by Admin | May 1, 2023 | Blog
The San Juan Islands in Washington State are the perfect location for one of our West Coast Contemporary prefabricated house packages. The design of the Discover Ridge with its many windows that enhance the gorgeous landscape makes it the perfect home for these...
by Admin | Oct 1, 2021 | Blog
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...
by Admin | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog
This 1900 sq. ft. prefabricated timber frame and SIPs (Structurally Insulated Panels) home is being built in Maple Ridge, BC. This included a 900 sq. ft. mezzanine level and a garage which added another 600 sq. ft. After the foundation was in place, Tamlin’s...
by Admin | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog
You will notice the superior craftsmanship of this 2,500 square foot hybrid timber frame home starting with the port-cochere as you drive up to the front door. The handcrafted Douglas Fir timbers continue throughout the inside of the home and out onto the expansive...
by Admin | Jun 29, 2021 | Blog
One of Tamlin’s specialties is using solid Douglas Fir timbers in our prefabricated homes. This premier wood species from British Columbia is sought after as one of the best structural softwoods due to its strength, durability and appearance. Tamlin uses a special...
by Admin | Mar 26, 2021 | Blog, Ship to the USA
With record prices of lumber in the news these days, the cost of building a home has increased. There are a number of reasons for these cost increases which include the COVID-19 pandemic, but the main reason is higher demand with a limited supply. Headlines in the...
by Admin | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog, Ship to the USA
Many of our clients who have taken the opportunity to work through permit plans and engineering with Tamlin during the Fall and Winter months are now in a great position to take advantage of setting up delivery schedules for their house packages once their building...
by Admin | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog, Ship to the USA
Built in Northern Minnesota near Lake Vermillion, one of the oldest towns in the Arrowhead Region, sits this brand new Discovery Ridge Home. This prefabricated house package was shipped on two trucks to a staging area and then transferred to smaller trucks for...
by Admin | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog
This 1,800 square foot West Coast Contemporary carriage house was built on the Sunshine Coast, BC recently. Tamlin and the owners had worked together many years ago on their first home, and this new building was custom designed to complement the existing home. Tamlin...
by Admin | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog
We at Tamlin love receiving updates from clients as they finish up their home builds. More-so when they are an owner-builder who had their home to lock up incredibly quickly! This client on Vancouver Island initially contacted Tamlin in late 2018 and are now almost...
by Admin | Mar 19, 2021 | Blog, Ship to the USA
This customized Gambier was designed with Michigan zoning and building code requirements in mind. This particular design utilizes a hip roof to aid in snow load requirements and the minimum slope required for metal roofing. See below for some progress pictures. These...
by Admin | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog
The spectacular views from our clients’ homes continue to inspire our design team to create homes that take full advantage of them. This home, perched high on a cliff, on British Columbia’s Sunshine Coast is no exception. This modified version of our Georgia Strait is...
by Admin | Dec 18, 2020 | Blog
This unique custom project is near completion in Vancouver. The Contemporary West Coast timber frame, post and beam construction is the real highlight for this high-end golf practice facility. With a total span of 160 feet, and towering 18-foot-high covered ceilings,...
by Admin | Jul 2, 2020 | Blog
This custom West Coast Contemporary family home designed and built by Tamlin Homes has everything a young growing family’s needs. Tamlin’s professional in-house Design team had no problems meeting the Developer’s design criteria for the location in “Wedgewoods”, a...
by Mike Pendon | Mar 16, 2020 | Blog
In British Columbia, Canada, to be an owner builder you must pass an exam to comply with the BC Housing 2-5-10 warranty program. A course is offered to prepare the owner builder for this exam and last month the sales team and one of the designers at Tamlin attended...
