BS 5325:2001
$167.15
Installation of textile floor coverings. Code of practice
| Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
| BSI | 2001 | 36 |
This British Standard gives recommendations for the installation of textile floor coverings in new or existing buildings. It covers all products composed of textile material with a pile or non-pile use surface, and includes the laying of carpet tiles, either with the use of a permanent adhesive or a tackifier. It details suitable methods of design and installation and advises on the selection of the materials required for their implementation.
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| PDF Pages | PDF Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | BRITISH STANDARD |
| 2 | Committees responsible for this British�Standard |
| 3 | Contents |
| 5 | 1 Scope 2 Normative references |
| 6 | 3 Terms and definitions 3.1 fabricated underlay 3.2 screed 3.3 mastic asphalt 3.4 impregnation 3.5 levelling layer 3.6 flowing screed 3.7 anhydrite screed 3.8 underlayment 3.9 interlay 3.10 carpet underlay 3.11 electrostatic discharge sensitive device |
| 7 | 3.12 electrostatic protected area 3.13 crotch 3.14 shading 4 Exchange of information 4.1 General 4.2 Project 4.3 Contract conditions 4.4 Special attendance 4.5 Design |
| 8 | 4.6 Testing 4.7 Health and safety 4.8 Responsibilities |
| 9 | 4.9 Maintenance 5 Materials 5.1 Fabricated underlays 5.2 Cementitious based substrates (levelling layer) 5.3 Anhydrite screed 5.4 Underlayments |
| 10 | 5.5 Interlays 5.6 Carpet underlays 5.7 Textile floor coverings 5.8 Adhesives |
| 11 | 6 Subfloors 6.1 General 6.2 Damp-proofing solid floors and eliminating construction moisture |
| 12 | 6.3 Timber bases |
| 13 | 6.4 Particleboard floating floors 6.5 Raised floor panels |
| 14 | 6.6 Other bases 6.7 Fabricated underlays |
| 15 | 6.8 Interlays 6.9 Smoothing and/or levelling compounds 6.10 Existing floor covering 6.11 Carpet underlays |
| 16 | 7 Installation 7.1 General 7.2 Workmanship 7.3 Storage |
| 17 | 7.4 Fabricated and other underlays |
| 18 | 7.5 Interlays 7.6 Carpet underlays 7.7 Planning and layout |
| 20 | 7.8 Textile floor coverings |
| 21 | Table 1 Compatibility of textile floor covering type with method of installation |
| 25 | 7.9 Installation in ESDS protected areas (EPA) |
| 26 | 7.10 Seaming |
| 27 | 7.11 Stairs Figure 1 Recommended pile direction on stairs |
| 28 | 7.12 Tiles |
| 29 | Figure 2 Indication of pile direction |
| 30 | 7.13 Plasticizer migration 8 Completion |
| 31 | Annex A (normative) Dampness testing A.1 Principle A.2 Apparatus A.3 Suitability |
| 32 | A.4 Procedure A.5 Verification of hygrometer or probe |
| 33 | Figure A.1 Typical apparatus |
| 34 | Annex B (informative) Organizations that are available to help with enquiries |
