Tiling Standards

There are a number of British Standards applicable to the wall and floor tile industry; these include Standards which define ceramic and natural stone tiles, tile fixing, tile adhesives and grouts.
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British Tiling Standards

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BS 5385-1

Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiling in normal internal conditions. Code of practice

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BS 5385-4

Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of ceramic and mosaic tiling in special conditions. Code of practice

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BS 5385-5

Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of terrazzo, natural stone and agglomerated stone tile and slab flooring. Code of practice

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BS 5385-3

Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of internal and external ceramic and mosaic floor tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice

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BS 5385-2

Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of external ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice

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BS 8000-16

Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for sealing joints in buildings using sealants

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BS 8000-9

Workmanship on building sites. Cementitious levelling screeds and wearing screeds. Code of practice

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BS 8000-8

Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for plasterboard partitions and dry linings

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BS EN 14411

Ceramic tiles. Definitions, classification, characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking

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BS EN ISO 10545-16

Ceramic tiles. Determination of small colour differences

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BS EN ISO 10545-7

Ceramic tiles. Determination of resistance to surface abrasion for glazed tiles

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BS 7932

Determination of the unpolished and polished pendulum test value of surfacing units

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BS EN 12057

Natural stone products. Modular tiles. Requirements

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BS EN 13748-1

Terrazzo tiles. Terrazzo tiles for internal use

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BS EN 13748-2

Terrazzo tiles. Terrazzo tiles for external use

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BS 8300

Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice

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BS EN 14618

Agglomerated stone. Terminology and classification

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BS EN 14157

Natural stones. Determination of abrasion resistance

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BS EN 14891

Liquid-applied water impermeable products for use beneath ceramic tiling bonded with adhesives. Requirements, test methods, evaluation of conformity, classification and designation

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BS EN 13888

Grout for tiles. Requirements, evaluation of conformity, classification and designation

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BS ISO 17889-1

Ceramic tiling systems. Sustainability for ceramic tiles and installation materials – Specification for ceramic tiles

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BS ISO 17889-2

Ceramic tiling systems. Sustainability for ceramic tiles and installation materials - Specification for tile installation materials

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BS EN ISO 10545-1

Ceramic tiles. Sampling and basis for acceptance

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BS EN ISO 10545-5

Ceramic tiles. Determination of impact resistance by measurement of coefficient of restitution

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BS EN ISO 10545-2

Ceramic tiles. Determination of dimensions and surface quality

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BS EN ISO 10545-3

Ceramic tiles. Determination of water absorption, apparent porosity, apparent relative density and bulk density

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BS EN ISO 10545-4

Ceramic tiles. Determination of modulus of rupture and breaking strength

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BS EN ISO 10545-6

Ceramic tiles. Determination of resistance to deep abrasion for unglazed tiles

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BS EN ISO 10545-10

Ceramic tiles. Determination of moisture expansion

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BS EN ISO 10545-12

Ceramic tiles. Determination of frost resistance

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BS EN ISO 10545-13

Ceramic tiles. Determination of chemical resistance

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BS EN ISO 10545-14

Ceramic tiles. Determination of resistance to stains

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BS EN ISO 10545-15

Ceramic tiles. Determination of lead and cadmium given off by glazed tiles

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BS EN ISO 10545-8

Ceramic tiles. Determination of linear thermal expansion

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BS EN ISO 10545-9

Ceramic tiles. Determination of resistance to thermal shock

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BS EN ISO 10545-11

Ceramic tiles. Determination of crazing resistance for glazed tiles

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BS 5395-1

Stairs. Code of practice for the design of stairs with straight flights and winders

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BS 5395-4

Stairs. Code of practice for the design of stairs for limited access

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BS 5395-2

Stairs, ladders and walkways. Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs

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