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  • BS 8201:2011

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    Code of practice for installation of flooring of wood and wood-based panels

    Available format(s):  Hardcopy, PDF

    Language(s):  English

    Published date:  31-10-2011

    Publisher:  British Standards Institution

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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
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    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.

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    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.

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    Committee B/543
    Development Note Supersedes BS 8201(1987) & 11/30209204 DC. (10/2011)
    Document Type Standard
    Publisher British Standards Institution
    Status Current
    Supersedes

    Standards Referencing This Book - (Show below) - (Hide below)

    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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