First Floor Just About Complete on Cortes Island

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  The Cortes Island reclaimed douglas fir cabin is approaching first floor completion. The owners and builders are extremely pleased with the progress to date and are now awaiting the second delivery of materials. This next delivery will consist of solid douglas fir open riser stairs that were pre-built at the Tamlin facility, all roofing [...]

Burnaby Renovation Reaches Exterior Completion

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Tamlin’s in-law suite in Burnaby is progressing on schedule. The sunny spring weather is allowing the exterior work to be completed. The owner wanted a mixed western red cedar sidewall shingle and no-maintenance stucco combination. The exterior work also involved installing a gable end timber truss to the exterior of the home.  Tamlin pre-stained all [...]

Gulf Island Log Cabin is Going Up Fast!

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    Tamlin’s reclaimed Post & Beam cabin is under construction right now on Cortes Island and is going up quickly! The floor system is finished and now the solid reclaimed douglas fir log walls on the first floor are being put in place. Each layer of logs is secured by large specialized bolts and [...]

Tamlin’s Burnaby Renovation is Moving Along!

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Tamlin’s Burnaby renovation is moving along nicely.   This 900 sq foot in-law suite, and  400 sq ft bedroom/bathroom renovation is in to its final stages of construction.  The in law-suite features 10 foot high walls, and a complete timber frame truss vaulted ceiling, with walk out to a sunken rock garden.  A “barrier free” approach [...]

Gulf Islands Cabin Starts Construction!

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  Another Post & Beam Cabin shipped to the Gulf Isands!   Tamlin’s “reclaimed” douglas fir post & beam log home package just arrived on Cortes Island. This was the shipment that left Tamlin’s office in Langley Yesterday. The building crews have already prepared the foundation system (in record time) and assembly of the structure [...]

Gulf Island Reclaimed Post & Beam Log Cabin

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  One of Tamlin Homes Reclaimed Douglas Fir Log Cabin’s is moving to Cortes Island today. This fabulous solid wood post and beam cabin is constructed of all reclaimed douglas fir that has been re-milled here at our facility. The foundation, septic and power are completed on the lot on Cortes Island and waiting for [...]

Burnaby Custom Home Project is on Schedule

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Tamlin’s Burnaby full general contracting job is progressing well and the home owners are excited about the progress. The vision of the home is exactly as expected.  The drywall is being completed and the outside stucco is half way done.  The clear western red cedar features under the soffit, and the custom douglas fir timber [...]

Tamlin Homes will be at a Trade Show Near You!

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Trade Show season is picking up steam and we are excited to announce our involvement with four Trade Shows this year. BC Home and Garden Show 2013 – February 20th – 24th Calgary Home and Garden Show 2013 – February 28th – March 2nd The B.C. Log Home, Timber Frame & Country Living Show 2013 [...]

Update on the Custom Hybrid Timber Frame Home in Lethbridge, AB

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Tamlin’s custom hybrid timber frame home in Lethbridge Alberta is being constructed on schedule.  This 2200 square foot two story residence is a home-owner build project. To make construction easy and fast, Tamlin custom designed the home package with a complete premade and prefit timber structure which was assembled in a couple of days on [...]

Custom “Hybrid” Timber Frame Project in Burnaby

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Tamlin Homes’ custom “Hybrid” Timber Frame project in Burnaby is now at the “lock-up” stage of construction.   This includes excavation work, basement, framing, doors, windows, and roof system. The electrical and plumbing rough-ins are finished, and the next stage of construction will be the exterior siding and soffits, along with the interior insulation and drywall. [...]