Flooring

FLOORING
Presented by:
SHADAB KHAN QH19166
SHUBHAM GOEL QH19177
SOHAIL AL KABIR MOHD MOYEEDUL ISLAM QH19183
SAUMIA RIA VARGHESE QH19165
1. LIST OF BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD CODES
S. No. IS code Subject

1. IS 269 Specification for 33 grade ordinary portland Cement
2. IS 401 Code of practice for preservation of timber
3. IS 451 Technical supply conditions for wood screws
4. IS 455 Specification for portland slag cement
5. IS 661 Code of practice for thermal insulation of cold
storages
6. IS 702 Specification for industrial bitumen
7. IS 1124 Method of test for determination of water absorption,
apparent specific gravity and porosity of natural
building stones
8. IS 1130 Specification for marble (blocks, slabs and tiles)
9. IS 1141 Code of practice for Seasoning of timber
1. LIST OF BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD
CODES (CONT..)
10. IS 1200- Method of measurement of Building and Civil
(Part Engineering work (Part 11) paving, floor finishes, dado
XI ) and skirting
11. IS 1237- Edition 2.3 Specification for cement concrete
flooring tiles
12. IS 1322 Specification for bitumen felts for water proofing
and damp proofing
13. IS 1443 Code of practice for laying and finishing of cement
concrete flooring tiles
14. IS 1489 Specification for portland pozzolana cement (Part-I)
(Part-I) flyash based
15. IS 1489- Specification for Portland pozzolana cement (Part II)
(Part II) calcined clay based
1. LIST OF BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD CODES (CONT..)

16. IS 1580 Specification for bituminous compounds for water
proofing and caulking purpose
17. IS 2114 Code of practice for laying in-situ terrazzo floor
finish
18. IS 2571 Code of practice for laying in-situ cement concrete
flooring
19. IS 3622 Specification for sand stone (Slab & Tiles)
20. IS 3670 Code of practice for construction of timber floors
21. IS 4457 Acid and/or alkali Resistant tiles.
22. IS 5318 Code of practice for laying of hard wood parquet and
wood block floors
23. IS 5766 Code of practice for laying of burnt clay brick floor
LIST OF BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARD CODES
S. No. IS. No. Subject

24. IS 8041 Specification for rapid hardening portland
cement
25. IS 8042 Specification for white portland cement
26. IS 8043 Specification for hydrophobic portland cement
Specification for 43 grade ordinary portland
27. IS 8112
cement
Specification for sulphate resisting portland
28. IS 12330
cement.
IS: 13630
29. Methods of Testing of ceramic tiles
(Part-1 to 15)
Specification for ceramic tiles; definition,
30. IS 13712
classification characteristic and marking
31. IS 15622 Specification for pressed ceramic tile
2. TYPES OF FLOORING
a. BRICK ON EDGE FLOORING

