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BS 8221-1:2000

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings Cleaning of natural stones, brick, terracotta and concrete

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

English

Published date

15-04-2000

Superseded date

30-06-2012

Superseded by

BS 8221-1:2012

£232.00
Excluding VAT

Committees responsible
Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Considerations affecting external cleaning decisions
5 Stonework
6 Clay and calcium silicate brickwork
7 Terracotta and faience
8 Concrete
9 Removal of specific deposits
10 Cleaning methods
11 Safety
12 Consolidations for porous building materials
Annex A (informative) Precautions for hand cleaning
Annex B (informative) Precautions for water cleaning
Annex C (informative) Precautions with abrasive cleaning
Annex D (informative) Further information on chemical
                      cleaning
Bibliography
Table 1 - Factors affecting choice of cleaning method
Table 2 - Geological groups of rocks and examples of building
          materials
Table 3 - Types of sandstone and their potential resistance
          to weathering and soiling
Table 4 - Sandstone matrices and their potential resistance
          to weathering and soiling
Table 5 - Operating pressures
Table 6 - Hardness of abrasives

Gives guidance on removing or partial removing of deposits from the original surface or substrate for a building. Provides advice on cleaning procedures in use and safe deposits characteristics, and gives guidance on cleaning natural stones, clay and calcium silicate brick, glazed and unglazed terracotta/faience and cast concrete and concrete products, eg cast stone, concrete brick and concrete blockwork.

Committee
B/560
DevelopmentNote
Supersedes 96/108388 DC, BS 6270-1(1982) and BS 6270-2(1985) (10/2005)
DocumentType
Standard
Pages
26
PublisherName
British Standards Institution
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes

07/30172627 DC : 0 BS 1217 - CAST STONE - SPECIFICATION
BS 8298-1:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining General
BS 5628-3:2005 Code of practice for the use of masonry Materials and components, design and workmanship
BS 1217:2008 Cast stone. Specification
08/30140557 DC : DRAFT JULY 2008 BS 8298-3 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF NATURAL STONE CLADDING AND LINING - PART 3: STONE-FACED PRE-CAST CONCRETE CLADDING SYSTEMS
BS 8297:2000 Code of practice for Design and installation of non-loadbearing precast concrete cladding
07/19983222 DC : 0 BS 8298-1 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF NATURAL STONE CLADDING AND LINING - PART 1: GENERAL
05/30131954 DC : DRAFT APR 2005 BS 5628-3 - CODE OF PRACTICE FOR THE USE OF MASONRY - PART 3: MATERIALS AND COMPONENTS, DESIGN AND WORKMANSHIP

BS 6037:1990 Code of practice for permanently installed suspended access equipment
BS 6100-5.2:1992 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Masonry Stone
BS 1139:1964 Metal scaffolding
BS 6100-5.3:1984 Glossary of building and civil engineering terms. Masonry Bricks and blocks
BS 8221-2:2000 Code of practice for cleaning and surface repair of buildings Surface repair of natural stones, brick and terracotta
BS 2482:1981 Specification for timber scaffold boards

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