AS 1884:2021 pdf Floor coverings — Resilient sheet and tiles — Installation practices
1.1 Scope
This document sets out procedures for the preparation, laying and fixing of resilient sheet and tile floor coverings in all forms including flexible PVC, semi-rigid PVC, hybrid modular, linoleum, and rubber. It also applies to self-adhesive tiles. This document gives details of the work necessary to prepare subfloor surfaces, together with procedures to be adopted for laying the resilient covering. This document does not apply to the laying of textile floor coverings (carpets), bamboo, laminate, engineered flooring, melamine, timber or cork products.
1.2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content constitutes requirements of this document.
NOTE Documents referenced for informative purposes are listed in the Bibliography
AS 1684, Residential timber-framed construction (series)
AS 1860.2, Particleboard flooring, Part 2: Installation
AS 2870, Residential slabs and footings
AS 3740, Waterproofing of domestic wet areas
AS/NZS 1859.1, Reconstituted wood-based panels — Specifications, Part 1: Particleboard
AS/NZS 1859.2, Reconstituted wood-based panels — Specifications, Part 2: Dry-processed fibreboard
AS/NZS 1859.4, Reconstituted wood-based panels — Specifications, Part 4: Wet-processed fibreboard
AS/NZS 2269.0, Plywood — Structural, Part 0: Specifications
AS/NZS 2908.2, Cellulose-cement products, Part 2: Flat sheets
AS/NZS 4858, Wet area membranes
IEC 61340-4-1 ed2.1 Consol. with am1, Electrostatics — Part 4-1: Standard test methods for specific
applications — Electrical resistance of floor coverings and installed floors
IEC 61340-5-1, Electrostatics — Part 5-1: Protection of electronic devices from electrostatic phenomena – General requirements
ISO 10581, Resilient floor coverings — Homogeneous poly(vinyl chloride) floor covering — Specifications
ISO 10582, Resilient floor coverings — Heterogeneous poly(vinyl chloride) floor covering — Specifications
ANSI/ESD S20.20, ESD Association Standard for the Development of an Electrostatic Discharge Control Program for Protection of Electrical and Electronic Parts, Assemblies and Equipment (Excluding Electrically Initiated Explosive Devices)
ASTM E96, Standard Test Methods for Water Vapor Transmission of Materials
ASTM F2170, Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs Using
in situ Probes
1.3 Terms and definitions
For the purpose of this document, the following definitions apply:
NOTE A glossary of other terms used in the resilient flooring industry may be found in Appendix H.
1.3.1 adhesive
1.3.1.1 chemical or moisture cure
single or 2 part reactive polymer adhesive that retains no residual tack once full cure is achieved
1.3.1.2 hard set
adhesive that retains no residual tack once full cure is achieved
1.3.1.3 high grab
fast aggressive grab adhesive that usually retains various degrees of residual tack dependant of
formulation type
1.3.1.4 pressure sensitive
soft set adhesive that remains active (tacky) but forms a bond when two surfaces are married together and pressure is applied
1.3.2 alkalinity
value that represents the acidity or alkalinity of an aqueous solution on a scale of 0 to 14 with 7
representing neutral, less than 7 increasing acidity and greater than 7 increasing alkalinity
1.3.3 bight mark
small hump commonly called pole mark found in the centre of a full roll or part rolls of linoleum running across the total width of the sheet
1.3.4 competent person
person who has acquired, through education, training, qualification or experience or a combination of these, the knowledge and skill enabling that person to perform the task required
1.3.5 conditioning
process of placing the flooring products in an environment into which they are to be installed for an
appropriate period as recommended by the manufacturer in order to acclimatize
1.3.6 cove fillet
extruded profile made of vinyl, rubber and/or metal in a variety of heights and shapes to allow flooring to be formed in a wide range of sheet goods and tile installations
Note 1 to entry: Installed with adhesive or self-stick.
1.3.7 coving
process used to create a continuous surface between a floor and wall junction
1.3.8 cross join
place where two ends of the resilient floor covering have been joined together
AS 1884:2021 pdf Floor coverings — Resilient sheet and tiles — Installation practices
