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BS 8203:1987

Superseded
Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Code of practice for installation of sheet and tile flooring
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

15-06-1996

Language(s)

English

Published date

31-03-1987

Publisher

British Standards Institution

Foreword
Committees responsible
Section one. General
1. Scope
2. Definitions
3. Exchange of information
Section two. Materials
4. Damp-proofing materials
5. Concrete bases and screeds
6. Underlays
7. Flooring materials
8. Adhesives
Section three. Design
9. Selection of flooring materials
10. Suitability of materials
11. Damp-proofing solid floors and eliminating
     construction moisture
12. Concrete and screed bases
13. Timber bases
14. Wood chipboard bases
15. Other bases
16. Fabricated underlays
17. In-situ underlays
18. Smoothing underlayments
19. Protection against heat
20. Fire hazard
21. Patterns and colours
22. Skirtings and covings
23. Edging and dividing strips
24. Stairs
Section four. Laying concrete bases and cement and sand
screeds
25. Workmanship
26. Protection against weather
27. Concrete strength for base
28. Preparation of concrete bases to receive screeds
29. The screed mix
30. Laying the screed
31. Finishing the screed
32. Finishing the base
33. Curing and drying of the base and screed
34. Protection of the surface
35. Inspection and testing of bases and screeds
Section five. Laying underlays and flooring
36. Workmanship
37. Storage
38. Underlays
39. Laying
40. Initial treatment and maintenance
41. Protection
Appendices
A. Dampness testing
B. Assessment of levels and surface regularity
C. Determination of soundness of bonded and unbonded
     screeds
D. References
Tables
1. Category of use of floor
2. Classification of surface regularity of screeds
     and direct finished concrete
3. Acceptance limits for soundness test
4. Trowel notch details
Figures
1. Apparatus for measuring dampness
2. Slip gauges for checking surface regularity
3. BRE screed tester

Recommendations for installataion of cork, linoleum, rubber, thermoplastic, semi-flexible PVC and flexible PVC flooring. Recommendations for screeds and underlays are included.

Committee
PRI/60
DevelopmentNote
REPLACES CP 203:1969 AND CP 203: PART 2:1972. BS DRAFT 95/123986 DC REFERS TO A NEW REVISION
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
32
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

BS 6263-2:1991 Care and maintenance of floor surfaces Code of practice for resilient sheet and tile flooring
BS 5606:1990 Guide to accuracy in building
BS 5325:1996 Code of practice for installation of textile floor coverings

BS 2750-6:1980 Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Laboratory measurements of impact sound insulation of floors
BS 5075-3:1985 Concrete admixtures Specification for superplasticizing admixtures
BS 1881-6:1971 Methods of testing concrete Analysis of hardened concrete
BS 1142-2:1971 Specification for fibre building boards Medium board, medium density fibreboard (MDF) and hardboard
BS 5075-1:1982 Concrete admixtures Specification for accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures and water reducing admixtures
BS 877-2:1973 Specification for foamed or expanded blastfurnace slag lightweight aggregate for concrete. Metric units
BS 915-2:1972 Specification for high alumina cement Metric units
BS 8201:1987 Code of practice for flooring of timber, timber products and wood based panel products
BS 5075-2:1982 Concrete admixtures Specification for air-entraining admixtures
BS 5085-1:1974 Specification. Backed flexible PVC flooring Needle-loom felt backed flooring
BS 5085-2:1976 Specification. Backed flexible PVC flooring Cellular PVC backing
BS 3261-1:1973 Specification for unbacked flexible PVC flooring Homogeneous flooring
BS 8110-1:1985 Structural use of concrete Code of practice for design and construction
BS 6263-2:1982 Code of practice for care and maintenance of floor surfaces. Sheet and tile flooring
BS 3797-2:1976 Pulverized-fuel ash Metric units
BS 5442-1:1977 Classification of adhesives for construction Adhesives for use with flooring materials
BS 2750-7:1980 Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Field measurements of impact sound insulation of floors
BS CP204-2(1970) : AMD 6968 IN-SITU FLOOR FINISHES - METRIC UNITS
BS 2750-8:1980 Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements Laboratory measurements of the reduction of transmitted impact noise by floor coverings on a standard floor

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