BS 8203:1996
Superseded
A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.
View Superseded by
Code of practice for installation of resilient floor coverings
Hardcopy , PDF
15-01-2001
English
15-06-1996
Important note : All end users must be registered with an Account prior to user licenses being assigned.
Committees responsible
Foreword
Code of practice
Section 1. General
1.1 Scope
1.2 References
1.3 Definitions
1.4 Exchange of information
Section 2. Materials
2.1 Underlays
2.2 Floor covering materials
2.3 Adhesives
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 underlays
3.9 Protection against heat
3.10 Fire hazard
3.11 Skirtings and covings
3.12 Edging and dividing strips
3.13 Stairs
Section 4. Installation
4.1 Liaison and workmanship
4.2 Storage
4.3 Underlays
4.4 Laying
4.5 Initial treatment and maintenance
4.6 Protection
Annexes
A (normative) Dampness testing
B (normative) Assessment of levels and surface regularity
Figure
1 Typical apparatus
List of references
Recommendations for installation of cork, linoleum, plastics and rubber floor coverings. Includes recommendations for bases.
| Committee |
PRI/60
|
| DevelopmentNote |
95/123986 DC Supersedes BS 8203 1987
|
| DocumentType |
Standard
|
| Pages |
26
|
| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
|
| Status |
Superseded
|
| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 7953:1999 | Entrance flooring systems. Selection, installation and maintenance |
| BS 5395-1:2000 | Stairs, ladders and walkways Code of practice for the design, construction and maintenance of straight stairs and winders |
| BS 8000-9:2003 | Workmanship on building sites Cementitious levelling screeds and wearing screeds. Code of practice |
| 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 5669-2:1989 | Particleboard Specification for wood chipboard |
| BS 1142:1989 | Specification for fibre building boards |
| BS 6925:1988 | Specification for mastic asphalt for building and civil engineering (limestone aggregate) |
Access your standards online with a subscription
Features
-
Simple online access to standards, technical information and regulations.
-
Critical updates of standards and customisable alerts and notifications.
-
Multi-user online standards collection: secure, flexible and cost effective.