b. CEMENT CONCRETE FLOORING
c. CEMENT CONCRETE FLOORING WITH METALLIC
HARDENER TOPPING
d. CEMENT PLASTER IN RISERS OF STEPS, SKIRTING,
DADO
e. CEMENT CONCRETE PAVEMENT IN COURTYARD AND
TERRACE ETC
f. TERRAZO (MARBLE CHIPS) FLOORING LAID IN SITU
g. TERRAZO (MARBLE CHIPS) SKIRTING IN SITU
h. WAX POLISHING
(CONT..)
i. CRAZY MARBLE FLOORING
j. TERRAZO TILE FLOORING
k. TERRAZO TILES IN RISERS OF STEPS, SKIRTING AND DADO
l. CHEQUERED TILE FLOORING
m. CHEQUERED TILES IN STAIR TREADS
n. ACID OR ALKALI RESISTANT TILES
o. PRESSED CERAMIC TILE FLOORING
p. PRESSED CERAMIC TILE FLOORING (VITRIFIED TILE
FLOORING)
q. FIXING OF TILE FLOORING WITH CEMENT BASED HIGH
POLYMER MODIFIED QUICK SET
ADHESIVE (WATER BASED)
(CONT..)
r. PRESSED CERAMIC TILES IN SKIRTING AND DADO
s. MARBLE STONE FLOORING
t. MARBLE STONE IN RISERS OF STEPS AND SKIRTING
u. KOTA STONE FLOORING
v. KOTA STONE IN RISERS OF STEPS, SKIRTING AND DADO
w. RED OR WHITE FINE DRESSED
SAND STONE FLOORING
x. RED OR WHITE FINE DRESSED AND RUBBED SAND STONE
FLOORING
y. WOODEN FLOORING
z. WOOD BLOCK FLOORING
3. SPECIAL TYPES OF
FLOORING
a. Linoleum flooring
b. Rubber flooring
c. Parquet wooden flooring
d. False flooring
e. PVC flooring or vinyl flooring
4. TERRAZO (MARBLE CHIPS)
FLOORING LAID IN SITU
1 Under Layer
• Cement concrete of specified mix shall be used and the
specifications given for concrete work shall apply
• The panels shall be of uniform size, not exceeding 2
sqm in area or 2 m in length for inside situations
• In exposed situations, the length of any side of the
panel shall not be more than 1.25 metre
• Cement slurry @ 2.00 kg/sqm shall be applied before
laying of under layer over the base cement
concrete/RCC base
(CONT..)
2 Fixing of Strips
• 4 mm thick glass strips or 2 mm thick PVC
strips/aluminium strips/brass strips / stainless steel
strips/copper strips unless otherwise specified shall be
fixed with their top at proper level to required slope
• Strips of stone or marble or of any other material of
specified thickness can also be used if specifically
required
• Use of glass and metallic strips shall be avoided in
areas exposed to sun
(CONT..)
3 Top Layer
3.1 Mortar: The mix for terrazo shall consist of
cement with or without pigment, marble powder,
marble aggregate (marble chips) and water
• The cement and marble powder shall be mixed in
the proportion of three parts of cement to one
part marble powder by weight
• For every part of cement marble powder mix, the
proportion of aggregate by volume shall be as
shown in Table 1
(CONT..)
• The marble chips shall be white or pink Makrana, black
Bhainslana, Chittoor black, Jaisalmer Yellow, Baroda green,
Dehradun white, Chittoor pink, yellow Patam cherala (Madras),
grey Gadu (Surat), Chittoor green and yellow and Alwar black
or as specified
• It shall be hard, sound, dense and homogenous in texture with
crystaline and coarse grains
• It shall be uniform in colour and free from stains, cracks,
decay and weathering
• The maximum thickness of the top layer for various sizes of
marble aggregates (marble chips) shall be as shown in Table 1
(CONT..)
Table 1
Grade No. Size of Proportion of Minimum

Aggregates Aggregates Thickness of
in (mm) to Binder top Layer
Mix (mm)
00 1-2 1.75:1 6
0 2-4 1.75:1 6
1 4-7 1.75:1 9
2 7-10 1.5:1 12
(CONT..)
• Where aggregate of size larger than 10 mm

are used, the minimum thickness of topping
shall not be less than one and one third
times the maximum size of the chips
• Where large size chips such as 20 mm or
25 mm are used, they shall be used only
with a flat shape and bedded on the flat
face so as to keep the minimum thickness
of wearing layer
(CONT..)
• Before starting the work, the contractor shall get the
sample of marble chips approved from the Engineer-in-
Charge
• This shall be done in advance by mixing different colour
marble chips and panel samples of minimum 1 m x 1 m size
shall be prepared and got approved from the Engineer-in-
charge before laying of flooring
• The cement to be used shall be ordinary grey cement,
white cement, cement with admixture of colouring matter
of approved quality in the ratio specified in the
description of the item in the ratio to get the required
shade as ordered by the Engineer-in-Charge
(CONT..)
• Colouring materials where specified shall be mixed dry thoroughly
with the cement and marble powder and then marble chips added
and mixed as specified above
• The full quantity of dry mixture of mortar required for a room

