AS 1884-1985

1 - AS 1884-1985 FLOOR COVERINGS - RESILIENT SHEET AND TILES - LAYING AND MAINTENANCE PRACTICES
4 - PREFACE
4 - CONTENTS
5 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
5 - 1.1 SCOPE.
5 - 1.2 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
5 - 1.3 DEFINITIONS.
5 - 1.3.1 Subfloor
5 - 1.3.2 Screed topping
5 - 1.3.3 Underlay.
5 - 1.3.4 Purchaser
5 - 1.3.5 Floor-laying contractor
6 - 1.4 MATERIALS.
6 - 1.4.1 Floor covering.
6 - 1.4.2 Adhesive.
6 - 1.4.3 Underlay.
6 - 1.5 SITE INSPECTION.
8 - SECTION 2. SUBFLOORS AND UNDERLAYS
8 - 2.1 CONCRETE SUBFLOORS.
8 - 2.1.1 General Requirements.
8 - 2.1.2 New concrete subfloors.
8 - 2.2 TIMBER, PLYWOOD AND PARTICLEBOARD SUBFLOORS.
8 - 2.2.1 New construction.
8 - 2.2.2 Existing floors.
9 - 2.2.3 Ventilation.
9 - 2.2.4 Preparation of timber, plywood and particleboard subfloors.
9 - 2.2.5 Installation of underlay for timber, plywood and particleboard subfloors.
10 - 2.2.6 Preparation of plywood and particleboard subfloors when an underlay is not being used.
12 - SECTION 3. CONDITIONING AND LAYING PROCEDURES
12 - 3.1 CONDITIONING OF FLOOR COVERING AND SUBFLOOR.
12 - 3.1.1 General.
12 - 3.1.2 Airconditioned areas.
12 - 3.1.3 Heated subfloors.
12 - 3.2 LAYING PROCEDURE.
14 - SECTION 4. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR MAINTENANCE
14 - 4.1 GENERAL.
14 - 4.2 WARNING.
14 - 4.3 PVC FLOOR COVERINGS.
14 - 4.3.1 Initial cleaning.
14 - 4.3.2 Sealing.
14 - 4.3.3 Initial coating.
14 - 4.3.4 Routine maintenance.
15 - 4.3.5 Spray buffing.
15 - 4.4 LINOLEUM FLOOR COVERINGS.
15 - 4.5 CORK FLOOR COVERINGS.
15 - 4.5.1 Waxed finish.
15 - 4.5.2 Sealed finish.
15 - 4.6 RUBBER FLOOR COVERINGS.
16 - APPENDIX A - DETERMINATION OF DRYNESS OF CONCRETE SUBFLOORS
16 - A1 SCOPE.
16 - A2 APPLICATION.
16 - A3 APPROXIMATE DRYING TIMES OF CONCRETE.
16 - A4 PRELIMINARY TEST.
16 - A5 ELECTRICAL RESISTANCE TEST.
17 - A6 HYGROMETER TEST.
17 - A7 OTHER TESTS.

Covers laying and fixing of unbacked floor coverings in all forms including semi-rigid PVC, flexible PVC, linoleum, cork, and rubber. It deals with the site inspection, requirements for concrete, timber, particleboard or plywood subfloors, installation of underlays, conditioning of floor covering and subfloor, laying and maintenance procedures. A method for testing dryness of concrete subfloors is given in an appendix.

This standard sets out recommendations for the laying, fixing and maintenance of resilient sheet and tile floor coverings in all forms including flexible PVC, semi-rigid PVC, linoleum, cork and rubber. It also applies to self-adhesive tiles.It gives details of the work necessary to prepare subfloor surfaces, together with procedures that should be adopted for laying the floor covering. It does not apply to the laying of synthetic or natural fibre carpet or carpet tiles or backed resilient floor coverings.

Obsolescent 19 February 2004