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  • BS EN 13810-1:2002

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    Wood-based panels. Floating floors Performance specifications and requirements

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  08-01-2003

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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    Foreword
    1 Scope
    2 Normative references
    3 Terms and definitions
    4 Specifications
      4.1 Wood-based panel decking
          4.1.1 General
          4.1.2 Durability
          4.1.3 Mechanical properties
      4.2 Supporting material
      4.3 Vapour control layer
    5 Performance requirements
      5.1 Stiffness
      5.2 Loads and deflection limits
    6 Sampling
    7 Documentation
    Annex A (informative) Installation of floating floors
      A.1 Examples for floating floors
      A.2 Moisture during installation
      A.3 Moisture content in use
          A.3.1 General
          A.3.2 Damp-proof membrane
          A.3.3 Vapour control layer
          A.3.4 Panel type
      A.4 Installation
          A.4.1 Sub-floors
          A.4.2 Supporting material
          A.4.3 Installation of panels
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    Abstract - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    Describes the performance specifications and requirements for wood-based panels used in continuously fully supported non-structural floating floors.

    Scope - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    This European Standard provides the performance specifications and requirements for wood-based panels used in floating floors.

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    Committee B/541
    Development Note Supersedes 00/100052 DC (01/2003)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referenced By This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    BS 8203:2017 Code of practice for installation of resilient floor coverings
    BS 8203(2001) : 2001 CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS
    09/30174199 DC : 0 BS 8203:2001+A1:2009 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS
    16/30348805 DC : 0 BS 8203 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR INSTALLATION OF RESILIENT FLOOR COVERINGS

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    EN 635-2:1995 Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 2: Hardwood
    EN 321:2001 Wood-based panels - Determination of moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions
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    EN 13017-1:2000 Solid wood panels - Classification by surface appearance - Part 1: Softwood
    EN 312-1 : 1996 PARTICLEBOARDS - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 1: GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL BOARD TYPES
    EN 13986:2004 Wood-based panels for use in construction - Characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking
    EN 1087-1:1995 Particleboards - Determination of moisture resistance - Part 1: Boil test
    EN 322:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of moisture content
    EN 636-2 : 1996 PLYWOOD - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR PLYWOOD FOR USE IN HUMID CONDITIONS
    EN 636-3 : 1996 PLYWOOD - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 3: REQUIREMENTS FOR PLYWOOD FOR USE IN EXTERIOR CONDITIONS
    EN 324-1:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 1: Determination of thickness, width and length
    EN 1058:2009 Wood-based panels - Determination of characteristic 5-percentile values and characteristic mean values
    EN 300:2006 Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) - Definitions, classification and specifications
    EN 1195:1997 Timber structures - Test methods - Performance of structural floor decking
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    EN 622-5:2009 Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 5: Requirements for dry process boards (MDF)
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    EN 635-1:1994 Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 1: General
    EN 324-2:1993 Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 2: Determination of squareness and edge straightness
    EN 13017-2:2000 Solid wood panels - Classification by surface appearance - Part 2: Hardwood
    EN 12369-1:2001 Wood-based panels - Characteristic values for structural design - Part 1: OSB, particleboards and fibreboards
    EN 315:2000 Plywood - Tolerances for dimensions
    EN 636-1 : 1996 PLYWOOD - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 1: REQUIREMENTS FOR PLYWOOD FOR USE IN DRY CONDITIONS
    EN 312-4 : 1996 PARTICLEBOARDS - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 4: REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAD-BEARING BOARDS FOR USE IN DRY CONDITIONS
    EN 312-5 : 1997 PARTICLEBOARDS - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 5: REQUIREMENTS FOR LOAD-BEARING BOARDS FOR USE IN HUMID CONDITIONS
    EN 1991-1-1:2002/AC:2009 EUROCODE 1: ACTIONS ON STRUCTURES - PART 1-1: GENERAL ACTIONS - DENSITIES, SELF-WEIGHT, IMPOSED LOADS FOR BUILDINGS
    EN 318:2002 Wood based panels - Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative humidity
    EN 335-3:1995 Durability of wood and wood-based products - Definition of hazard classes of biological attack - Part 3: Application to wood-based panels
    EN 312-6 : 1996 PARTICLEBOARDS - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 6: REQUIREMENTS FOR HEAVY DUTY LOAD-BEARING BOARDS FOR USE IN DRY CONDITIONS
    EN 313-1:1996 Plywood - Classification and terminology - Part 1: Classification
    ENV 1099 : DRAFT 97 PLYWOOD - BIOLOGICAL DURABILITY - GUIDANCE FOR THE ASSESSMENT OF PLYWOOD FOR USE IN DIFFERENT HAZARD CLASSES
    EN 622-3:2004 Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 3: Requirements for medium boards
    EN 316:2009 Wood fibre boards - Definition, classification and symbols
    EN 622-2:2004/AC:2005 FIBREBOARDS - SPECIFICATIONS - PART 2: REQUIREMENTS FOR HARDBOARDS
    EN 622-4:2009 Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 4: Requirements for softboards
    EN 313-2:1999 Plywood - Classification and terminology - Part 2: Terminology
    EN 314-2:1993 Plywood - Bonding quality - Part 2: Requirements
    EN 12871:2013 Wood-based panels - Determination of performance characteristics for load bearing panels for use in floors, roofs and walls
    EN 635-3:1995 Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 3: Softwood
    EN 634-2:2007 Cement-bonded particleboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for OPC bonded particleboards for use in dry, humid and external conditions
    EN 12775:2001 Solid wood panels - Classification and terminology
    EN 622-1:2003 Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 1: General requirements
    EN 314-1:2004 Plywood - Bonding quality - Part 1: Test methods
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