shall be prepared in a lot in order to ensure a uniform colour
• This mixture shall be stored in a dry place and well covered and
protected from moisture
• The dry mortar shall be mixed with water in the usual way as and
when required
• The mixed mortar shall be homogenous and stiff and contain just
sufficient water to make it workable
(CONT..)
• The terrazo topping shall be laid while the under
layer is still plastic, but has hardened sufficiently to
prevent cement from rising to the surface
• This is normally achieved between 18 to 24 hours
after the under layer has been laid
• A cement slurry preferably of the same colour as
the topping shall be brushed on the surface
immediately before laying is commenced
(CONT..)
• It shall be laid to a uniform thickness slightly more
than that specified in order to get the specified
finished thickness after rubbing
• The surface of the top layer shall be trowelled over,
pressed and brought true to required level by a
straight edge and steel floats in such a manner that
the maximum amount of marble chips come up and
are spread uniformly over the surface
(CONT..)
3.2 Curing, Polishing and Finishing : The surface shall be left dry
for air-curing for a duration of 12 to 18 hours depending on
atmospheric temperature conditions
• It shall then be cured by allowing water to stand in pools over it
for a period of not less than 4 days
• The grinding and polishing may be commenced not before 2 days
from the time of completion of laying for manual grinding and
not before 7 days for machine grinding
• For polishing by machines, the surface shall be watered and
ground evenly with machine fitted with special rapid cutting grit
blocks (carborundum stone) of coarse grade (No. 60) till the
marble chips are evenly exposed and the floor is smooth
(CONT..)
• After the first grinding, the surface shall be thoroughly washed to
remove all grinding mud and covered with a grout of cement and colouring
matter in same mix and proportion as the topping in order to fill any pin
holes that appear
• The surface shall be allowed to dry for 24 hours and wet cured for 4 days
and then rubbed with machine fitted with fine grit blocks (No. 120)
• Curing shall be done by ponding of water between panels formed with fine
sand
• The surface is cleaned and repaired as before and allowed to cure again
for 3 to 5 days
• Finally the third grinding shall be done with machine fitted with mere fine
grade grit blocks (No. 320) to get even and smooth surface without pin
holes
• The finished surface should show the marble chips evenly exposed
(CONT..)
• The concrete placed shall be protected against
frost by suitable coverings
• Concrete damaged by frost shall be removed and
work redone
• During hot weather, precautions shall be taken to
see that the temperature of wet concrete does not
exceed 38°C
• No concreting shall be laid within half an hour of
the closing time of the day, unless permitted by the
Engineer-in-Charge
(CONT..)
• Where use of machine for polishing is not feasible or possible,
rubbing and polishing shall be done by hand, in the same manner as
specified for machine polishing except that carborundum stone of
coarse grade (No. 60) shall be used for the 1st rubbing, stone of
medium grade (No. 80) for second rubbing and stone of fine grade
(No. 120) for final rubbing polishing
• After the final polish either by machine or by hand, oxalic acid shall
be dusted over the surface @ 33 gm per square metre sprinkled with
water and rubbed hard with a nemdah block (Pad of Woolen rags)
• The following day, the floor shall be wiped with a moist rag and dried
with a soft cloth and finished clean. Curing shall be done by suitable
means such as laying moist sawdust or ponding water
(CONT..)
4 Precautions
• Flooring in lavatories and bathrooms shall be laid
after fixing of water closet and squatting pans and
floor traps
• Traps shall be plugged, while laying the floors and
opened after the floors are cured and cleaned
• Any damage done to WC’s squatting pans and floor
traps during the execution of work shall be made good
• During cold weather, concreting shall not be done
when the temperature falls below 4°C
(CONT..)
5 Measurements
5.1 Length and breadth shall be measured correct
to a cm before laying skirting, dado or wall plaster
• The area as laid shall be calculated in sqm
correct to two decimal places
• The thickness of the under layer shall be
measured correct to a cm
• The thickness of top layer shall not be less than
that specified
(CONT..)
• No deduction shall be made, nor extra paid

