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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Get cash back when you buy energy-saving appliances

Are you planning to buy a new clothes dryer, washing machine, refrigerator or freezer sometime soon? Perhaps you are in the market for a new water heater. If so, we may have some good news for you! The Grays Harbor PUD’s Power and Energy Services Department is offering rebates on qualifying Energy Star-rated appliances. They’ve done this for years, but it’s been a while since we’ve written about it. (They also offer rebates on smart thermostats and weatherization projects, bu

Are you eligible for a free ductless heat pump?

How have you been fairing in all this cold weather? We’d love to see all Grays Harbor County residents warm and comfortable in their homes without having to pay a fortune to heat them! One way we at NeighborWorks of Grays Harbor are encouraging this is by partnering with the Grays Harbor PUD to offer free ductless heat pumps to income-qualified Grays Harbor residents. Maybe you – or some folks you know – are eligible! Since 2016, we’ve been working with the PUD’s Power and En

Singing the praises of ductless heat pumps

Is your heating system meeting your needs? Is it clean, inexpensive and effective? In our last blog we compared a variety of different heating systems and noted the pros and cons of each. Those we discussed included baseboard heaters, heat pump/ air handler with ductwork, gas, pellet stove and wood stove. We also mentioned the ductless heat pump. In this blog we are concentrating on our favorite choice – the ductless heat pump. We really can’t say enough about this effective

Choosing a new heating system

We are going to talk about heat sources over the next few weeks and hope it helps you make good decisions about your existing system and maybe its replacement. Is your current heating system meeting the needs of your family, your home, your budget? If either the cost of operating your heating system or its efficiency or safety has you thinking about your options, this is the column for you! WHAT DO YOU NEED IT FOR? The right heating system depends on many things, including ju

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