Gambier Island Project Almost Done!

We have almost completed the Gambier Island project despite it being a remote build with barge access only. All of the interior finishing details have commenced and final painting, appliance, lighting and plumbing fixtures will be installed. We have also updated the...

Top of the Mountain! Mt. Rainier in Washington

Recently, one of the Owner/Partner at Tamlin Homes Chris Lynn, challenged himself to a 2 day climb of Mt. Rainier in Washington State. The height at the peak of the mountain is @ 14,409 feet above sea level. Chris stated that the difficulty of the climb was actually...

Gambier Island Project Update- June 14 2012

Our Gambier Island custom home project is moving along and all the exterior concrete (flat work) has been poured and drywall has started inside. You can see by the attached pictures, this will be a spectacular “West Coast” contemporary style home and will...

BC Home and Garden Show a Great Success!

The Tamlin Team was front and centre last weekend at the BC Home and Garden Show representing the best Timber Frame and Log Company in the world. (OK, we are a bit biased) A great crowd and plenty of positive feedback from some very nice people. Many thanks to the...

Gambier Island Project- Walls Going Up!

After a week or so of the West Coast rain, the concrete floor was poured, sub-floor installed, the Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs)  wall panels were delivered and are now going up on the Gambier Island house. Should have the walls and all wood beams up in...

Calgary Home Show a Great Success!

Larry and Paul recently manned the Tamlin Show Booth at the Calgary Home & Garden Show this past week. With over 20,000 visitors (?) this four day event was a huge success (similar to last year), and despite the minus twenty degree temperatures, this did not stop...

February Newsletter is Out!

Just completed and sent out our February Newsletter.  It features our Gambier Island project as well as some expert advice, a great recipe and our list of  Trade Shows that start in Vancouver  and Calgary this week! If you want to be on the newsletter list, CLICK HERE...

Gambier Island BC Project has Started!

The Gambier Island BC home project has started and the site has been blasted and cleared and the foundation footings are in. Tamlin has been contracted to do the complete project to completion and we have “all hands on deck” lined up to have the clients in...

Russian Timber Frame Project with Pavel Denisov and Tamlin Homes

THIS FIRST CANADIAN TIMBER FRAME HOME FOR RUSSIA will start a new trend in custom homes for the huge Russian market where post and beam homes have not been part of residential construction. The timberframe structure features the Canadian West Coast “Douglas Fir”, a...