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Update: Sunshine Coast – Ocean View
Tamlin’s West Coast Contemporary, pre-fabricated house packages have all been designed to take advantage of views. From lakes to oceans to mountains, if you have a view property these homes are for you.This Discovery Ridge 1319 is built on the Sunshine Coast of...
Vancouver Island West Coast Contemporary
One of the recent housing trends is the relocation of families from larger urban centers to smaller communities. Today, many professionals can work from their home office and use technology to communicate just as effectively as when they were commuting to their...
The Clear Lake
The Clear Lake is one of Tamlin’s most popular hybrid timber frame house package models. Models in Ontario, Colorado and, most recently, Alaska each have their own modifications to make them unique. The home is 1,320 square foot on the main floor and the loft floor is...
Custom Gambier – Colorado, USA
We are so excited for our client who is nearly finished this modification of our Gambier 2271 that is being built in southwest Colorado near the San Juan Mountains. The prefabricated house package consists of the 2,060 square foot house and a 1,073 square foot...
Lumber Prices on the Move Again!
As we move into the quieter months and winter, lumber and timber prices should have stabilized, however, with climate change, flooding in the Pacific Northwest, lower inventories, and continued high demand, lumber is on the move again and it is still December! Lumber...
Salt Spring Island – Custom Rancher
This modified Custom rancher-style home is currently under construction on Salt Spring Island. The client came to us with her own design and wanted to work with us to create a custom prefabricated house package for her and to collaborate with our designers to...
Becoming an Owner-Builder: What to Know Before You Start
Becoming an owner-builder offers numerous benefits, from cost savings to complete control over your home's construction. With a Tamlin prefabricated house package, you'll receive the essential support needed to reach the lock-up stage. This makes the owner-builder...
Vancouver Island Custom Hybrid Timber Frame Home
This “modified” Horne Lake build on Vancouver Island has 927 sq. ft. on the main floor and 350 sq. ft. on the upper floor. Guests are welcomed through the custom-covered Douglas Fir timber entry porch and raised deck over the garage. The spacious multilevel deck at...
Arlington West Coast Contemporary – Washington, USA
Tamlin designed and shipped this custom west coast contemporary home to Washington where the homeowners have worked hard to complete most of the work themselves. This beautifully designed building is 2,317 sq. ft. on the main floor, 600 sq. ft. on the upper floor with...
Gibsons, BC – West Coast Custom Timber Home
This 4,400 square foot custom West Coast Contemporary prefabricated house package is being built in Gibsons B.C., a short ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay, north of Vancouver. A 700 square foot garage and 1,600 square foot barn will also round out the building...
Washington – Custom Home
Tamlin recently shipped a prefabricated custom home package to Washington, USA. This 3,700 square foot home included a timber porch, timber entry and vaulted ceilings. Tamlin precut all the timber components which were test fit, and then taken apart and labelled for...
Lumber Prices Bottoming Now!
As we move into fall, there is some great news -- lumber prices have come back down to earth! The sudden spike in lumber prices earlier in the year was created by a housing and renovation boom which was fueled by low interest rates and people having time to work on...
