AN INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH / EUROPEAN STANDARDS

Relevant British / European Standards

Bead Material 

Galvanised steel to BS EN 10346:2015 DX51+Z275 (protective coating) and BS EN 10143 (thickness and coating).

Stainless steel – to BSEN 10088-2 grade 1.4301 and 1.4016

PVC-u white high density polyvinylchloride high impact external window grade.

Expanded Metal Lathing Material

Galvanised to BS EN 10346:2015 DX51+Z275 (protective coating) and BS EN 10143 (thickness and dimensions)

Stainless steel-austenitic – to BSEN 10088-2 grade 1.4301

Security Laths

Light duty – cold rolled mild steel to BS EN 10130:1991

Heavy duty and raised- HRPO mild steel to BS EN 10111:1998

British Standards

Locusrite galvanised and stainless steel angle beads, plaster stops and external render stops, perforated beads etc. are manufactured in accordance with BS6452 Part 1:1984

Galvanised and stainless steel expanded metal laths and rib-laths are manufactured in accordance with BS1369 Part 1:1987

Security laths are manufactured in accordance with BS405:1987

European Standards

BS EN 13658-1:2005 – Metal Lath and Beads – Definitions, requirements and test method, Part 1: Internal Plastering

BS EN 13658-2:2005 – Metal Lath and Beads – Definitions,requirements and test method, Part 2: External Rendering

BS EN 14353:2017 – Metal beads and feature profiles for use with gypsum plasterboards

Bead Usage

All beads and lathing products need to be fixed in accordance with the following standards:

BS EN 13914-1:2016- Design, preparation and application of external and internal plastering,

Part 1: External Rendering

BS EN 13914-2:2016- Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering,

Part 2: Design considerations and essential principles for internal plastering.

BS 8212:1995 – Code of Practice for Dry Lining and Partitioning using Gypsum Plaster

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