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BS 5385-3:1989

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Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of ceramic floor tiles and mosaics
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

31-08-2007

Language(s)

English

Published date

14-03-2001

Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Exchange of information and time schedules
3.1 Exchange of information
3.2 Provision of utilities, facilities and materials
3.3 Time schedules
Section two. Materials
4 Transport and storage
5 Ceramic tiles and pavers
5.1 Ceramic tiles
5.2 Pavers and brick slips
6 Mosaics
7 Materials for tile beds and screeds
7.1 Cement
7.2 Aggregates
7.3 Water
7.4 Reinforcement
7.5 Bonding agents
7.6 Adhesives
7.7 Admixtures to cement:sand mortars and screeds
8 Separating layers
8.1 Polyethylene film
8.2 Building paper
8.3 Bituminous felt
9 Grouts and joint materials
9.1 General
9.2 Sand for grouts
9.3 Pigments
10 Sealants and back-up materials for movement joints
11 Chemically-resistant materials
Section three. Design
12 General
12.1 General
12.2 Finished floor level
12.3 Alignment of wall and floor joints
13 Load considerations
14 Bases
14.1 General
14.2 Concrete
14.3 Screeds
14.4 Timber bases
14.5 Asphalt
14.6 Other bases
15 Durability and performance
15.1 General
15.2 Traffic and load conditions
15.3 Resistance to mechanical failure
15.4 Frost resistance
15.5 Slipperiness
15.6 Resistance to staining
15.7 Grouts, joints and sealant materials
16 Passage of liquids through floors
16.1 General
16.2 Passage from below
16.3 Passage from above
17 Variations in moisture content and temperature
18 Isolation of tile bed from the base
18.1 Separating layer
18.2 Semi-dry cement:sand bed
19 Movement joints
19.1 General
19.2 Sealants
19.3 Back-up materials
19.4 Pre-formed strips
20 Modular installations
21 Skirtings
22 Selection of bedding methods, grouts and joint
      materials
Section four. Application of tiles and pavers: methods
               and materials
23 General
23.1 Work on site
23.2 Preparation of bases to receive tile beds
23.3 Setting out
23.4 Tolerances on finished floor level
23.5 Joints
23.6 Movement joints
24 Bedding methods
24.1 Bedding in cement:sand mortar bonded to a base
24.2 Bedding in cement:sand semi-dry mix
24.3 Bedding in cement:sand mortar (not semi-dry mix)
      over a separating layer
24.4 Bedding in adhesives
25 Grouting
25.1 General
25.2 Grout materials
25.3 Grouting procedure: tiles
25.4 Grouting procedure: pavers
Section five. Application of mosaics: methods and
               materials
26 General
27 Workmanship
28 Mosaic beds
29 Setting out
30 Tolerances on finished floor level
31 Movement joints
32 Preparation of mosaics
33 Laying mosaics
33.1 Bedding in thin-bed cement-based adhesives and
      organic-based adhesives
33.2 Bedding in cement:sand mortar
34 Grouting
35 Marble and other natural stone mosaics
Section six. Protection
36 General
Section seven. Cleaning and maintenance
37 General
38 Efflorescence
39 Residual cement film
40 Surface sealing materials
41 Cleaning agents
Appendices
A Tile fittings
B Specific conditions included in BS 5385 : Part 4
C Screeds
D Recommended method for the assessment of levels
      and surface regularity of screed
Tables
1 Classification of ceramic tiles
2 Sands for grouts for joints less than 6 mm wide
3 Suitability of tile beds for different bases
4 Final tile bed thicknesses
5 Grouts and joint materials: resistance to
      intermittent contact with various liquids and
      flexibility
6 Flexible sealants: summary of properties
7 Choice of soundness category for screeds
8 Classification of surface regularity (SR) of
      direct finished base slab or screed
9 Acceptance limits for soundness test
Figures
1 Illustration of definitions
2 Some typical movement joints
3 Round edge floor tiles and typical round edge
      skirting system
4 Square and round top cove systems: dust pressed
      tiles
5 Typical cove and angle bead systems: dust pressed
      tiles
6 Square and round top cove systems: extruded tiles
7 Typical step tread systems: dust pressed tiles
8 Typical step treads: extruded tiles
9 Typical floor channels: dust pressed tiles
10 Typical floor channels: extruded tiles
11 Slip gauges for checking surface regularity

Laying and maintenance, including bedding techniques, protection, and cleaning. Requirements for screeds and illustrations of floor tile fittings.

