Committees responsible for this British Standard

The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted to Technical Committee B/547, Sealants for building and construction, upon which the following bodies were represented:

Association of Sealant Applicators
BSI Testing Services
British Adhesives and Sealants Association
Department of the Environment (Building Research Establishment)
Flat Glass Manufacturers Association
Glass and Glazing Federation
Institution of Civil Engineers
Water Services Association of England and Wales

This British Standard, having been prepared under the direction of the Sector Board for Building and Civil Engineering, was published under the authority of the Standards Board and comes into effect on 15 December 1997

The following BSI references relate to the work on this standard:

Committee reference B/547 Drafts for comment 96/103637 DC, 09/30209263 DC

Foreword

This Part of BS 8000 has been prepared by Technical Committee B/547. It makes recommendations and gives guidance on basic workmanship for conventional types of building work.

BS 8000‑16:1997+A1:2010 supersedes BS 8000‑16:1997, which is withdrawn.

The start and finish of text introduced or altered by Amendment No. 1 is indicated in the text by tags . Minor editorial changes are not tagged.

The recommendations given are not necessarily comprehensive; particular project documents, e.g. project specifications, may need to cover particular recommendations not dealt with by this code of practice.

This code of practice is unique in that unlike other British Standards, it draws together recommendations given in other codes of practice.

The purpose of this code of practice is to encourage good workmanship by providing the following:

the most frequently required recommendations on workmanship for building work in a readily available and convenient form to those working on site;
assistance in the efficient preparation and administration of contracts;
recommendations on how designer’s requirements for workmanship may be satisfactorily realized;
definitions of good practice on building sites for supervision and for training purposes; this guidance is not intended to supplant the normal training in craft skills;
a reference for quality of workmanship on building sites.

It is recognized that design, procurement and project information should be conducive to good workmanship on site.

The Building Industry’s Co-ordinating Committee for project information (CCPI) has produced a Common Arrangement of Work Sections (CAWS) for building work. This code of practice has generally been arranged in accordance with the Common Arrangement so that it can be used easily with project specifications and bills of quantities using the arrangement. Other major documents are being restructured in accordance with the Common Arrangement.

BS 8000 comprises the following Parts.

Part 1 Code of practice for excavation and filling

Part 2 Code of practice for concrete work

Part 3 Code of practice for masonry

Part 4 Code of practice for waterproofing

Part 5 Code of practice for carpentry, joinery and general fixings

Part 6 Code of practice for roof, slate, tile covering and cladding

Part 7 Code of practice for glazing

Part 8 Code of practice for plasterboard partitions and dry linings

Part 9 Code of practice for cement/sand floor screeds and concrete floor toppings

Part 10 Code of practice for plastering and rendering

Part 11 Code of practice for wall and floor tiling

Part 12 Code of practice for decorative wallcoverings and painting

Part 13 Code of practice for above ground drainage and sanitary appliances

Part 14 Code of practice for below ground drainage

Part 15 Code of practice for hot and cold water services (domestic scale)

Part 16 Code of practice for sealing joints in buildings using sealants

COMMENTARY. This Part of BS 8000 gives general recommendations. Where a conflict exists between the recommendations given and the specification for the works, the specification should be followed. The specification should reflect the sealant manufacturer’s published recommendations unless otherwise agreed in writing by the sealant manufacturer.

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.

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.

Summary of pages

This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii, pages 1 to 6, an inside back cover and a back cover.

Code of practice

1 Scope

This Part of BS 8000 gives recommendations on basic workmanship on building sites and covers those tasks which are frequently carried out in relation to sealant application. For design aspects of joints, reference should be made to BS 6093 and BS 6213.

2 Normative references

3 Terms and definitions

4 Materials handling and preparation

5 Surface preparation

BS 8000-16:1997+A1:2010

Workmanship on building sites - Code of practice for sealing joints in buildings using sealants

Current

Published:

15 Dec 1997