How-To Guides

Welcome to ShowMeTheGreen.ca's How-To Guides. In this section you will find valuable information on how to save money on your home improvements, how to pay for your home improvements, and how to make your home more environmentally-friendly. Save money while saving the earth!

Save Money on Home Improvements

• Six Quick Tips to Plan Your Home Improvements
• Four Home Improvements With the Highest Payback
• Four Ways an Architect Can Save on Home Improvements
• Why Getting Multiple Quotes (Not Estimates) Will Lower Your Home Improvement Costs
• Psst! Want $5,000 in Government Grants? Your Two-Minute Guide to the ecoENERGY Home Retrofit Program
• Save Money by Choosing a Good Architect: Five Quick Tips
• The Monster List of DIY Home Improvement Websites (Including Green Renos!)

Finance Your Home Improvements

• 7 Government Grants That Every Ontario Homeowner Should Know About
• B.C. Homeowners! Are You Missing Out On These Government Grants?
• Bucks for Bluenosers: Government Rebates for Nova Scotia Homeowners

Save Energy & Water At Home

• Save Energy, Save Money: Six Cost-Effective Home Improvements
• Your 2-Minute Guide to ENERGY STAR
• Do You Make These 5 Mistakes When Applying for Home Improvement Grants?
• 10 Guaranteed Ways to Cut Your Lighting Bill
• 13 Energy Saving Tips for Heating & Cooling Your Home
• Government Rebates for Windows: 5 Things You Need to Know
• Solar Energy: It’s Easier Than You Think (and Saves 80%!)
• Why a Home Energy Audit Can Save You Money
• Your 2-Minute Primer on Home Energy Meters
• How to Profit from the Home Renovation Tax Credit
• Green Renovation Grants – 6 Things You Need to Know Before Applying
• 8 Ways to Save Energy with Your Furnace

Find A Contractor

• Ten Essential Components of the Home Improvement Contract
• Get A Building Permit