BS 5385-3:1989
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Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of ceramic floor tiles and mosaics
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31-08-2007
English
14-03-2001
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Foreword
Committees responsible
Code of practice
Section one. General
1 Scope
2 Definitions
3 Exchange of information and time schedules
3.1 Exchange of information
3.2 Provision of utilities, facilities and materials
3.3 Time schedules
Section two. Materials
4 Transport and storage
5 Ceramic tiles and pavers
5.1 Ceramic tiles
5.2 Pavers and brick slips
6 Mosaics
7 Materials for tile beds and screeds
7.1 Cement
7.2 Aggregates
7.3 Water
7.4 Reinforcement
7.5 Bonding agents
7.6 Adhesives
7.7 Admixtures to cement:sand mortars and screeds
8 Separating layers
8.1 Polyethylene film
8.2 Building paper
8.3 Bituminous felt
9 Grouts and joint materials
9.1 General
9.2 Sand for grouts
9.3 Pigments
10 Sealants and back-up materials for movement joints
11 Chemically-resistant materials
Section three. Design
12 General
12.1 General
12.2 Finished floor level
12.3 Alignment of wall and floor joints
13 Load considerations
14 Bases
14.1 General
14.2 Concrete
14.3 Screeds
14.4 Timber bases
14.5 Asphalt
14.6 Other bases
15 Durability and performance
15.1 General
15.2 Traffic and load conditions
15.3 Resistance to mechanical failure
15.4 Frost resistance
15.5 Slipperiness
15.6 Resistance to staining
15.7 Grouts, joints and sealant materials
16 Passage of liquids through floors
16.1 General
16.2 Passage from below
16.3 Passage from above
17 Variations in moisture content and temperature
18 Isolation of tile bed from the base
18.1 Separating layer
18.2 Semi-dry cement:sand bed
19 Movement joints
19.1 General
19.2 Sealants
19.3 Back-up materials
19.4 Pre-formed strips
20 Modular installations
21 Skirtings
22 Selection of bedding methods, grouts and joint
materials
Section four. Application of tiles and pavers: methods
and materials
23 General
23.1 Work on site
23.2 Preparation of bases to receive tile beds
23.3 Setting out
23.4 Tolerances on finished floor level
23.5 Joints
23.6 Movement joints
24 Bedding methods
24.1 Bedding in cement:sand mortar bonded to a base
24.2 Bedding in cement:sand semi-dry mix
24.3 Bedding in cement:sand mortar (not semi-dry mix)
over a separating layer
24.4 Bedding in adhesives
25 Grouting
25.1 General
25.2 Grout materials
25.3 Grouting procedure: tiles
25.4 Grouting procedure: pavers
Section five. Application of mosaics: methods and
materials
26 General
27 Workmanship
28 Mosaic beds
29 Setting out
30 Tolerances on finished floor level
31 Movement joints
32 Preparation of mosaics
33 Laying mosaics
33.1 Bedding in thin-bed cement-based adhesives and
organic-based adhesives
33.2 Bedding in cement:sand mortar
34 Grouting
35 Marble and other natural stone mosaics
Section six. Protection
36 General
Section seven. Cleaning and maintenance
37 General
38 Efflorescence
39 Residual cement film
40 Surface sealing materials
41 Cleaning agents
Appendices
A Tile fittings
B Specific conditions included in BS 5385 : Part 4
C Screeds
D Recommended method for the assessment of levels
and surface regularity of screed
Tables
1 Classification of ceramic tiles
2 Sands for grouts for joints less than 6 mm wide
3 Suitability of tile beds for different bases
4 Final tile bed thicknesses
5 Grouts and joint materials: resistance to
intermittent contact with various liquids and
flexibility
6 Flexible sealants: summary of properties
7 Choice of soundness category for screeds
8 Classification of surface regularity (SR) of
direct finished base slab or screed
9 Acceptance limits for soundness test
Figures
1 Illustration of definitions
2 Some typical movement joints
3 Round edge floor tiles and typical round edge
skirting system
4 Square and round top cove systems: dust pressed
tiles
5 Typical cove and angle bead systems: dust pressed
tiles
6 Square and round top cove systems: extruded tiles
7 Typical step tread systems: dust pressed tiles
8 Typical step treads: extruded tiles
9 Typical floor channels: dust pressed tiles
10 Typical floor channels: extruded tiles
11 Slip gauges for checking surface regularity
Laying and maintenance, including bedding techniques, protection, and cleaning. Requirements for screeds and illustrations of floor tile fittings.