for voids not exceeding 0.20 square metre
• Deduction for ends of dissimilar materials
or other articles embedded shall not be
made for areas not exceeding 0.10 square
metre
• Nothing extra shall be paid for laying the
floor at different levels in the same room
or courtyard
(CONT..)
5.2 Terrazzo (Marble Chips) flooring laid

as floor borders, margins and similar bands
upto 30 cm width and on staircase treads
shall be measured under the item of
terrazzo flooring but extra shall be paid
for such work
• This extra in the case of staircase
treads shall include the cost of forming
the nosing also
(CONT..)
• However, moulded nosing shall be paid for

staircase treads etc. extra in running metres
except where otherwise stated, returned
moulded ends and angles to mouldings shall be
included in the description
• Extra shall also be paid for laying flooring in
narrow bands not exceeding 7.5 cm in width
and such bands shall be measured in running
metres for this purpose
(CONT..)
5.3 Dividing strips inserted in terrazo to form bays, patterns shall be
described stating the materials, its width and thickness and measured
in running metres
5.4 Special surface finishes to treads, risers and the ends of concrete
steps and the like shall be measured separately and given in square
metres and shall include form work, if required
6 Rate
• The rate shall include the cost of all materials and labour involved
in all the operations described above including cleaning of surface
of RCC slab or base concrete and application of cement slurry but
shall not include the cost of base concrete and cost of providing
and fixing strips of glass or aluminium or of any other material
used for making panels, which shall be paid for separately
5. PRESSED CERAMIC TILE
FLOORING
FLOORING
1 Pressed Ceramic Tiles
• The tiles shall be of approved make and shall
generally conform to IS 15622
• They shall be flat, and true to shape and free from
blisters crazing, chips, welts, crawling or other
imperfections detracting from their appearance
• The tiles shall be tested as per IS 13630
• Classification and Characteristics of pressed
ceramic tiles shall be as per IS 13712
FLOORING (CONT..)
• The tiles shall be square or rectangular of nominal size
• Table 1,3,5, and 7 of IS 15622 give the modular
preferred sizes and table 2,4,6 and 8 give the most
common non modular sizes
• Thickness shall be specified by the manufacturer
• It includes the profiles on the visible face and on the rear
side
• Manufacturer/supplier and party shall choose the work
size of tiles in order to allow a nominal joint width upto
2mm for unrectified floor tiles and upto 1mm for
rectified floor tiles
FLOORING (CONT..)
• The joint in case of spacer lug tile shall be as per spacer
• The tiles shall conform to table10 of IS 15622 with water
absorption 3 to 6% (Group BII)
• The top surface of the tiles shall be glazed. Glaze shall be
either glossy or matt as specified
• The underside of the tiles shall not have glaze on more than
5% of the area in order that the tile may adhere properly to
the base
• The edges of the tiles shall be preferably free from glaze
• However, any glaze if unavoidable, shall be permissible on
only upto 50 % of the surface area of the edges
FLOORING (CONT..)
2 Coloured Tiles
• Only the glaze shall be coloured as specified
• The sizes and specifications shall be the same as for
the white glazed tiles
3 Decorative Tiles
The type and size of the decorative tiles shall be as
follows :
(i) Decorated white back ground tiles
The size of these tiles shall be as per IS 15622
(ii) Decorated and having coloured back-ground
The sizes of the tiles shall be as per IS 15622
FLOORING (CONT..)
4 Preparation of Surface and Laying
4.1 Base concrete or the RCC slab on which the tiles are to be laid
shall be cleaned, wetted and mopped
• The bedding for the tile shall be with cement mortar 1:4 (1
cement : 4 coarse sand) or as specified
• The average thickness of the bedding shall be 20 mm or as
specified while the thickness under any portion of the tiles
shall not be less than 10 mm
4.2 Mortar shall be spread, tamped and corrected to proper levels
and allowed to harden sufficiently to offer a fairly rigid cushion
