NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor contributes to the community conversation on housing issues through a weekly column in the Daily World titled "Nailing it Down."

Since 1999, the "Nailing it Down"articles have been published in the Daily World and other countywide weekly newspapers. NeighborWorks® of Grays Harbor County has collaborated with local newspapers, elected officials and local experts to publish articles covering hundreds of topics. Please feel free to browse the topic list
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Look up before planting trees

Not long ago we wrote about calling 811 at least two business days before digging more than a foot deep on your property to ensure you won’t run into any underground utilities. We did so because with this great spring weather, the gardening and home improvement projects are blossoming! Today we’d like to draw your attention up -- to address a similar safety concern. We are talking about trees and powerlines and how the two don’t make a good pair. Even if a tree never comes cr

Pest birds' nests can damage your house

As much as we enjoy the variety of birds that arrive each spring, their arrival means that they will also be on the lookout to find a cozy place to build their nests. So, as a homeowner, you need to stay alert so that birds making their tidy homes don’t disrupt your tidy home. Most people would be horrified to learn of a family of rats living in their basement. However, many don’t think twice about birds nesting in their eaves. Some birds, such as starlings, English sparrows

Getting to know NeighborWorks more

Every so often we like to reintroduce ourselves! While we’ve been here in Grays Harbor since 1981, we know that new folks are always moving into town – and that people who were teens a few years back are now homeowners – or want to be! That’s why last week we started a review of what we do at NeighborWorks of Grays Harbor. We’ll spend just a minute more reviewing our review! REVIEWING THE REVIEW Basically, NeighborWorks of Grays Harbor is a private non-profit organization gov

Who NeighborWorks is and what we do

Every so often we like to pause and try to give an overview of all the various aspects of what we do here at NeighborWorks of Grays Harbor County. (With the idea that maybe you will find something we can help you with!) In 1981, we became officially affiliated with a nationwide organization originally known as Neighborhood Reinvestment, an organization created by Congress to address Lenders not loaning on houses in certain areas called “Red lining.” There were also so many mo

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