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

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Use written contracts with contractors

If you have plans for a remodel or repair of your home – perhaps you hope to add a deck or patio, enlarge a room or replace the roof – this is the time of year you should be preparing for that project. Maybe you “just” plan to hire someone to paint the house or install new flooring. When it comes to successful relationships with contractors, a clear description of the work and a written contract head the list. In our last blog, we hit some of the high points on the formal rel

Always hire licensed, bonded, insured contractors

Is this the year you are going to remodel the kitchen, add a bathroom or add a garage? If so, you’ll want to think ahead and begin planning that project now. For one thing, if you need to hire a contractor to complete your project, you’ll want to get on their schedule as soon as possible! Once you decide to enlarge the living room, add a bedroom, replace the deck, or put on a new roof, most folks want to jump in and get ’er done. Unfortunately and too often, they jump in with

Energy-saving rebates for manufactured homes

The avid readers of this column know that we are currently on an energy-saving kick having spent the last few weeks talking about various energy-saving (and money-saving) programs sponsored by the Grays Harbor PUD. We are continuing along in that same vein today, but concentrating on manufactured homes. The Grays Harbor PUD is offering rebates to customers who purchase Northwest Energy Efficient Manufactured (NEEM) certified homes that are installed in the Grays Harbor PUD s

Better comfort, cash and conscience while heating your home

When it comes to gaining comfort and cash, as well as having an environmental conscience, there’s nothing like making your home more energy efficient! We’ve been talking the last few weeks about a variety of energy-saving programs offered through the Grays Harbor PUD, and we’ve got more to talk about today! Last week we discussed the various rebates available for energy-saving appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, clothes dryers and heat pump water hea

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