Mrs Carrick was among hundreds of volunteers, tradespeople and the DIY SOS team, who built the 375m² extension at The Joshua Tree’s building in Northwich, Cheshire, in just 12 days, completing the project in September.
The charity was able to secure support from BBC Children in Need for the build, which enabled the site to offer overnight accommodation for families.
“I have never been so tired in my life,” Mrs Carrick said, “but I wouldn’t have missed it for the world.
“Fundraising is important, but physically helping means we’ve left something lasting. It’s something I can return to and say ‘I helped do that’.”
The DIY SOS: The Big Build programme featuring The Joshua Tree will be broadcast on BBC One at 21:00 GMT on Thursday and will be included during the BBC Children in Need Appeal Night on Friday.