for the tiles to be set and to enable the mason to place wooden
plank across and squat on it
FLOORING (CONT..)
4.3 Over this mortar bedding neat grey cement slurry of honey like
consistency shall be spread at the rate of 3.3 kg of cement per square
metre over an area upto one square metre
• Tiles shall be soaked in water washed clean and shall be fixed in this
grout one after another, each tile gently being tapped with a wooden
mallet till it is properly bedded and in level with the adjoining tiles
• The joints shall be kept as thin as possible and in straight lines or to
suit the required pattern
4.4 The surface of the flooring during laying shall be frequently checked
with a straight edge about 2 m long, so as to obtain a true surface with the
required slope
• In bath, toilet W.C. kitchen and balcony/verandah flooring, suitable tile
drop or as shown in drawing will be given in addition to required slope to
avoid spread of water
• Further tile drop will also be provided near floor trap
FLOORING (CONT..)
4.5 Where full size tiles cannot be fixed these shall be cut
(sawn) to the required size, and their edge rubbed smooth to
ensure straight and true joints
• Tiles which are fixed in the floor adjoining the wall shall
enter not less than 10 mm under the plaster, skirting or
dado
4.6 After tiles have been laid surplus cement slurry shall be
cleaned off
5 Pointing and Finishing
• The joints shall be cleaned off the grey cement slurry with
wire/coir brush or trowel to a depth of 2 mm to 3 mm and all
dust and loose mortar removed
FLOORING (CONT..)
• Joints shall then be flush pointed with white cement added
with pigment if required to match the colour of tiles
• Where spacer lug tiles are provided, the half the depth of
joint shall be filled with polysulphide or as specified on top
with under filling with cement grout without the lugs
remaining exposed
• The floor shall then be kept wet for 7 days
• After curing, the surface shall be washed and finished clean
• The finished floor shall not sound hollow when tapped with a
wooden mallet
FLOORING (CONT..)
6 Measurements
• Length and breadth shall be measured correct to a cm before laying
skirting, dado or wall plaster and the area calculated in square metre
correct to two places of decimal
• Where coves are used at the junctions, the length and breadth shall be
measured between the lower edges of the coves
• No deduction shall be made nor extra paid for voids not exceeding 0.20
square metre
• Deductions for ends of dissimilar materials or other articles embedded
shall not be made for areas not exceeding 0.10 square metre
• Areas, where glazed tiles or different types of decorative tiles are
used will be measured separately
FLOORING (CONT..)
7 Rate
• The rate for flooring shall include the cost of all
materials and labour involved in all the operations
for tiles of sizes up to 0.16 sqm unless otherwise
specified in the description of the item
• Nothing extra shall be paid for the use of cut
(sawn) tiles in the work
• Extra over and above the normal rate for white
tiles shall be paid where coloured or any other type
of decorative tiles have been used
FLOORING (VITRIFIED TILE
FLOORING)
1 Operations as described in 1 to 6 of prestressed ceramic
tile flooring shall be followed except the tiles shall conform
to Table 12 of IS 15622 (Tiles with water absorption E ≤
0.08 per cent group BIa) and the joint thickness in flooring
shall not be more than 1mm
2 Rate
• The rate for flooring shall include the cost of all
materials and labour involved in all the operations
described above
• Nothing extra shall be paid for the use of cut (sawn)
tiles in the work
7. MARBLE STONE FLOORING
1 Marble Stone
It shall be as per specifications of marble work in IS 1130 (1969)
2 Dressing of Slabs
• Every stone shall be cut to the required size and shape, fine chisel
dressed on all sides to the full depth so that a straight edge laid along
the side of the stone shall be fully in contact with it
• The top surface shall also be fine chisel dressed to remove all waviness
• In case machine cut slabs are used, fine chisel dressing of machine cut
surface need not be done provided a straight edge laid any where along
