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The term “greenwashing”, which refers to the misleading of consumers or exaggerating about a company or a product’s environmental status, is being used more often now that everyone wants to get a share of the green pound.

So InsideOut Buildings have come up with a five point plan for choosing sustainable materials:

1. PVC Windows

Before tackling this job, spread newspaper around the floor to make clearing up afterwards easier. Also, wear a pair of sturdy shoes.

1. If the pane is smashed, remove pieces still stuck in the window by gripping and loosening them. Wear protective gloves and goggles.

2. To remove the old putty, use a chisel or glaziers hacking knife and hammer. Remember to take out any panel pins using a pair of pincers.

3. Brush away any dust and seal wood with primer.

Tools:

Protective gloves
Safety goggles
Hammer
Pincers

1. Knead the putty until it is soft and pliable. Take a small ball (palm sized) and squeeze a continuous band into the rebate, using your thumb to press it in place. Make sure that it is roughly 3mm thick all around the window.

2. Put some gloves on and then sit the new pane in place, gently pushing it into position. Exert pressure around the edge of the glass, not in the middle, and allow the glass to squeeze the putty until you have a 2mm bed of putty behind the glass.

3. Gently tap the glass in place using glazing panel pins at 200mm intervals with a small hammer.