After months of planning, permit submissions, engineering, and final building approval, Tamlin commenced this 4,500 square foot custom West Coast Contemporary home on Vancouver Island in the fall of 2022. With completion of the site work and foundation, the home is...
If you have scrolled through Tamlin’s website photo gallery you will have seen many beautifully designed homes which often utilize Tamlin’s factory prefinishing option for sidings, timber frame, and trim. Factory prefinishing is a natural fit with our prefabricated...
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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...