Thetis Island Cabin Project Update

by | Oct 3, 2013 | Blog, Home Page Top

Progress is great on this major renovation and the homeowners are very pleased with how smoothly everything is going. We couldn’t have asked for better weather for this project either! Now that the weather has turned in to fall rain and wind, the interior...

Did You Know Tamlin is on Houzz?

by | Sep 26, 2013 | About, Blog, Home Page Top

Tamlin is an active participant on the Houzz.com site. We update our projects regularly, and keep our profile active and relevant. Houzz is an excellent resource for decorating ideas, appliance information, design concepts, builders, renovators, woodworkers, and just...

Burnaby Custom Timber Frame Project Update

by | Jul 31, 2013 | About, Blog, Home Page Top

Tamlin’s Custom “Contemporary” Burnaby home is in the final landscaping and interior touch up stages. Final inspections are being set up now, and Tamlin Homes will also have its home warranty take effect as soon as the building is ready. This refers to the 2-5-10 year...

Burnaby Renovation Landscaping Update

by | Jul 18, 2013 | Blog, Home Page Top

Burnaby In-Law Suite Landscaping The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence! The Burnaby in-law suite is in the final stages of landscaping. After careful preparation of the borders around the lava rock, pavers, and bark mulch, surrounding the main...

Gulf Island Cabin Update

by | Jul 5, 2013 | Blog

Tamlin’s Gulf Island RECLAIMED Douglas Fir log cabin is just about up to the  “lock up stage” of construction. The roof finish has been completed and the windows have been installed.  The structural timber frame and huge 12” x 12” Douglas Fir timbers and log...

Burnaby Renovation Nearing Final Phase

by | Jun 26, 2013 | Blog, Home Page Top

The Burnaby in-law suite project is in the final stages of construction. While the interior drywall finish and Douglas Fir timber beams are being stained on the inside, the landscaping work is being completed outside. This includes a complete makeover of lawn,...

Cold Lake Cedar Log Home Project Update!

by | Jun 20, 2013 | Blog, Home Page Top

In only two weeks our supervision crew and two local carpenters have completed all of the precut milled log installation and continued on to the loft floor and roof framing stages. The western red cedar milled logs look and smell spectacular! The owners are extremely...

Cold Lake Cedar Log Home Project

by | Jun 11, 2013 | Blog, Home Page Top

Another Tamlin custom log home is being built in COLD LAKE, AB. Just as the basement and floor system were completed, the main load of house package materials arrived on site. Tamlin sent two experienced log installers for this 3,000 ft2 custom milled log home. They...

Gambier Island Project Update- May 22, 2012

by | May 22, 2012 | Blog

New, updated pictures from our Gambier Island Project. Here are some highlights: Exterior pre-finished Western Red Cedar “shadowline” paneling has been installed Premanufactured, ready to assemble glulam post & beam structure,        – Contemporary 14’...

Carriage Home and Garage Project Just Completed

by | Dec 28, 2011 | Blog

Tamlin Homes just completed a ‘Turnkey’ project in Maple Ridge BC for the Adam’s family. The project was a “carriage apartment” over a garage that is @ 1500 square feet.  The client sat down with the design team at Tamlin and the goal was...