D02B - REFERENCE GUIDE - STANDARDS
D02B-1 General and technical information
D02B-2 Standard dates and use
D02B-3 Codes and sonsensus standards
D02B-4 Flooring association and other standards
D02B-2 Standard dates and use
D02B-3 Codes and sonsensus standards
D02B-4 Flooring association and other standards
Preface:
The following list of reference standards governing solid and engineered hardwood strip, plank, and parquet flooring, related materials, installation, and testing requirements is provided for general information only. This list is not comprehensive and not all standards available on hardwood flooring may be included.
For laminate flooring reference standards refer to Reference Manual Part E02B.
1 • GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
.01 Hardwood flooring manufacturers and suppliers publish sales, reference, technical, and specification literature on their hardwood flooring products and related accessories. Such publications may be informative and comprehensive in content and may contain references to appropriate standards. Some caution must be exercised however in accepting any stated standards particularly in regard to their currency (i.e. applicable date), code compliance and acceptability by local authorities having jurisdiction, and specific relevancy to project requirements.
.02 In selecting and comparing products designers, specifiers, and owners must ensure that a fair and equal comparison is made between products. This requires that the "same" standards are used when reviewing stated test data.
The following list of reference standards governing solid and engineered hardwood strip, plank, and parquet flooring, related materials, installation, and testing requirements is provided for general information only. This list is not comprehensive and not all standards available on hardwood flooring may be included.
For laminate flooring reference standards refer to Reference Manual Part E02B.
1 • GENERAL AND TECHNICAL INFORMATION
.01 Hardwood flooring manufacturers and suppliers publish sales, reference, technical, and specification literature on their hardwood flooring products and related accessories. Such publications may be informative and comprehensive in content and may contain references to appropriate standards. Some caution must be exercised however in accepting any stated standards particularly in regard to their currency (i.e. applicable date), code compliance and acceptability by local authorities having jurisdiction, and specific relevancy to project requirements.
.02 In selecting and comparing products designers, specifiers, and owners must ensure that a fair and equal comparison is made between products. This requires that the "same" standards are used when reviewing stated test data.
2 • STANDARD DATES AND USE
.01 Reference standards indicated below are not dated as such dates change on a random basis. It is up to the reader / design authority to verify if the standard still exists and what the current date of the standard is with the issuing organization as well as with appropriate authorities having jurisdiction as to what specific standards are applicable.
.02 Current applicable dates (as well as the name of the standard) must be included in the list of specification reference standards (e.g. ASTM F2170-02, Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Slabs Using in-situ Probes.), but only the number need be referenced within the body of the specification (e.g. ASTM F2170).
.03 Using or incorporating a standard into a specification entails that the user or specifier must fully understand the standard and its applicability to their requirements and that due diligence is done in ensuring that any products selected or approved conform to the standards noted in their specification. There is no point in naming a standard if it is not adhered to or enforced. Not naming standards opens the specification to errors.
.04 Where standards listed below are used in other hardwood flooring sections of this manual it is presumed that the latest revision of it applies.
.01 Reference standards indicated below are not dated as such dates change on a random basis. It is up to the reader / design authority to verify if the standard still exists and what the current date of the standard is with the issuing organization as well as with appropriate authorities having jurisdiction as to what specific standards are applicable.
.02 Current applicable dates (as well as the name of the standard) must be included in the list of specification reference standards (e.g. ASTM F2170-02, Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Slabs Using in-situ Probes.), but only the number need be referenced within the body of the specification (e.g. ASTM F2170).
.03 Using or incorporating a standard into a specification entails that the user or specifier must fully understand the standard and its applicability to their requirements and that due diligence is done in ensuring that any products selected or approved conform to the standards noted in their specification. There is no point in naming a standard if it is not adhered to or enforced. Not naming standards opens the specification to errors.
.04 Where standards listed below are used in other hardwood flooring sections of this manual it is presumed that the latest revision of it applies.
