DIY & Self Build

These interactive design tools created by Swedish Wood allow you to explore design possibilities inside your home and provide detailed instructions for a wide range of projects in the garden – Scandi-style. Click on House or Garden – and start designing!

Styles and dimensions are indicative only. Talk to your local timber supplier for available sizes and profiles. Styles and dimensions are indicative only.

On-line Calculator for angles, volumes and surface areas.

Every successful project relies on accurate measurements and calculations. These underpin build quality and ensure that projects begin fully costed and with the correct materials to hand. To help you Wood Campus have provided the simple calculation guides below. Everything you’ll need to keep your next timber project running smoothly.

Online Calculator

Using wood outdoors?

It’s vital to buy wood with the right preservative treatment.

Treated Timber Use Class Guide.

Selecting the correct Use Class timber which has preservative treatment to the required standard is of vital importance in all your timber projects. Our guide will help you identify timber species is best suited to your needs and ensure that your supplier provides treated timber that matches.

Treated Timber Use Class Guide

DIY Projects

Create your own stunning wood projects – click on the images below

Self Build

Timber Trade Topics

These topic sheets have been developed for builders, but will also be useful for DIY projects and Self Build.