Tiling Standards (BS 5385) | British Wall and Floor Tiling Standards - IN FULL - TilersForums.com

[White Room]

To be honest pj I have never seen BS on a box of tiles but then I have never looked, Will now:huh2:

 

[pjtiler]

To be honest pj I have never seen BS on a box of tiles but then I have never looked, Will now:huh2:

tiles have to meet the BS kite mark to be sold in the UK
as far as i,m aware:yes:

 

[The D]

Personally I see the standards as a measuring stick if something goes wrong the stick is held up and if you don’t measure up you don’t have a leg to stand on. It is for protection the customers and yours

 

[MICK the Tiler]

I won't be a formal voter as I'm not familar with the in's and outs of BS, but in saying that an informed tiler is a smart tiler and if your new to the game you should purchase and study the standards to become familar with there contents.

Yes they are a guide and yes they are rules, but the rules will come into play if a matter goes to court, so the court will look at a particular standard as a benchmark to which the work has been carried out.

 

[pacman]

If you do a job for Mr and Mrs Blogs and they are not happy with your work they can take you to court if your work dos not conform to the British standards then you will loos so in that respect they are rules.

 

[Dan]

I vote rules, as when I tile they're rules. No problem can be presented to me that I can't get around sticking to the rules. After-all, it's not the tile I leave dodgy because the pipes in the way, it's the pipe I make dangerours by moving that and stick to MY rules - or the British Standard. KEEP YOUR TILES PRETTY!

 

[Spud]

bs 5385 part 1 £150 part 2 £110 part3 £110 part 4 £120 part5 £150 total around about £650-£700 for the full set why so expensive ?

 

[Mike]

does anyone know the british standard level variance for tiling? can't find it anywere. thanks

 

[anouskac]

Hi Here, need some help.
I've a customer that is arguing that the grout lines on her floor tiles are not parallel with both walls in her hallway, problem is her hallway walls are not straight, but she does not understand, she refuses to pay, thinking its a problem with the tiling. She is contacting the association of tilers though not sure what they can do???
Is there any standards or anything i can quote to her that explains this, as she does not understand and i need her to so i can get paid?
Thanks

 

[doug boardley]

welcome to TF Anouskac, how did you determine your centre line?