European foreword

This document (EN 13756:2018) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 175 “Round and sawn timber”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.

This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by March 2019, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by March 2019.

Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.

This document supersedes EN 13756:2002.

This standard reflects the structure of the products available on the market starting from biological differentiation. Clause 4 defines products totally made of wood or with a top layer made of wood. Clause 5 defines products totally made of lignified materials other than wood or with a top layer made of lignified materials other than wood. Clause 6 points to other floor coverings. Clause 7 focusses on definitions of elements and their characteristics. Clause 8 deals with the main coating materials and surface treatments for wood flooring. Clause 9 deals with terms related to the installation. Terms describing pattern are in Clause 10.Geometrical characteristics are defined in Clause 11. Terms qualifying wood flooring are defined in Clause 12.

Schemes giving an overview explaining the framework for parquet, wood floor covering and wood flooring products are introduced in Annex A.

According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and the United Kingdom.

BS EN 13756:2018

Wood flooring and parquet. Terminology

Current

Published:

28 Feb 2019