This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Materials and Chemicals Sector Policy and Strategy Committee, was published under the authority of the Standards Policy and Strategy Committee on 17 December 2001

First published March 1976
Second edition December 1983
Third edition June 1996
Fourth edition December 2001

The following BSI references relate to the work on this British Standard:
Committee reference PRI/3
Draft for comment 01/120930 DC

Committees responsible for this British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee PRI/3, Textile floor coverings, upon which the following bodies were represented:

BAMA
BEAMA Ltd. — Industrial Cleaning Machines
British Association for Chemical Specialities
British Institute of Cleaning Science
British Polyolefin Textiles Association
British Shops and Stores Association
British Textile Technology Group
Carpet Cleaners Association
Confederation of British Wool Textiles Ltd.
Consumer Policy Committee of BSI
Contract Flooring Association
Entrance Flooring Systems Association
Fibre Bonded Carpet Manufacturers Association
Society of Dyers and Colourists
Textile Institute
The Carpet Foundation
Trading Standards Institute
Wools of New Zealand

Foreword

This British Standard has been prepared by Technical Committee PRI/3. It is a revision of BS 5325:1996 which is withdrawn.

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

A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.

Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity from legal obligations.

Summary of pages

This document comprises a front cover, inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1 to 31 and a back cover.

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1 Scope

This British Standard gives recommendations for the installation of textile floor coverings in new or existing buildings. 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. It details suitable methods of design and installation and advises on the selection of the materials required for their implementation.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Exchange of information

4.1 General

4.2 Project

4.3 Contract conditions

4.4 Special attendance

4.5 Design

4.6 Testing

4.7 Health and safety

4.8 Responsibilities

4.9 Maintenance

5 Materials

5.1 Fabricated underlays (see also 6.6)

5.2 Cementitious based substrates (levelling layer)

5.3 Anhydrite screed

5.4 Underlayments

5.5 Interlays

5.6 Carpet underlays

5.7 Textile floor coverings

5.8 Adhesives

6 Subfloors

6.1 General

6.2 Damp-proofing solid floors and eliminating construction moisture

6.3 Timber bases

6.4 Particleboard floating floors

6.5 Raised floor panels

6.6 Other bases

6.7 Fabricated underlays

6.8 Interlays

6.9 Smoothing and/or levelling compounds

6.10 Existing floor covering

6.11 Carpet underlays

7 Installation

7.1 General

7.2 Workmanship

7.3 Storage

7.4 Fabricated and other underlays

7.5 Interlays

7.6 Carpet underlays

7.7 Planning and layout

7.8 Textile floor coverings

7.9 Installation in ESDS protected areas (EPA)

7.10 Seaming

7.11 Stairs

7.12 Tiles

7.13 Plasticizer migration

8 Completion

Bibliography

BS 5325:2001

Installation of textile floor coverings. Code of practice

Published:

17 Dec 2001

Withdrawn:

29 Jul 2021