8.2 Wall and ceiling finishes
MATERIAL STANDARDS
| 8.2 - M1 | Material standards |
| 8.2 - M2 | Plastering |
| 8.2 - M3 | Plasterboard and dry lining |
| 8.2 - M4 | Ceramic wall tiling |
(a) meet the Technical Requirements
(b) take account of the design
Materials that comply with the design and the guidance below will be acceptable for wall and ceiling finishes.
Materials for wall and ceiling finishes should comply with all relevant standards, including those listed below. Where no standard exists, Technical Requirement R3 applies (see Chapter 1.1 'Introduction to the Standards and Technical Requirements').
References to British Standards and Codes of Practice include those made under the Construction Products Directive (89/106/EEC) and, in particular, appropriate European Technical Specifications approved by a European Committee for Standardisation (CEN).
PLASTERING
Items to be taken into account include:
(a) plasters
Relevant standards include:
| BS 1191 | Specification for gypsum building plasters |
| BS 5270 | Part 1 Specification for polyvinyl acetate (PVAC) emulsion bonding agents for indoor use with gypsum building plasters. |
(b) materials for render
Relevant standards include:
| BS EN 197 | Specification for Portland cements |
| BS 1199 and 1200 | Specifications for building sands from natural sources. |
(c) metal laths and beads
Relevant standards include:
| BS 405 | Specification for uncoated expanded metal carbon steel sheets for general purposes |
| BS 1369 | Steel lathing for internal plastering and external rendering. |
(d) plastic compound finishes
Plastic compound finishes containing asbestos should not be used.
PLASTERBOARD AND DRY LINING
Relevant standards include:
| BS 1230 | Gypsum plasterboard |
Recommendations regarding materials for use in dry lining work are included in:
| BS 8212 | Code of Practice for dry lining and partitioning using gypsum plasterboard. |
CERAMIC WALL TILING
Relevant standards include:
| BS EN 98 | Ceramic floor and wall tiles. |
