Can you imagine what the view could look like from your lot? We recall one of the first meetings with this client who expressed their interest in working directly with Tamlin to plan a dream home for retirement that would reflect their personal living style. The home...
Vancouver Island is a vacation paradise on the west coast of Canada. With a spectacular range of sandy beach coastlines and rugged/rocky coastlines, the towns of Tofino and Ucluelet are on the west side of the island. Both picturesque towns offer the best in fishing,...
At some point in time as you plan your home building project it will be necessary to having drawings produced. In many cases, you may or may not be committed to a builder, architect, or design company, and you may not know where to start. It can often be a daunting...
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...
Our Michigan – Custom Gambier project is nearly complete! As part of our design process we ensure that our house package will meet the zoning and building code requirements anywhere that our clients build. For this particular project, we had modified our popular...
This spectacular 5,000 square foot custom hybrid timber frame house package was shipped in the summer of 2022, from Vancouver, Canada to California, USA. Tamlin worked closely with the homeowner and architect to customize the timber frame components which were precut...
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...
At Tamlin, we understand the importance of being able to see, touch, and compare various products in our prefabricated house packages. Given that many of our homes are built in "remote" areas, throughout Canada and the USA, the viewings of finished homes can be a...
One of our favourite things to do is customize our standard prefabricated house packages for a client. Our Design and Sales teams really enjoy the creative process of making a dream home a reality. This three bedroom, two bathroom 1680 square foot home is currently...
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 timber...