3 • CODES AND CONSENSUS STANDARDS
.01 Building Codes and Other Regulatory Authorities
.02 Governing Regulations and Regulatory Requirements
.03 Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)
.04 Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
.05 Canadian Standards Board (CSA)
.06 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
.08 International Standards Organization (ISO)
.09 European Norm or Standard (EN)
.01 Building Codes and Other Regulatory Authorities
- National Building Code of Canada (NBC), or
- Building Code or Building By-Law of Province or Local authority having jurisdiction.
- The Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Materials Evaluation Service.
.02 Governing Regulations and Regulatory Requirements
- Hazardous Products Act and Regulations.
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS).
- Industrial Health and Safety Regulations of the Workers Compensation Board (WCB).
.03 Underwriters Laboratories of Canada (ULC)
- CAN/ULC-S102.2, Standard Method of Test for Surface Burning Characteristics of Flooring, Floor Covering and Miscellaneous Materials and Assemblies.
.04 Canadian General Standards Board (CGSB)
- CAN/CGSB-71.27, Adhesive for Bonding Parquet Flooring to Wood and Cured Concrete.
.05 Canadian Standards Board (CSA)
- CSA B111, Wire Nails, Spikes and Staples.
.06 American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)
- Testing Methods for Substrate Surfaces:
- Refer to NFCA Reference Manual Part A03 – Reference Standards.
- Preparation of Substrate Surfaces:
- Refer to NFCA Reference Manual Part A03 – Reference Standards.
- General Material Testing Standards:
- Refer to NFCA Reference Manual Part A03 – Reference Standards.
- Hardwood Flooring Testing Standards:
- ASTM D2394, Standard Methods for Simulated Service Testing of Wood and Wood-Base Finish Flooring.
- Testing Methods for Acoustical Ratings of Flooring and Underlayments:
- Refer to NFCA Reference Manual Part A03 – Reference Standards.
- ANSI/HPVA HP-1, Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood.
- ANSI/HPVA EF, Standard for Engineered Wood Flooring.
.08 International Standards Organization (ISO)
- ISO 631, Mosaic parquet panels - General characteristics.
- ISO 1072, Solid wood parquet - General characteristics.
.09 European Norm or Standard (EN)
- EN 13226, Wood flooring - Solid element with grooves and/or tongues.
- EN 13227, Wood flooring - Solid lamparquet products.
- EN 13228, Wood flooring - Solid wood overlay flooring including blocks with an interlocking system.
- EN 13488, Wood and parquet flooring - Mosaic parquet.
- EN 13489, Wood and parquet flooring - Multilayer parquet.
- EN 13629, Wood flooring - Solid pre-assembled hardwood boards.
4 • FLOORING ASSOCIATION AND OTHER STANDARDS
The following Industry Association standards and publications offer technical information on hardwood flooring.
.01 Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association (HPMA)
.02 Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA)
.03 National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
.04 National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association Inc. (NOFMA).
.05 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory and Centre For Wood Anatomy Research(for wood species information)
.06 Forest Stewardship Council (for wood conservation information)
.07 Radiant Panel Association (RPA)
The following Industry Association standards and publications offer technical information on hardwood flooring.
.01 Hardwood Plywood Manufacturers Association (HPMA)
- Refer to ANSI standards above.
.02 Maple Flooring Manufacturers Association (MFMA)
- MFMA Grading Rules for Northern Hard Maple, Beech, and Birch finger jointed and random length strip flooring and parquet flooring.
.03 National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)
- Refer to NWFA website at www.woodfloors.org
.04 National Oak Flooring Manufacturers Association Inc. (NOFMA).
- Official Floor Grading Rules for Oak, Beech, Birch, Hard Maple and Pecan.
.05 United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory and Centre For Wood Anatomy Research(for wood species information)
- General Technical Report FPL-GTR-93, Hardwoods of North America.
- General Technical Report FPL-GTR-102, Softwoods of North America.
- Agricultural Handbook 607, Tropical Timbers of the World.
.06 Forest Stewardship Council (for wood conservation information)
- FSC Principles & Criteria of Forest Stewardship.
.07 Radiant Panel Association (RPA)
- Hardwood Flooring and Radiant (Heated Floors).