Required Tiling Standards | Wall and Floor Tiling

[cr0ft]

As someone who does some tiling but is not a professional tiler, could someone tell me if there is a British Tiling Standards which specifies allowable errors in tiling work? i.e. all tiles must be laid with a lippage of less than 0.5% of the longest length or something similar?

I appreciate this isn't a huge question but I need to find out the answer reasonably quickly and would appreciate any help.

Many thanks!

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British Standards in Wall And Floor Tiling BS 5385 For Free

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TILING STANDARDS - BS5385​

 

[dock]

For wall tiling clause 7.1.9 Tolerances of BS 5385 Part 1:2009
For floors clause 7.1.4 Tolerances on finished floor level of BS5385 Part 3:2007

 

[cr0ft]

Dock, many thanks for your swift reply. I've tried to look at this online but apparently it is £120?? I was wondering if it is possible to access this information for free anywhere as it is a lot of money to pay out given that tiling is not my main profession.

Many thanks for your help.

 

[dock]

£120!! and there are five parts to this BS. send me a pm and I'll see if I can fax or post those bits to you

 

[david campbell]

Dock, many thanks for your swift reply. I've tried to look at this online but apparently it is £120?? I was wondering if it is possible to access this information for free anywhere as it is a lot of money to pay out given that tiling is not my main profession.

Many thanks for your help.

your local library should have these available if it's large enough

 

[Dan]

Tiling Standards

You can access the British Standards in Wall and Floor Tiling BS5385 for Free at some libraries that have access to BSOL​

• UK libraries with access to british standards in tiling
• Access British Standards in Wall and Floor Tiling (BS 5385) for Free

 

[TRATRA RA]

Dear All,

I contacted a few libraries in London but the access was refused as I am not a member.

I am waiting for the card from the New Castle library.

I would really appreciate it if you would be able to share these standards with me, please.

Best regards
RA

 

[Dan]

Dear All,

I contacted a few libraries in London but the access was refused as I am not a member.

I am waiting for the card from the New Castle library.

I would really appreciate it if you would be able to share these standards with me, please.

Best regards
RA

Wait for you Newcastle library card to come through and login. Or become a member of a local one (but check they have access to BSOL first).

They can't be redistributed legally. And cost thousands if you pay for them.

 

[Kyle Knowles]

There's always talk about British standard for tiling but I'd like to the the buggers who make the tiles held to a higher standard coz there's far to many bendy wobbly crap tiles

 

[One Day]

I'd like to see an independent fixers association here in the uk who set their own standards. British standards are woefully outdated and err massively on the side of corporate politics.

It'd be even better if the people behind BS5385 would involve some of us fixers instead of the seeming reliance on laboratory testing and tilers who are so long in the tooth, that they are out of touch with modern practises.

(I have a full set of standards btw. Gifted to me by an ex bsi director i worked for)

 

[One Day]

There's always talk about British standard for tiling but I'd like to the the buggers who make the tiles held to a higher standard coz there's far to many bendy wobbly crap tiles

Corporate interests help fund the standards. It'll never happen.

 

[TRATRA RA]

Dear All,

Thank you for your replies. I received the New Castle library card.

Which of these two standards are superior: the British Standards or the National House Building Council standards?

I would like a clarification if it acceptable for a tiling company to choose which one of two standards they wish to follow or do they have to abide by the British Standards?

Best regards,
RA

 

[WetSaw]

British Standards are just that, NHBC are a company that sets it's own code of practice and sells warranties to builders so has its own agenda.

 

[Dan]

Tiling Standards : British Standards in Wall and Floor Tiling BS 5385 (Free) - http://www.tilersforums.com/tiles/tiling-standards/

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