diva attending the courses gains “hands-on” experience with a wide range of power tools, from a drill/driver right up to an angle grinder. This method of training is intended to instil confidence in using the various power tools, and provide users with the necessary safety, knowledge and techniques to be able to perform tasks in their own home.

Established in 2007, DIY Divas now runs regular courses in Joburg, Pretoria, Eastern Cape and Cape Town. Courses are held on a Saturday morning, although other days are available on request for corporate clients and team building. The main difference about signing up for DIY Divas courses and workshops is the fact that it's not only about the power tools. Each Diva is given the knowledge to recognise the various accessories that can be used in conjunction with the tools. This can be something as simple as a countersink bit, or as strange looking at a spade bit.

You will also discover how easy it becomes to go shopping at your local hardware store without the embarassment of not knowing what you are looking for, or being coerced by an over-enthusiastic salesman into buying something you definitely do not need, or is not going to meet your requirements.

But more than that, DIY Divas is a fun way to discover how easy it is to tackle your own home maintenance and repairs, to look differently at how you could improve and decorate your home and, ultimately, how you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself.

Interested in finding out more? Visit the www.DIY-Divas.co.za website for full details on venues and courses.