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8.2 Wall and ceiling finishes

MATERIALS STANDARDS

8.2 - M1 Materials standards

8.2 - M2 Plastering

8.2 - M3 Plasterboard and dry lining

8.2 - M4 Ceramic wall tiling

8.2 - M1

All materials shall:
(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).

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PLASTERING

8.2 - M2

Materials for plastering shall be adequate for the location and intended use

Items to be taken into account include:

(a) plasters

Relevant standards include:

BS EN 13279	Gypsum binders and gypsum 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 EN 13139	Aggregates for mortar.

(c) metal laths and beads

Relevant standards include:

BS 405	Specification for uncoated expanded metal carbon steel sheets for general purposes
BS EN 13658: Parts 1 and 2	Metal lath and beads. Definitions, requirements and test methods.

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PLASTERBOARD AND DRY LINING

8.2 - M3

Materials for plasterboard and dry lining shall be adequate for the location and intended use

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.

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CERAMIC WALL TILING

8.2 - M4

Materials for ceramic tiling shall be adequate for the location and intended use

Relevant standards include:

BS EN 14411	Ceramic tiles. Definitions, classification, characteristics and marking.
BS EN 12004	Adhesives for tiles. Definitions and specifications.
BS EN 13888	Grouts for tiles. Definitions and specifications.

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