| Committee |
B/539
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| DevelopmentNote |
Supersedes 86/12989 DC & 98/107061 DC. (08/2005)
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| DocumentType |
Standard
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| Pages |
68
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| PublisherName |
British Standards Institution
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| Status |
Superseded
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| SupersededBy | |
| Supersedes |
| BS 8000-11.1:1989 | Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for wall and floor tiling Ceramic tiles, terrazzo tiles and mosaics |
| BS 5385-4:1992 | Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for tiling and mosaics in specific conditions |
| BS 5385-2:1991 | Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of external ceramic wall tiling and mosaics (including terra cotta and faience tiles) |
| BS 5385-5:1990 | Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings |
| BS 5385-5:1994 | Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for the design and installation of terrazzo tile and slab, natural stone and composition block floorings |
| BS 5442-1:1989 | Classification of adhesives for construction Classification of adhesives for use with flooring materials |
| 07/30043552 DC : 0 | BS 5385-4 - WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 4: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF CERAMIC AND MOSAIC TILING IN SPECIAL CONDITIONS - CODE OF PRACTICE |
| 05/30057907 DC : DRAFT SEP 2005 | BS 6465-1 - SANITARY INSTALLATIONS - PART 1: CODE OF PRACTICE FOR DESIGN OF SANITARY FACILITIES AND SCALE OF PROVISION OF SANITARY APPLIANCES |
| 07/30043554 DC : 0 | BS 5385-5 - WALL AND FLOOR TILING - PART 5: DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF TERRAZZO, NATURAL STONE AND AGGLOMERATED STONE TILES AND SLABS - CODE OF PRACTICE |
| BS 882:1992 | Specification for aggregates from natural sources for concrete |
| BS 5075-3:1985 | Concrete admixtures Specification for superplasticizing admixtures |
| BS CP102(1973) : 1973 | CODE OF PRACTICE FOR PROTECTION OF BUILDINGS AGAINST WATER FROM THE GROUND |
| BS 1521:1972 | Specification for waterproof building papers |
| BS 5075-1:1982 | Concrete admixtures Specification for accelerating admixtures, retarding admixtures and water reducing admixtures |
| BS 6431-4.1:1986 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles. Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 6% < E ≤ 10%. Group AIIb Specification for general products |
| BS CP144-4(1970) : AMD 6161 | ROOF COVERINGS - MASTIC ASPHALT. METRIC UNITS |
| BS 4551:1980 | Methods of testing mortars, screeds and plasters |
| BS 6431-7:1986 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 3% < E ≤ 6%. Group BIIa |
| BS 1199 & 1200(1976) : 1976 AMD 5126 | SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDING SANDS FROM NATURAL SOURCES |
| BS 6431-4.2:1986 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles. Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 6% < E ≤ 10%. Group AIIb Specification for specific products (terre cuite, cotto, baldosin catalan) |
| BS 1014:1975 | Specification for pigments for Portland cement and Portland cement products |
| BS 915:1947 | High alumina cement |
| BS 6431-8:1986 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 6% < E ≤ 10%. Group BIIb |
| BS 6431-3.2:1986 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles. Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 3% < E ≤ 6%. Group AIIa Specification for specific products (terre cuite, cotto, baldosin catalan) |
| BS 6431-3.1:1986 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles. Extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of 3% < E ≤ 6%. Group AIIa Specification for general products |
| BS 6677-2:1986 | Clay and calcium silicate pavers for flexible pavements Code of practice for design of lightly trafficked pavements |
| BS 4721:1981 | Specification for ready-mixed building mortars |
| BS 8204-1:1987 | Screeds, bases and in-situ floorings Code of practice for concrete bases and screeds to receive in-situ floorings |
| BS 903-A26:1969 | Physical testing of rubber Determination of hardness |
| BS 5075-2:1982 | Concrete admixtures Specification for air-entraining admixtures |
| BS 5385-1:1976 | Wall and floor tiling Code of practice for internal ceramic wall tiling and mosaics in normal conditions |
| BS 6431-1:1983 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for classification and marking, including definitions and characteristics |
| BS 3012:1970 | Specification for low and intermediate density polythene sheet for general purposes |
| BS 6431-2:1984 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for extruded ceramic tiles with a low water absorption (<i>E</i> ≤ 3%). Group A1 |
| BS 6399-1:1984 | Loading for buildings Code of practice for dead and imposed loads |
| BS 6431-6:1984 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a low water absorption (<i>E</i> ≤ 3%). Group B1 |
| BS 6431-9:1984 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for dust-pressed ceramic tiles with a water absorption of <i>E</i> > 10%. Group BIII |
| BS 6213(2000) : 2000 | SELECTION OF CONSTRUCTION SEALANTS - GUIDE |
| BS 6431-5:1986 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles Specification for extruded ceramic tiles with a water absorption of <i>E</i> > 10%. Group AIII |
| BS 4027:1996 | Specification for sulfate-resisting Portland cement |
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