BS 8000-4:1989

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Workmanship on building sites Code of practice for waterproofing

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Superseded date

31-01-2014

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English

Published date

31-10-1989

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
Section 2. Materials, handling and preparation
2.1 Checking, handling and site storage of materials
      and components
2.2 Preparation of work, materials and components
Section 3. Applying and laying tanking, damp-proofing
and roofing
3.1 Applying tanking and damp proofing
3.2 Roofing: preparatory works for insulation and
      vapour control layers
3.3 Mastic asphalt tanking and roofing
3.4 Damp-proofing near ground level
3.5 Bitumen sheet tanking and built up bituminous
      roofing
3.6 Surface protection for built up roofing and
      asphalt
Figures
1. Typical internal and external tanking installations
2. Paving grade asphalt upstand junction
3. Alternative methods of upstand support
4. Typical lead apron
5. Typical asphalt apron
6. Typical verge and check kerb treatments
7. Double welted joint of polyethylene damp-proof
     membrane (DPM)
8. Typical welted drip
9. Typical profile of verge and check kerb
10. Typical profile of verge and kerb with aluminium
     trim
11. Seal to cold pipe
Index
List of references

Covers tasks carried out in relation to waterproofing in tanking, damp-proofing and roofing applications. Common Arrangement of Work Sections (CAWS) classifications J20, J21, J30, J40 and J41.

This Part of BS 8000 gives recommendations on basic workmanship on building sites and covers those tasks which are frequently carried out in relation to waterproofing.

For design aspects of waterproofing reference should be made to CP 102 and CP 144-3 and CP 144-4.

NOTE This code of practice includes supplementary elements in the form of commentaries to assist in its use and understanding. Compliance with the commentaries is not necessary in order to be able to claim conformity with the standard.

Committee	B/546
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes 85/10614 DC Also available as part of BS KIT 11. (10/2005) Reviewed and confirmed by BSI, February 2012. (01/2012)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	26
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Superseded
SupersededBy	BS 8000-0:2014 BS 8000-0:2014+A1:2024

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