Code of practice for installation of flooring of wood and wood-based panels

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31-10-2011

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British Standards Institution

Foreword
Section 1: General
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Terms and definitions
4 Performance factors
5 Care on site
6 Exchange of information
7 Time schedule
Section 2: Materials
8 Selection of flooring type
9 Selection of wood species
10 Selection of panel products
11 Basic recommendations
Section 3: Design and installation
12 Design and installation considerations
Section 4: Board and strip
13 General considerations
14 Work off site
15 Work on site
16 Inspection
Section 5: Blocks
17 Subfloor construction
18 Work off site
19 Work on site
20 Inspection
Section 6: Mosaic
21 Subfloor construction
22 Work off site
23 Work on site
24 Inspection
Section 7: Overlay and parquet
25 Construction
26 Work off site
27 Work on site
28 Inspection
Section 8: Flooring of wood-based panel products
29 General considerations
30 Care and conditioning of panel products
31 Work on site
32 Inspection
Section 9: Upkeep and maintenance
33 General
34 Routine maintenance
35 Maintenance of moisture content after installation
Annexes
Annex A (normative) - Hygrometer test for dampness
        of concrete, cementitious and anhydrate bases
Annex B (informative) - Guidance on selection of wood
        species
Annex C (normative) - Examples of the size of expansion gaps
        at perimeters of floors
Bibliography

Provides recommendations for laying the following types of flooring: a) board; b) pre-assembled board; c) strip; d) mosaic; e) overlay; f) parquet; g) block; h) end grain flooring; i) multi-layer; and j) wood-based panels.

This British Standard gives recommendations for laying the following types of flooring: board; pre-assembled board; strip; mosaic; overlay; parquet; block; end grain flooring; multi-layer; and wood-based panels. This British Standard does not cover the protection afforded to a floor by floor coverings or surface finishes. This British Standard does not cover floors for temporary structures or floors intended for limited use. Different considerations might apply to these floors. NOTE For laminate flooring, see BS8425. Bamboo flooring is also not covered by this British Standard. The hygrometer test for dampness of concrete bases is given in AnnexA. Guidance on the selection of wood species is given in AnnexB.

Committee	B/543
DevelopmentNote	Supersedes BS 8201(1987) & 11/30209204 DC. (10/2011)
DocumentType	Standard
Pages	80
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 8201:1987

BS EN 322:1993	Wood-based panels. Determination of moisture content
BS EN 1313-2:1999	Round and sawn timber. Permitted deviations and preferred sizes Hardwood sawn timber
BS EN 13629:2012	Wood flooring. Solid individual and pre-assembled hardwood boards
BS EN 13226:2009	Wood flooring. Solid parquet elements with grooves and/or tongues
BS EN 14342:2013	Wood flooring and parquet. Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking
BS EN 204:2001	Classification of thermoplastic wood adhesives for non-structural applications
BS EN 622-2:2004	Fibreboards. Specifications Requirements for hardboards
BS 8204-4(2004) : 2004	SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 4: CEMENTITIOUS TERRAZZO WEARING SURFACES - CODE OF PRACTICE
BS 1210:1963	Specification for wood screws
BS 8204-1(2003) : 2003	SCREEDS, BASES AND IN SITU FLOORINGS - PART 1: CONCRETE BASES AND CEMENTITIOUS LEVELLING SCREEDS TO RECEIVE FLOORINGS - CODE OF PRACTICE
BS EN 1991-1-1 NA : 2002	UK NATIONAL ANNEX TO EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL ACTIONS - DENSITIES, SELF-WEIGHT, IMPOSED LOADS FOR BUILDINGS
BS EN 14904:2006	Surfaces for sports areas. Indoor surfaces for multi-sports use. Specification
BS 1187:1959	Specification for wood blocks for floors
BS EN 13501-1 : 2007	FIRE CLASSIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS AND BUILDING ELEMENTS - PART 1: CLASSIFICATION USING DATA FROM REACTION TO FIRE TESTS
BS EN 300:2006	Oriented strand boards (OSB). Definitions, classification and specifications
BS EN 1991-1-1:2002	Eurocode 1. Actions on structures General actions - Densities, self-weight, imposed loads for buildings
BS EN 312:2010	Particleboards. Specifications
BS EN 13228:2011	Wood flooring. Solid wood overlay flooring elements including blocks with an interlocking system
BS 4050-2:1966	Specification for mosaic parquet panels Classification and quality requirements
BS 8204-7:2003	Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Pumpable self-smoothing screeds. Code of practice
BS EN 14354:2017	Wood-based panels. Wood veneer floor coverings
BS EN 13556:2003	Round and sawn timber. Nomenclature of timbers used in Europe
BS EN 13986 : 2004	WOOD-BASED PANELS FOR USE IN CONSTRUCTION - CHARACTERISTICS, EVALUATION OF CONFORMITY AND MARKING
BS 476-12:1991	Fire tests on building materials and structures Method of test for ignitability of products by direct flame impingement
BS EN 13489:2017	Wood-flooring and parquet. Multi-layer parquet elements
BS EN 301:2013	Adhesives, phenolic and aminoplastic, for load-bearing timber structures. Classification and performance requirements
BS EN 636 : 2012	PLYWOOD - SPECIFICATIONS
BS 7976-2(2002) : 2002	PENDULUM TESTERS - PART 2: METHOD OF OPERATION
BS EN 1995-1-1 : 2012	EUROCODE 5: DESIGN OF TIMBER STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL - COMMON RULES AND RULES FOR BUILDINGS
BS 8425:2003	Code of practice for installation of laminate floor coverings
DD CEN/TS 15676 : DRAFT DEC 2007	WOOD FLOORING - SLIP RESISTANCE - PENDULUM TEST
BS 6100-8:2007	Building and civil engineering. Vocabulary Work with timber and wood-based panels

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BS 8201:2011

Code of practice for installation of flooring of wood and wood-based panels

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