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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Eviction moratorium extended through 2020

A third extension of the foreclosure and eviction moratorium for those affected by COVID-19 has been approved and stays in effect until the end of the year. On Sept. 1, the federal Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced that it used its powers to continue the ban on evictions through Dec. 31, 2020, for certain renters or homeowners for failure to pay rent and to those with FHA loans who can’t make mortgage payments, as long as they can show they have no other housing opti

Secret to getting window tracks clean

It’s one of the ickier household chores: Getting the dirt and dead flies out of your window tracks. However, there is an easy way to thoroughly clean the tracks that is quicker and not as distasteful. We think it’s a great end-of-summer chore. Giving windows a true clean-up Before you thoroughly wash your windows for the season, we suggest cleaning up the window tracks so that your entire window will look like new! It’s not all about aesthetics: a scrubbed up, bug-free window

Fix your home’s exterior during summer's end

We likely will have plenty of summer-like weather in the next few weeks, but we want to give you an idea of the fixes and finishes for your house that are important to tackle this time of year. Priorities for summer’s end The end of summer with its semi-long days and warm temperatures can be a great time to paint. Yes we are talking about painting once again! Having your house painted and caulked truly is one of the best “insurance policies” you can have to keep rot, mold and

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