British Standard For Carpet Tiles

Bs 5385 1 wall and floor tiling.

British standard for carpet tiles.

People should be able to move around safely. Inspect the carpet before laying is commenced and before it is cut in to. With over 100 years of experience the british standards institute is recognised as the uk s national standards body. The workplace health safety and welfare regulations 1992 regulation 12 require floors to be suitable in good condition and free from obstructions.

Any claim for tolerance in width or length outside 1 25 can only be considered after inspection of the carpet by a representative of the company. Installing carpet tiles on stairs when installing carpet tiles on stairs the tiles are cut to fit each individual stair tread and riser and adhered with a permanent adhesive. Allow the carpet to acclimatise to at least 65 f. The floor surface must comply with.

The cut tile will fit exactly between tile a and the wall. The floor in a workplace must be suitable for the type of work activity taking place on it. The british standards institute tolerance is or 1 25 either way. Pdf english hardcopy english more info on product formats.

British standard bs 5325 1996 meaning that the floor must be clean smooth dry and structurally sound. Table of contents show below hide below. Bs en 1307 specifies the requirements for classification domestic or commercial of all carpets and carpet tiles excluding rugs and runners into use classes. 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.

Check for dye lot and roll sequence. 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. This british standard provides recommendations for the installation of textile floor coverings in new or existing buildings. These include standards which define ceramic and natural stone tiles tile fixing tile adhesives and grouts.

There are a number of british standards applicable to the wall and floor tile industry. Specification for linoleum and cork carpet sheet and tiles. Having removed tiles b and c tile b is turned over and using a straight edge the tile is cut from the back.