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BS 5385 — Wall and floor tiling. Part 1:2018 internal ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiling in normal internal conditions; Part 3:2014 ceramic floor tiles, terrazzo tiles and mosaics; Part 4:2015 tiling in specific conditions (wet areas, swimming pools, industrial)

Provisions the documents cite: background suitability, tanking of wet areas, adhesive bed coverage, movement joints, grouting; cited by part and title

What it requires

The UK codes of practice for wall and floor tiling. Part 4 is the code that wet-area tanking sits under. Movement-joint spacing and bed coverage figures printed on the checklists are the widely quoted values and the project specification governs.

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Flooring & Tiling topic RAMS

Flooring and tiling quality checklists

Inspection and test plans