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BS 5325:1996

Superseded
Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

Code of practice for installation of textile floor coverings
Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Superseded date

12-17-2001

Language(s)

English

Published date

06-15-1996

Committees responsible
Foreword
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
Section 2. Materials
2.1 Fabricated underlays
2.2 In situ underlays
2.3 Underlayments
2.4 Interlays
2.5 Carpet underlays
2.6 Textile floor coverings
2.7 Adhesives
2.8 Edging and dividing strips
Section 3. Design
3.1 Damp-proofing solid floors and eliminating
       construction moisture
3.2 Concrete and screed bases
3.3 Timber bases
3.4 Particleboard bases
3.5 Other bases
3.6 Fabricated underlays
3.7 In situ underlays
3.8 Smoothing underlayments
3.9 Interlays
3.10 Carpet underlays
3.11 Fire hazard
Section 4. Installation
4.1 General
4.2 Exchange of information
4.3 Workmanship
4.4 Storage
4.5 Underlays and underlayments
4.6 Interlays
4.7 Carpet underlays
4.8 Planning and layout
4.9 Textile floor coverings
4.10 Seaming
4.11 Stairs
4.12 Tiles
4.13 Plasticizer migration
4.14 Completion
4.15 Safety
Annexes
A (normative) Dampness testing
B (informative) Organizations that are available to
       help with enquiries
Table
1 Compatibility of textile floor covering type with
       method of installation
Figure
1 Typical apparatus
List of references

Recommendations for installation of textile floor coverings with a pile or non-pile use surface. Includes the laying of carpet tiles either with a permanent adhesive or a tackifier. Does not include loose-laying of squares, rugs, runners or tiles etc.

Committee
PRI/60
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes BS 5325(1983) & 93/304665 DC. (03/2007)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
36
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
Supersedes

BS 6566-4:1985 Plywood Specification for tolerances on the dimensions of plywood panels
BS 6566-5:1985 Plywood Specification for moisture content
BS EN 204:2001 Classification of thermoplastic wood adhesives for non-structural applications
BS 6566-6:1985 Plywood Specification for limits of defects for the classification of plywood by appearance
BS 8204-5:1994 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for mastic asphalt underlays and wearing surfaces
BS 8204-1:1987 Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for concrete bases and screeds to receive in-situ floorings
BS 8102:1990 Code of practice for protection of structures against water from the ground
BS 5442-1:1989 Classification of adhesives for construction Classification of adhesives for use with flooring materials
BS 8203:1987 Code of practice for installation of sheet and tile flooring
BS 5669-2:1989 Particleboard Specification for wood chipboard
BS 1142:1989 Specification for fibre building boards

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