How Many Tilers Own A Copy Of British Standards Literature?

[White Room]

That's expensive.....

 

[Tile Shop]

Not a tiler, but now have access. Have started reading them. Must say, better written than 50 shades, and more enjoyable (apart from the bit about...... nevermind). Have currently gone down the route of Newcastle Library (Thanks for the suggestion Dan) but now on a personal mission to talk the directors to invest in a set. Its actually quite sad that tile suppliers, retailers and distributers don't have to have them or even need to know them. thought that would have been rule 1.

Most manufacturers of tiles, adhesives and grouts, will only guarentee their products on the understanding they are used in conjunction with BS5385, so well worth the read. I have learned alot so far and still have parts 3, 4 and 5 to go, not to mention the "in conjunction with xxxx standards"

Working in customer service, I can look back now at the complaints we've had regarding product quality where we have given in to replacement products due to a lack of product and tiling knowledge. Because of course the fitting was always 100% and was never the carpet fitter's fault the tile fell off a wetroom wall. But if I had access to these 2-3 years ago, many of the "not so pro" cowboys wouldn't have gotten away with so much. Our company would have saved money and many non-tilers would have thought twice before taking on another job.

Definately one of the best pieces of non-fiction I have in my arsenal.

 

[Dan]

Not a tiler, but now have access. Have started reading them. Must say, better written than 50 shades, and more enjoyable (apart from the bit about...... nevermind). Have currently gone down the route of Newcastle Library (Thanks for the suggestion Dan) but now on a personal mission to talk the directors to invest in a set. Its actually quite sad that tile suppliers, retailers and distributers don't have to have them or even need to know them. thought that would have been rule 1.

Most manufacturers of tiles, adhesives and grouts, will only guarentee their products on the understanding they are used in conjunction with BS5385, so well worth the read. I have learned alot so far and still have parts 3, 4 and 5 to go, not to mention the "in conjunction with xxxx standards"

Working in customer service, I can look back now at the complaints we've had regarding product quality where we have given in to replacement products due to a lack of product and tiling knowledge. Because of course the fitting was always 100% and was never the carpet fitter's fault the tile fell off a wetroom wall. But if I had access to these 2-3 years ago, many of the "not so pro" cowboys wouldn't have gotten away with so much. Our company would have saved money and many non-tilers would have thought twice before taking on another job.

Definately one of the best pieces of non-fiction I have in my arsenal.

Very wise to have them in the shop.

Do you have them or access to them @Lee@TileTown ?

 

[One Day]

I worked for a director of BSI and got a copy from him, then I worked for a guy who sits on the Institute of Experts (whatever that is!) for RICS and got a new set from him.
Agree that it's robbery as they're paid for really by taxes.

 

[Dan]

Learn how to get them for free from your library: Tiling Standards

 

[NZ_Tiler]

When I was living in Austria studying theirs in german was fairly tough but I found a few EN bs online to help with the translating.

I know it's all copyright and "illegal" but I justified as I'd forked out a fortune on the austrian ones already.

12004 and 14111 are found fairlry easily.
BS5385.1... can be found to.

 

[Dumbo]

I was talking to an adhesive manufacturer about some recommendations(questioning what they told me ) so I asked if this was Bs and he said yes. I then had reason to doubt this was the case and called them back and said what I had learned they then said it wasn't Bs but their own recommendation. Which is fine but don't tell me because your adhesive has some limitations others don't tell me it's in Bs.

 

[Lee@emctiles]

Very wise to have them in the shop.

Do you have them or access to them @Lee@TileTown ?

No @Dan we haven't got access.

 

[Pro Tiler Tools]

We used to have them but unfortunately we lost them in the fire 🙁

 

[Dan]

No @Dan we haven't got access.

We used to have them but unfortunately we lost them in the fire 🙁

Well here's how you can get them for free should you need them....

Tiling Standards : British Standards in Wall and Floor Tiling BS 5385 (Free) - http://www.tilersforums.com/tiles/tiling-standards/