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  • BS 5385-2:2015

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    WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 2: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF EXTERNAL CERAMIC, NATURAL STONE AND MOSAIC WALL TILING IN NORMAL CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  01-01-2015

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Exchange of information and time schedule
    5 Materials
    6 Design
    7 Backgrounds
    8 Preparation of backgrounds
    9 Cement and sand rendering
    10 Movement joints
    11 Application of tiles - methods and materials
    12 Bedding in adhesives
    13 Tile joint treatment
    14 Application of mosaics - methods and materials
    15 Setting out
    16 Preparation of mosaics
    17 Adhesive bedding methods for mosaics
    18 Application of mosaics
    19 Grouting of mosaics
    20 Glass mosaics
    21 Cleaning and maintenance
    Annexes
    Annex A (informative) - Ceramic tiles and mosaics
    Annex B (informative) - Natural stone descriptions
    Bibliography

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    Explains recommendations for the design and installation of external ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiles in normal climatic conditions in the UK.

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    Committee B/539
    Development Note Supersedes BS 5385-2(2006). (04/2015) Supersedes 14/30288665 DC. (05/2015)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS EN 13914-1:2016 DESIGN, PREPARATION AND APPLICATION OF EXTERNAL RENDERING AND INTERNAL PLASTERING - PART 1: EXTERNAL RENDERING
    BS EN 12004 : 2007 ADHESIVES FOR TILES - REQUIREMENTS, EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY, CLASSIFICATION AND DESIGNATION
    BS EN 13139:2013 Aggregates for mortar
    BS 4483:2005 Steel fabric for the reinforcement of concrete. Specification
    BS EN 1008:2002 Mixing water for concrete. Specification for sampling, testing and assessing the suitability of water, including water recovered from processes in the concrete industry, as mixing water for concrete
    BS EN 13888:2009 Grout for tiles. Requirements, evaluation of conformity, classification and designation
    BS 1210:1963 SPECIFICATION FOR WOOD SCREWS
    BS 6100-6:2008 Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Construction parts
    BS EN 14647:2005 Calcium aluminate cement. Composition, specifications and conformity criteria
    BS 410-1:2000 TEST SIEVES - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS AND TESTING - PART 1: TEST SIEVES OF METAL WIRE CLOTH
    BS 8000-11:2011 WORKMANSHIP ON BUILDING SITES - PART 11: INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL WALL AND FLOOR TILING - CERAMIC AND AGGLOMERATED STONE TILES, NATURAL STONE AND TERRAZZO TILES AND SLABS, AND MOSAICS - CODE OF PRACTICE
    BS EN 12057:2015 NATURAL STONE PRODUCTS - MODULAR TILES - REQUIREMENTS
    BS EN 197-1 : 2011 CEMENT - PART 1: COMPOSITION, SPECIFICATIONS AND CONFORMITY CRITERIA FOR COMMON CEMENTS
    BS 5385-4:2009 Wall and floor tiling Design and installation of ceramic and mosaic tiling in special conditions. Code of practice
    BS EN ISO 10545-12:1997 CERAMIC TILES - DETERMINATION OF FROST RESISTANCE
    BS 8000-16(1997) : 1997 WORKMANSHIP ON BUILDING SITES - PART 16: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR SEALING JOINTS IN BUILDINGS USING SEALANTS
    BS 8298-4:2010 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF NATURAL STONE CLADDING AND LINING - PART 4: RAINSCREEN AND STONE ON METAL FRAME CLADDING SYSTEMS
    BS 4551(2005) : 2005 MORTAR - METHODS OF TEST FOR MORTAR AND SCREED - CHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND PHYSICAL TESTING
    BS EN 12371:2010 Natural stone test methods. Determination of frost resistance
    PD 6682-3:2003 Aggregates Aggregates for mortar. Guidance on the use of BS EN 13139
    BS 6213(2000) : 2000 SELECTION OF CONSTRUCTION SEALANTS - GUIDE
    BS EN 14411:2012 CERAMIC TILES - DEFINITIONS, CLASSIFICATION, CHARACTERISTICS, EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY AND MARKING
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