An Industry Partnership with Hawaii Home + Remodeling

Over the years, Hawaii Home + Remodeling has covered the work of dozens of skilled craftsmen who built dream homes for their clients using products from Pacific American Lumber. We were so happy to be featured in numerous articles for all kinds of different products from decking to flooring, to countertops. This page is dedicated to all the wonderful articles that were written over the years, as well as the craftsmanship and products that we supplied to make them. Please enjoy and reach out if you would like anything you see here for your own home.

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Reader's Choice, Decks & Lanai

Pacific American Lumber has a collection of amazing decking materials from all over the world. We promote products from Accoya, Abodo, and Resysta. These products can be used, in many cases, in indoor/outdoor applications, and if you need railing, we also carry IC Railing. As it happens, Pacific American Lumber won the 2023 Readers' Choice award for Decks and Lanai, and you can read the article from HHR, here.

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Where Sparks Fly

The kitchen is the heart of the home, and when you install something like Neolith Sintered Stone, you can rest assured you're getting one of the most durable and beautiful countertop materials on the market. Not only for the kitchen, but this product can be installed almost anywhere in the home, and even outside! Check out this article from HHR when Pacific American Lumber first started carrying the product.

First-Rate Products and Materials.

From stainless steel railings to rot-resistant timber and so much more, Hawaii Home + Remodeling published this article about all the wonderful things coming to the market from them.

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Family Ties & Remodeling.

With the right materials and talent, you can create anything you can imagine! In April of 2025, Hawaii Home + Remodeling published this article about a custom-built home to meet the vision of this mother and son. Homeworks Hawaii was the company who used engineered wood flooring from Pacific American Lumber to bring this home to reality.

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More Beautiful Countertops!

Neolith continues to draw positive attention for good reasons. With a number of different colors and styles available, you can make it match all kinds of different applications. Check out the article here.

How it Started...How it's Going...

Pacific American Lumber began in the early 1990's. Since then, The PAL business, team, and expertise has grown exponentially, and a lot of it can be attributed to the ability of the President, Chris Nied's ability to not only curate and cultivate great products, but people, as well. Hawaii Home + Remodeling wrote this article about the growth and success of Pacific American Lumber. It's a great read.

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Natascha Roblee - One of Hawaii's Wahine in Construction.

Natascha Roblee is the Architectural Specifications Specialist for Pacific American Lumber, and she has earned the respect of many people in the construction and building industry over the last 15 years. This article from Hawaii Home + Remodeling tells more about her backstory and experience.

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Tips for Condo Renovations

Finding the right flooring is hard enough, but what about when you live in a condo and need to be sure that you don't pick one that transfers too much noise to your neighbors? Natascha Roblee of Pacific American Lumber provides some helpful information in this article dedicated to the issue.

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Choosing the Perfect Products for Your Home

Thinking about installing wood flooring in the kitchen? There are all kinds of suggestions that you may not think of, but Pacific American Lumber can help you consider some products that would work perfectly for your home in this article by Hawaii Home + Remodeling.

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Here's Something You May Not Know About Engineered Hardwood:

Many people initially think that this product is just a bunch of manufactured plastic when they hear the name, but give the right person 5 minutes to explain it, and you will probably find yourself looking over samples to choose for your home. This article tells you about the advantages to engineered hardwood flooring, and mentions some other options as well.

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Waterproof Laminate, Hardwood, and....what else?

There are a lot more flooring options available to homeowners now than ever before. Not only that, but a lot of products come from companies that are sustainable and source from places that help protect our planet in addition to looking great. Read this article to learn more about it.

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How to Pick the Right Flooring for Smaller Spaces:

Quality and style are not the only things to consider when choosing a floor for your home. If you're installing flooring in a smaller room, or have a space with lower square footage, read this article to learn a couple of tricks to make the space look and feel bigger.

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Mango Wood Flooring. Yep, Mango Wood.

Beieve it or not, Mango wood flooring is something that can add the perfect color and look to some applications and color palettes, and it's a sustainable product! Read this story and look for "A Grounded Home" in the article to see what we're talking about.

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See How Neolith Sintered Stone Was Used Here

Neolith is not just a material used for kitchen countertops. No, it's a very useful product with great diversity to add durability and value to certain areas. Check out how they used it here.

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Brushbox, Koala, and What Else?

If you think you're familiar with many of the types of wood used to make flooring, think again. We are willing to bet that there are at least 10-15 youve never heard of. Natascha from Pacific American Lumber gives a lesson here on many of them.

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Common Issues for Hawaii Homes

Hawaii has its own unique problems to be aware of and address. Once again, Natascha from Pacific American Lumber give some great advice on what to watch for and how to treat some common issues with flooring.

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