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mote shipping without compromising quality,
as Tamlin Homes has done, presents a unique
set of challenges. The most memorable of
these for Tabuchi were a couple of high profile
bids won for BC Parks, and one which required
shipping a log home package by helicopter.
“The project was very successful, but ship-
ping was unbelievable,” recalls Tabuchi of the
arduous process.
First, Tamlin Homes had to design the build-
ing with its own design staff, and manufacture
almost all of the components, which were rel-
atively easy to transport. All of the packages
had to be less than 1000 pounds and there
were more than 70 packages to be trucked to
a remote location, taken across on the ferry to
Vancouver Island from mainland BC, and then
helicoptered into the area. It was vital that all
packages were built to a certain weight and ri-
gidity so that they would not fall apart when
transported by helicopter. Everything had to be
shipped with all the right documentation and
plans as well, and smaller bits and pieces of
hardware and materials. A special foundation
system was even shipped out and transported
by helicopter as well. A Tamlin Homes engineer