the machine cut surfaces is in contact with every point on it
(CONT..)
• The sides and top surface of slabs shall be machine rubbed
or table rubbed with coarse sand before paving
• All angles and edges of the marble slabs shall be true,
square and free from chippings and the surface shall be
true and plane
• The thickness of the slabs shall be 18, 30 or 40 mm as
specified in the description of the item
• Tolerance of ± 3% shall be allowed for the thickness
• In respect of length and breadth of slabs a tolerance of
±2% shall be allowed
(CONT..)
3 Laying
3.1 Base concrete or the RCC slab on which the slabs
are to be laid shall be cleaned, wetted and mopped
The bedding for the slabs shall be with cement mortar
1:4 (1 cement : 4 coarse sand) or as given in the
description of the item
3.2 The average thickness of the bedding mortar under
the slab shall be 20 mm and the thickness at any place
under the slab shall be not less than 12 mm.
(CONT..)
3.3 The slabs shall be laid in the following manner:
• Mortar of the specified mix shall be spread under the area of each slab, roughly
to the average thickness specified in the item
• The slab shall be washed clean before laying
• It shall be laid on top, pressed, tapped with wooden mallet and brought to level
with the adjoining slabs
• It shall be lifted and laid aside
• The top surface of the mortar shall then be corrected by adding fresh mortar at
hollows
• The mortar is allowed to harden a bit and cement slurry of honey like consistency
shall be spread over the same at the rate of 4.4 kg of cement per sqm
• The edges of the slab already paved shall be buttered with grey or white cement
with or without admixture of pigment to match the shade of the marble slabs as
given in the description of the item
(CONT..)
• The slab to be paved shall then be lowered gently back in position and
tapped with wooden mallet till it is properly bedded in level with and close
to the adjoining slabs with as fine a joint as possible
• Subsequent slabs shall be laid in the same manner
• After each slab has been laid, surplus cement on the surface of the slabs
shall be cleaned off
• The flooring shall be cured for a minimum period of 7 days
• The surface of the flooring as laid shall be true to levels, and, slopes as
instructed by the Engineer-in-Charge. Joint thickness shall not be more
than 1 mm
• Due care shall be taken to match the grains of slabs which shall be
selected judiciously having uniform pattern of Veins/streaks or as
directed by the Engineer-in-Charge
(CONT..)
3.4 The slabs shall be matched as shown in drawings or as instructed
by the Engineer-in-Charge
3.5 Slabs which are fixed in the floor adjoining the wall shall enter
not less than 12 mm under the plaster skirting or dado
• The junction between wall plaster and floor shall be finished neatly
and without waviness
3.6 Marble slabs flooring shall also be laid in combination with other
stones and/or in simple regular pattern/design as described in item of
work and/or drawing
(CONT..)
4 Polishing and Finishing
• Slight unevenness at the meeting edges of slabs shall then be removed by fine
chiselling and finished
• The day after the tiles are laid all joints shall be cleaned of the grey cement grout
with a wire brush or trowel to a depth of 5 mm and all dust and loose mortar
removed and cleaned
• Joints shall then be grouted with grey or white cement mixed with or without
pigment
5 Measurements
• Marble stone flooring with different kind of marble shall be measured separately
and in square metre correct to two places of decimal
• Length and breadth shall be measured correct to a cm before laying skirting, dado
or wall plaster
• No deduction shall be made nor extra paid for voids not exceeding 0.20 square
metre
(CONT..)
• Deductions for ends of dissimilar materials or other articles embedded
shall not be made for areas not exceeding 0.10 square metre
• Nothing extra shall be paid for laying the floor at different levels in
the same room
• Steps and treads of stairs paved with marble stone slabs shall also be
measured under the item of Marble Stone flooring
• Extra shall, however, be paid for such areas where the width of treads
