British 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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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
BS 5385-4 – Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of ceramic and mosaic tiling in special conditions. Code of practice
BS 5385-5 – Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of terrazzo, natural stone and agglomerated stone tile and slab flooring. Code of practice
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
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
BS 8000-16 – Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for sealing joints in buildings using sealants
BS 8000-9 – Workmanship on building sites. Cementitious levelling screeds and wearing screeds. Code of practice
BS 8000-8 – Workmanship on building sites. Code of practice for plasterboard partitions and dry linings
BS EN 14411 – Ceramic tiles. Definitions, classification, characteristics, evaluation of conformity and marking
BS EN ISO 10545-16 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of small colour differences
BS EN ISO 10545-7 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of resistance to surface abrasion for glazed tiles
BS 7932 – Determination of the unpolished and polished pendulum test value of surfacing units
BS EN 12057 – Natural stone products. Modular tiles. Requirements
BS EN 13748-1 – Terrazzo tiles. Terrazzo tiles for internal use
BS EN 13748-2 – Terrazzo tiles. Terrazzo tiles for external use
BS 8300 – Design of buildings and their approaches to meet the needs of disabled people. Code of practice
BS EN 14618 – Agglomerated stone. Terminology and classification
BS EN 14157 – Natural stones. Determination of abrasion resistance
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
BS EN 13888 – Grout for tiles. Requirements, evaluation of conformity, classification and designation
BS EN ISO 10545-5 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of impact resistance by measurement of coefficient of restitution
BS EN ISO 10545-1 – Ceramic tiles. Sampling and basis for acceptance
BS EN ISO 10545-2 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of dimensions and surface quality
BS EN ISO 10545-3 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of water absorption, apparent porosity, apparent relative density and bulk density
BS EN ISO 10545-4 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of modulus of rupture and breaking strength
BS EN ISO 10545-6 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of resistance to deep abrasion for unglazed tiles
BS EN ISO 10545-10 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of moisture expansion
BS EN ISO 10545-12 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of frost resistance
BS EN ISO 10545-13 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of chemical resistance
BS EN ISO 10545-14 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of resistance to stains
BS EN ISO 10545-15 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of lead and cadmium given off by glazed tiles
BS EN ISO 10545-8 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of linear thermal expansion
BS EN ISO 10545-9 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of resistance to thermal shock
BS EN ISO 10545-11 – Ceramic tiles. Determination of crazing resistance for glazed tiles
BS 5395-1 – Stairs. Code of practice for the design of stairs with straight flights and winders
BS 5395-4 – Stairs. Code of practice for the design of stairs for limited access
BS 5395-2 – Stairs, ladders and walkways. Code of practice for the design of helical and spiral stairs