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Foreword

Publishing information

This British Standard is published by BSI Standards Limited, under licence from The British Standards Institution, and came into effect on 31 March 2017. It was prepared under the authority of Technical Committee PRI/60, Resilient and Laminate Floor Coverings. A list of organizations represented on this committee can be obtained on request to their secretary.

Supersession

This British Standard supersedes BS 8203:2001+A1:2009, which is withdrawn.

Use of this document

As a code of practice, this British Standard takes the form of guidance and recommendations. It should not be quoted as if it were a specification and particular care should be taken to ensure that claims of compliance are not misleading.

Any user claiming compliance with this British Standard is expected to be able to justify any course of action that deviates from its recommendations.

Presentational conventions

The provisions of this standard are presented in roman (i.e. upright) type. Its recommendations are expressed in sentences in which the principal auxiliary verb is “should”.

Commentary, explanation and general informative material is presented in smaller italic type, and does not constitute a normative element.

The word “should” is used to express recommendations of this standard. The word “may” is used in the text to express permissibility, e.g. as an alternative to the primary recommendation of the clause. The word “can” is used to express possibility, e.g. a consequence of an action or an event.

Notes and commentaries are provided throughout the text of this standard. Notes give references and additional information that are important but do not form part of the recommendations. Commentaries give background information.

Contractual and legal considerations

This publication does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users are responsible for its correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard cannot confer immunity from legal obligations.

1 Scope

This British Standard gives recommendations for the installation of the following floor coverings on both new and existing construction:

cork floor coverings;
linoleum floor coverings;
plastic floor coverings; and
rubber floor coverings.

NOTE Special measures are necessary for successful installation of floor coverings such as those used for static control, and are not included in this British Standard.

This British Standard does not cover the installation of these floor coverings on access flooring.

This British Standard does not include advice on cleaning and maintenance (for which, see BS 6263‑2) but does include guidance on the decisions made at the design stage which assist cleaning and maintenance and enable the installation to give satisfactory service.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Exchange of information

4.1 General

4.2 Project

4.3 Design

4.4 Floor details

4.5 Entrance floor systems

4.6 Associated details

4.7 Contract conditions

4.8 Special attendance

4.9 Testing

4.10 Responsibilities

4.11 Maintenance

5 Materials

5.1 Underlays

5.2 Floor covering materials

5.3 Adhesives

6 Design

6.1 Damp-proofing solid floors and eliminating construction moisture

6.2 Concrete and screed bases

6.3 Timber bases

6.4 Wood-based panel bases

6.5 Floating floors

6.6 Other subfloors

6.7 Fabricated underlays

6.8 In situ underlays

6.9 Smoothing underlayments

6.10 Protection against heat

6.11 Fire hazard

6.12 Skirtings and covings

6.13 Transition strips

6.14 Stairs

7 Installation

7.1 Liaison and workmanship

7.2 Storage

7.3 Underlays

7.4 Laying

7.5 Initial treatment and maintenance

7.6 Protection

7.7 Underfloor heating

Bibliography

BS 8203:2017

Code of practice for installation of resilient floor coverings

Current

Published:

31 Mar 2017