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Everything you see that’s wood, we craft. From raw timber to finished, all happen under our roof. We source our own logs and process them in house.

Canadian Bavarian Millwork and Lumber has built a reputation for quality and service during its 30 years in business. Located in Chemainus BC, the company specializes in high-end custom millwork, manufactured lumber and architectural products. Canadian Bavarian is FSC certified, a reflection of its commitment to environmental and community values. It has taken innovative approaches to make its fac

ilities more environmentally friendly, and its carbon footprint has been reduced significantly with the implementation of a Biomass burner and partnership with BioFlame Briquettes to recycle wood waste. Wood drying services are also available to customers harvesting logs from their own property. From log to finished product, it is our policy to be engaged with all aspects of production. Wood is cut, dried and finished at our facility, allowing us to take full control of every step of production. Our flooring, trim, siding, timbers, doors, cabinets and other wood fabrications are all generated through this hands-on approach. Our custom cabinet shop has a full range of equipment, including a CNC router, veneer press, planers, and wide belt sanders along with basic woodworking equipment. The remanufacturing shop includes two resaws, two moulders, a multi-rip, double-sided planer, custom knife grinding, and storage facilities for the many species of wood handled by the shop. The drying facilities have a capacity of 55,000 FBM divided between 2 kilns.

11/09/2026

African Mahogany introduces rich natural warmth that complements stone and steel.

Kohanaiki

10/09/2026

Some of our best custom cut programs started as a single order.

What began as a one-off or a specific profile turns into something we now run again and again.

By the second or third project, we already knew what "right" looked like for that customer.

None of it had to be re-explained, because it was already built into how we work.

That's the real value in a long-term relationship: the early conversations don't repeat themselves.

If you're ordering the same profile project after project, that's a custom program waiting to happen.

09/09/2026

There's more than one way to mount siding to a wall, and not all of them handle water the same way.

In wet climates, it comes down to this:

Does the system let rain run through, or give it somewhere to pool?

Traditional face fastening is the simplest method: furring strips hold the board off the wall, same as any rainscreen, but the board itself is attached with screws or nails straight through the face. Every one of those is a puncture, and a puncture is a point where water can eventually get in.

GRAD solves that differently. The board clips onto a rail instead of being fastened through the face, so the gap is still there, but nothing punctures the board to create it.

That gap only works if the board is milled to exact tolerances, the profile has to lock into the clip and hold its spacing across the run.

That's why installation isn't a detail to sort out after the material's picked. It's worth talking through while the design is still taking shape.

04/09/2026

Natural material selection transforms a rooftop into an architectural sanctuary.

03/09/2026

Hemlock balances crisp lines with the warmth only wood can provide.

This wooden arbour, suspended below arrays of skylights, alternates between greater and lesser porosity.

The rhythms of the sun play within the house, beneath a canopy of Garry Oaks.

This project is the recipient of the prestigious Architecture Award from the AIA.

AIA Announcement: https://lnkd.in/grVhgvGN
Project Info: https://lnkd.in/g69i7z4i

Contractor: Rannala Freeborn
Structural Engineer: RJC Engineers
Energy: Adapt Energy Advising
Landscape: Red Door Landscape Design and Build, Haven Gardens
Geotechnical: Ryzuk Geotechnical Ltd.
Arborist: Talbot Mackenzie & Associates
Lighting: Margot Richards

02/09/2026

Durability in siding isn't just the board, but also the design around it.

It's tempting to point to the species, the grade, or the finish when siding fails.
But wood is a living material. It moves, and it holds water.

Whether a wall lasts comes down to the board you picked and how the building's designed to handle water.

That's a conversation worth having with us early on, before your project moves to construction.

28/08/2026

Two pieces of lumber from the same species, same grade, and same finish can look nearly identical on delivery, yet months later one may cup, twist, or check after it's installed.

One of the biggest reasons is something you can't see.

Drying is one of the most important steps in preparing wood, and one of the easiest to overlook.

Proper drying removes moisture evenly, from the surface all the way to the core.
Rush the process, and the outside dries too quickly while the inside remains wet. Dry it unevenly, and the board retains internal stresses that may not appear until it's cut or installed.

It's not something you'll find on a cut sheet, but it's something we check on every run before it ships.

If a board isn't right, it doesn't go out, so you're not dealing with surprises later.

27/08/2026

By pairing Hemlock with Douglas Fir, the roof structure becomes a design feature rather than something to conceal.
🪵 Ceiling: Vertical Grain Hemlock
🏗️ Trusses & Beams: Custom Vertical Grain Douglas Fir

26/08/2026

Douglas Fir carries through every surface, creating a space that feels connected.

21/08/2026

We love talking about wood. Ask anyone here, they won't shut up about it.

A recent order came through from one of our long-time clients who recently passed his business along to his son, before he'd really had the chance to connect with us and learn what he was choosing between.

When he thought something had gone wrong, we walked him through what a grade actually tells you, why the face you choose to show matters as much as the grade behind it, and how to ask for the right thing next time.

The knowing was the gap, and that's an easy one for us to close.

If you're ever unsure, call us before you order. We love talking about wood.

Address

9370 Smiley Road

V0R1K4

Website

http://www.canbav.ca/

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