does not exceed 30 cm
• Nosing for treads shall be measured in running metre and paid for
extra
• The width of treads shall be measured from the outer edge of the
nosing, as laid, before providing the riser
(CONT..)
6 Rate
• The rate shall include the cost of all materials
and labour involved in all the operations described
above
• However, extra shall be paid for making special
type of pattern/design/flowers as per drawings
• No deductions shall be made in rate even if
flooring is done without any pattern/design
8. PVC FLOORING OR VINYL
FLOORING
FLOORING
• They provide dust free, noise absorbing, resilient and decorative
surface for buildings of various types
• Two kinds of PVC flooring:
1. Flexible flooring
• Normally available in sheet form
• Suitable for comparatively lighter traffic
2. Rigid flooring
• Available in standard tile sizes
• Asbestos PVC flooring tiles are rigid, comparatively more suitable for heavy
traffic
• PVC floor coverings are not suitable for areas and surfaces
exposed to sunlight and rain
FLOORING (CONT..)
MATERIALS
• The floor tiles shall consist of a thoroughly blended
composition of thermoplastic binder, asbestos fibre, fillers
and pigments
• The thermoplastic binder shall consist substantially of one or
both of the following:
a) Vinyl chloride polymer, and
b) Vinyl chloride copolymer
• The polymeric material shall be compounded with suitable
plasticizers and stabilizers
FLOORING (CONT..)
DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES (rigid flooring)
• The standard size of the tiles shall be 200 and 250mm
square
• The thickness of the tiles shall be 1.5, 2.0, 2.5 and 3.00mm
• The permissible tolerances on the dimensions shall be:
Dimensions Tolerances (mm)
On 200mm ±0.4
On 250mm ±0.5
On thickness ±0.15
FLOORING (CONT..)
DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES (flexible flooring)
• The standard width of flooring sheets or rolls in
continuous lengths shall be 1000 mm, 1500 mm and 2000
mm
• Tiles - The tiles shall be 250 mm, 300 mm, 600 mm and
900 mm square
• Thickness - The standard thickness of floor covering shall
be 1.5 mm, 2.0 mm, 2·5 mm and 3 mm
FLOORING (CONT..)
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COLOUR AND FINISH
• The tiles shall be plain or mottle
• The colour, finish and mottling shall match a sample agreed
by the purchaser and the supplier
• Plain tiles shall have the colour uniformly distributed
throughout the tile
• Mottled tiles shall have the colour distributed at random
throughout the thickness of the tile
FLOORING (CONT..)
TESTS
The tests shall be of three categories:
1. TYPE TESTS
• Tests carried out to prove conformity to the requirements of this specification
• These tests are intended to check the general qualities and design of the tile
a) Colour and finish b) Dimensions and tolerances
c) Squareness d) Dimensional stability
e) Deflection f) Impact
g) Colour fastness to daylight h) Volatile matter
j) Curling k) Indentation
i) Residual indentation, and m) Resistance to various substances
FLOORING (CONT..)
2. Acceptance Tests
• Tests carried out on tiles selected from a lot for purposes of acceptance of the lot
a) Dimensions and tolerances,

b) Squareness,
c) Dimensional stability,
d) Deflection,
e) Impact, and
f) Indentation
3. Routine Tests
• Tests carried out on every tile to check the requirements which are likely to vary during
production
• The test on colour and finish shall comprise the routine test and shall be carried out on
every tile

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S. No. IS code Subject

S. No. IS. No. Subject

a. BRICK ON EDGE FLOORING

Grade No. Size of Proportion of Minimum

• Where aggregate of size larger than 10 mm

• The full quantity of dry mixture of mortar required for a room

• No deduction shall be made, nor extra paid

5.2 Terrazzo (Marble Chips) flooring laid

• However, moulded nosing shall be paid for

5 Pointing and Finishing

• The floor shall then be kept wet for 7 days

• After curing, the surface shall be washed and finished clean

It shall be as per specifications of marble work in IS 1130 (1969)

a) Dimensions and tolerances,

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