by Mike Pendon | Mar 13, 2020 | Blog
This past weekend, two of Tamlin’s employees were able to walk through one of Tamlin’s recently built homes in Langley, BC. This home is a modified version of our original Discovery Ridge house plan. The house was designed to roughly 1,700 square feet, featuring a...
by Joanne Palmer | Mar 9, 2020 | Blog, Ship to the USA
Finding the perfect piece of property can take weeks, months, or years. Figuring out what to build on it and the perfect spot to situate your home can take a long time as well. We always encourage our clients to pick the property first, not the plan. We can make any...
by Paul | Mar 1, 2020 | Blog
These clients came to us because they had fallen in love with our West Coast Contemporary award-winning Gambier home. They loved the clean lines and modern contemporary look. They worked with our design team to custom design this beautiful West Coast Contemporary Post...
by Mike Pendon | Dec 10, 2019 | Blog
As building codes in both Canada and U.S.A have evolved, one key development is the ability for all new homes to become more energy efficient. Specifically in British Columbia, a new provincial standard called the BC Energy Step code was introduced (please read our...
by Joanne Palmer | Nov 25, 2019 | Blog
At Tamlin, we love staying in touch with our clients and getting to visit with them from time to time. Recently we were able to pay a visit to the owners of this beautiful laneway home and hear how much they are still enjoying their Tamlin Home. In 2013, Tamlin...
by Admin | Oct 3, 2019 | Blog, Ship to the USA
This beautiful wooded property in South-western Connecticut provided the perfect setting for our pre-fabricated Georgia Strait house package. The homeowners had Tamlin design their modified version of this plan on a partial basement/crawl space foundation which worked...
by Paul | Sep 30, 2019 | Blog
Garden Bay is a quaint community of 330 people, tucked away on the North Side of Pender Harbour. Nearby, Madiera Park and Garden Bay Provincial Park are popular boating areas with miles of beautiful Pacific shorelines. Another one of Tamlin’s modern Contemporary West...
by Admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Blog
The City of Langley is rapidly expanding with new developments and housing. For Tamlin, this means Langley is a popular area for clients planning their future homes or additions. For this project, the “owner-builders” of this west coast contemporary style rancher...
by Admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog
What is the Step Code for British Columbia? The new “Step Code” which has already been implemented in a number of municipalities across BC, is the new “energy efficiency” buildings must meet (per zone or location). The overall gradual mandate is to get all new built...
by Admin | May 31, 2019 | Blog
Normally, Tamlin’s prefabricated house packages are custom built as they are ordered. Because each package is customizable and must be engineered to meet the building code for the area it is going too it is not practical to manufacture beforehand. However,...
by Jodi Tabuchi | Apr 26, 2019 | Blog
Dotted along the beautiful rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, are many small towns that started as a logging towns and are now known as a hidden gems for surfers. Our clients have just under 3 acres in one of these secluded spots. Because of their location,...
by Jodi Tabuchi | Mar 16, 2019 | Blog
The “Gambier” Project inspired the owners to meet with Tamlin in 2017 to see if they could build a similar home for their retirement. This home design was ideal for the couple since it was all on one floor with no stairs, and with “barrier free” access. Total area is...
by Paul | Oct 20, 2015 | Blog, Home Page Top
Vancouver Home & Design Show is October 22 – 25th 2015 This year we are in booth 1534. Please come and see us and chat about your new home or cottage plans. We have numerous photos of projects we have built and designed. 2015 has been a very busy year...
