What is BS EN 13228 - Solid wood overlay flooring elements about?
BS EN 13228 is one of a series of standards regarding wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding.
BS EN 13228 specifies the characteristics of solid wood overlay flooring including blocks with an interlocking system for internal use as flooring. BS EN 13228 applies to elements.
BS EN 13228 covers elements with and without surface coating.
Who is BS EN 13228 - Solid wood overlay flooring elements for?
BS EN 13228 on wood flooring is useful for:
- Architects
- Interior designers
- House planners
- Manufacturers/suppliers of wooden floorboards
Why should you use BS EN 13228 - Solid wood overlay flooring elements?
Wood flooring is laid on existing flooring, concrete or any other solid substrate. They require overlay flooring elements or blocks with an interlocking system that renders them suitable for laying on a continuous supporting surface. These elements also need to meet production requirements for appearance and
BS EN 13228 provides you with specific product requirements for wood floorings made of oak, European ash, maple, beech, birch, sweet chestnut and other hardwoods and helps you to classify them based on their features. This classification helps you to grade them.
BS EN 13228 also specifies the ideal moisture content for these blocks and overlay flooring elements and their dimensions. This ensures that your wood floorings can be easily laid into the floor and have a good interlocking mechanism. BS EN 13228 also guides you on marking requirements for these wood floorings which can help your consumers gain a better understanding of your products.
Overall, the guidelines of BS EN 13228 help you to produce solid wood overlay floorings with efficient interlocking systems.
What’s changed since the last update?
BS EN 13228:2011 supersedes EN 13228:2002.
Compared to EN 13228:2002, the following modifications have been made in BS EN 13228:2011:
- Modification of the 2nd sentence of the scope
- Modification of dimensional characteristics of overlay flooring element (5.4.2.2)
- Editorial modification on row 7 of Table 8 of 5.4.4.1
- Modification of limit deviation of cup (5.4.4.3), bow (5.4.4.4), spring (5.4.4.5)
- Deletion of "specific site requirements" (5.5.2)
- Updating of Clause 2 "Normative references" and bibliography