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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Trapped moisture is home's biggest villain

When the rains start coming down, it’s easy to think of the wet weather outside as an enemy. However, when it comes to your home, it’s actually the moisture that is silently trapped inside that has the worst effect. In our last blog we talked about what owners can do to prepare their homes for windy weather. In this blog, we’re reminding you about best practices to avoid trapped moisture. In Grays Harbor, with our tendency to be outdoorsy people, moisture has many ways to get

Protect your home from windy winter weather

Do you remember the devastating winter storms of 2007? Can it really already be 12 years ago? For many of us on the Twin Harbors, those days of hurricane-force gusts and howling winds are still fresh in our memories. If you’ll recall, most of the Harbor was without power for five days or longer and wind and rain damage was widespread throughout the coast! More recently, the 2015 storm brought a river in the sky – 11 inches of water in 24 hours. It included flooding and slide

Chimneys and more need your attention

Well, here we are already into October! The bite in the air – not to mention the mercury in the thermometer – lets us know that winter is on its way. We’ve been talking recently about various kinds of heating appliances. Last week we gave a plug for ductless heat pumps – a newer kind of heating unit that has so many benefits. It is our most recommended heating unit. Regardless of what type of primary heating you have in your home, most houses around here have at least one fir

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