BS 8201:2011
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The latest, up-to-date edition.
Code of practice for installation of flooring of wood and wood-based panels
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English
31-10-2011
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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.
| Committee |
B/543
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes BS 8201(1987) & 11/30209204 DC. (10/2011)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
80
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Current
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| Supersedes |
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.
| 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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