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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What heat source is right for you?

Is it time for you to consider a new heating source for your house? In our last blog, we discussed how you might know if it is time for a new heating system and what general things you should consider if you intend to update or replace yours. Today, we are going to tackle the pros and cons of several different heating systems. Q. What are the pros and cons of electrical baseboard heaters? A. In the Pacific Northwest, where electricity tends to be cheaper, electrical baseboard

Does your house need a new heating system?

This predicted colder and wetter-than-usual winter is, well, colder and wetter! That means you are likely either really appreciating your heating source or perhaps wondering if you should consider a change. In this blog and in our blogs for the next few weeks, we will be talking about various heating systems that work well in our area. So, does your heating system meet the needs of your family, your home and your budget? If either the cost of operating your heating system, i

How to prepare for a power outage

Last week in this blog we talked about what to do when the power goes out. Because of the snowy spell we had over Christmas and New Year’s we thought we’d let folks know just what to do if their power went out. And there were many outages throughout Grays Harbor during this time! Now, it looks like we have a bit of a reprieve for a few days at least. But with the majority of winter’s cold and wet weather ahead of us, we thought it would be a great time to review how to prepar

Power out? Now what?

Snowy weather around here often brings power outages. Today we're going to discuss what to do if your power goes out! One of the many things we can be grateful for around here is how reliable (and relatively cheap) our energy supply is compared to the rest of the world. Yet, inexperienced drivers on icy roads can lead to collisions knocking out power to a neighborhood. In addition, the weight of icy lines and prolonged freezing weather can affect the PUD’s equipment. Add tha

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