

Constructing a home from raw logs harvested on site is empowering both financially and psychologically, it can also be Laborious and devastating if it fails. At ISBA we make it doable.


Moving from round logs to square timbers opens up a plethora of joinery and design options, including combining the two forms using modular components. Learn skills for the growing timber industry.


This course is for control freaks, perfectionists and those wanting to construct a Hammer Bent truss with utmost precision even with distorted and poorly milled timbers.


Trimble SketchUp is a powerful tool that provides a platform for creative design of Timber Frame projects. Combined with the practical skills from other ISBA courses, it takes students confidently from concept to completion.