Committee
B/539
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 86/12989 DC & 98/107061 DC. (08/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
68
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 8000-11.1:1989 Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for wall and floor tiling Ceramic tiles, terrazzo tiles and mosaics
BS 5385-4:1992 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for tiling and mosaics in specific conditions
BS 5385-2:1991 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of external ceramic wall tiling and mosaics (including terra cotta and faience tiles)
BS 5385-5:1990 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings
BS 5385-5:1994 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings
BS 5442-1:1989 Classification of adhesives for construction Classification of adhesives for use with flooring materials
07/30043552 DC : 0 BS 5385-4 - WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 4: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF CERAMIC AND MOSAIC TILING IN SPECIAL CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE
05/30057907 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 BS 6465-1 - SANITARY INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN OF SANITARY FACILITIES AND SCALE OF PROVISION OF SANITARY APPLIANCES
07/30043554 DC : 0 BS 5385-5 - WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 5: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF TERRAZZO, NATURAL STONE AND AGGLOMERATED STONE TILES AND SLABS - CODE OF PRACTICE

BS 882:1992 Specification for aggregates from natural sources for concrete
BS 5075-3:1985 Concrete admixtures Specification for superplasticizing admixtures
BS CP102(1973) : 1973 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AGAINST WATER FROM THE GROUND
BS 1521:1972 Specification for waterproof building papers
BS 5075-1:1982 Concrete admixtures Specification for accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures and water reducing admixtures
BS 6431-4.1:1986 Ceramic floor and wall tiles. Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 6% < E ≤ 10%. Group AIIb Specification for general products
BS CP144-4(1970) : AMD 6161 ROOF COVERINGS - MASTIC ASPHALT. METRIC UNITS
BS 4551:1980 Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters
BS 6431-7:1986 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 3% < E ≤ 6%. Group BIIa
BS 1199 & 1200(1976) : 1976 AMD 5126 SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDING SANDS FROM NATURAL SOURCES
BS 6431-4.2:1986 Ceramic floor and wall tiles. Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 6% < E ≤ 10%. Group AIIb Specification for specific products (terre cuite, cotto, baldosin catalan)
BS 1014:1975 Specification for pigments for Portland cement and Portland cement products
BS 915:1947 High alumina cement
BS 6431-8:1986 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 6% < E ≤ 10%. Group BIIb
BS 6431-3.2:1986 Ceramic floor and wall tiles. Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 3% < E ≤ 6%. Group AIIa Specification for specific products (terre cuite, cotto, baldosin catalan)
BS 6431-3.1:1986 Ceramic floor and wall tiles. Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 3% < E ≤ 6%. Group AIIa Specification for general products
BS 6677-2:1986 Clay and calcium silicate pavers for flexible pavements Code of practice for design of lightly trafficked pavements
BS 4721:1981 Specification for ready-mixed building mortars
BS 8204-1:1987 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for concrete bases and screeds to receive in-situ floorings
BS 903-A26:1969 Physical testing of rubber Determination of hardness
BS 5075-2:1982 Concrete admixtures Specification for air-entraining admixtures
BS 5385-1:1976 Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for internal ceramic wall tiling and mosaics in normal conditions
BS 6431-1:1983 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for classification and marking, including definitions and characteristics
BS 3012:1970 Specification for low and intermediate density polythene sheet for general purposes
BS 6431-2:1984 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for extruded ceramic tiles with a low water absorption (<i>E</i> ≤ 3%). Group A1
BS 6399-1:1984 Loading for buildings Code of practice for dead and imposed loads
BS 6431-6:1984 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a low water absorption (<i>E</i> ≤ 3%). Group B1
BS 6431-9:1984 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a water absorption of <i>E</i> > 10%. Group BIII
BS 6213(2000) : 2000 SELECTION OF CONSTRUCTION SEALANTS - GUIDE
BS 6431-5:1986 Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of <i>E</i> > 10%. Group AIII
BS 4027:1996 Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement

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