Design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining Stone cladding on rainscreen support systems. Code of practice

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Hardcopy , PDF

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English

Published date

16-12-2020

Publisher

British Standards Institution

The British Standards InstitutionThis part of BS 8298 gives recommendations for the design and fixing of individually‑supported panels of natural stone, with or without an intermediate metal framing system, as part of a rainscreen cladding system, including vertical elements and sloping elements (i.e. soffits) of the facade, as well as soffit and coping units.

This part of BS8298 gives recommendations for the design and fixing of individually‑supported panels of natural stone, with or without an intermediate metal framing system, as part of a rainscreen cladding system, including vertical elements and sloping elements(i.e.soffits) of the facade, as well as soffit and coping units. It covers: the provisions necessary for the stone cladding to perform its function satisfactorily; and the methods most frequently used for assessing the suitability of the stone. It does not cover aggregate/agglomerated stone, stone veneer composite (e.g. stone on honeycomb, stone on ceramic, stone on a lightweight concrete) or terracotta panels used as external cladding. It does not cover thermal insulation or the intermediate metal framing system.

Committee	B/545
DocumentType	Standard
ISBN	9780580520976
Pages	0
ProductNote	This standard also refers to - PD 6484
PublisherName	British Standards Institution
Status	Current
Supersedes	BS 8298-1:2010 BS 8298-4:2010