British Standards
British Standards relevant to the fit-out and finishes sector
FIS has collated a list of the sector relevant British Standards. The aim is to help our members purchase their required standards with ease.
Standards are an essential resource for all those who design, test and install systems, as well as those responsible for building safety.
Below is an extensive list of standards that you may find useful. These can be purchased from BSI
Acoustic British Standards
BS EN ISO 140-18:2006 Acoustics: Measurement of sound insulation in buildings and building element. Laboratory measurement of sound generated by rainfall on building elements – Current
BS EN ISO 717-1:2013 Acoustics: Rating of sound insulation in buildings and building elements – Current
BS EN ISO 717-2:2013 Acoustics: Rating of sound insulation in buildings and of building elements. Impact sound insulation – Current
BS 8233:2014 Guidance of sound insulation and noise reduction for buildings – Current
BS EN 10140-1:2016 Acoustics: Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements. Application rules for specific products – Current, Under review
BS EN 10140-2:2010 Acoustics: Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements. Measurement of airborne sound insulation – Current, Under review
BS EN 10140-3:2010 + A1:2015 Acoustics: Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements. Measurements of impact sound insulation – Current, Under review
BS EN 10140-4:2010 Acoustics: Laboratory measurements of sound insulation of building elements. Measurements procedures and requirements – Current, Under review
BS EN 10140-5:2010 + A1: 2014 Acoustics: Laboratory measurement of sound insulation of building elements. Requirements for test facilities and equipment’s – Current, Under review
BS EN ISO 11654 Acoustics: Sound absorbers for use in buildings. Rating of sound absorption – Current
BS EN 12354-5:2009 Building acoustics: Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements. Sound absorption in enclosed spaces – Current
BS EN 12354-6:2003 Building acoustics: Estimation of acoustic performance of building from the performance of elements. Sound absorption in enclosed spaces – Current
BS EN ISO 12354-1:2017 Building acoustics: Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements. Airborne sound insulation between rooms – Current
BS EN ISO 12354-2:2017 Building acoustics: Estimation of acoustic performance of buildings from the performance of elements. Impact sound insulation between rooms – Current
Building Information Modelling (BIM) British Standards
PAS 1192-5:2015 Specification for security-minded building information modelling, digital built environments and smart asset management – Current
BS 1192:2007 + A2:2016 Collaborative production of architectural, engineering and construction information. Code of practice – Current
PAS 1192-2:2013 Specification for information management for capital/delivery phase of construction projects using business information modelling – Current
BS 1192-4:2014 Collaborative production of information. Fulfilling employer’s information exchange requirements using COBie. Code of practice – Current
BS 8536-1:2015 Briefing for design and construction. Code of practice for facilities management (Buildings infrastructure) – Current
PAS 1192-6 Specification for collaborative sharing and use of structured Health and Safety information using BIM – In Development
PAS 1192-7 Construction product information 0 Specification for defining, sharing and maintaining structured digital construction product information – In Development
Fire Safety British Standards
BS 476-3:2004 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Classification and method of test for external fire exposure to roofs – Current
BS 476-10:2009 Fire tests on building materials and structures. Guide to the principles, selection, role and application of fire testing and their outputs – Current
BS EN 1363-1:2012 Fire resistance tests. General requirements – Current
BS 5266-1:2016 Emergency lighting. Code of practice for the emergency lighting of premises – Current
BS 5839-1:2017 Fire detection and fire alarm systems for buildings. Code of practice for design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of systems in non-domestic premises – Current
BS 8214:2016 Timber-based fire door assemblies. Code of practice – Current
BS 9999:2017 Fire safety in the design, management and use of buildings. Code of practice – Current
BS EN 12845:2015 Fixed firefighting systems. Automatic sprinkler systems. Design, installation and maintenance – Current
BS EN 13501-1:2007+A1:2009 Fire classification of construction products and building elements. Classification using test data from reaction to fire test – Current
BS EN 13823:2002 Reaction to fire tests for building products. Building products excluding floorings exposed to the thermal attack by a single burning item – Current
Flooring British Standards
BS 5385-2:2015 Wall and floor tiling. Design and installation of external ceramic, natural stone and mosaic wall tiling in normal conditions. Code of practice – Current
BS 5385-3:2014 Wall and floor tiling/ Design and installation of internal and external ceramic and mosaic floor tiling in normal conditions/ Code of practice – Current
BS 5385-4:2015 Wall and floor tiling/ Design and installation of ceramic and mosaic tiling in special conditions/ Code of practice – Current
BS 8203:2017 Installation of resilient floor coverings – Current
BS 13658-1:2005 Metal lath and beads definitions – requirements and test methods. Part 1: Internal Plastering – Current
BS 13658-2:2005 Metal lath and beads definition- requirements and test methods. Part 2: External Plastering – Current
Partitioning British Standards
BS EN 520:2004 + A1:2009 Gypsum plasterboards: Definitions, requirements and test methods – Current
BS 5234-1:1992 Partitions (including) matching linings)/ Code of practice for design and installation – Current
BS 5234-2:1992 Partitions (including) matching linings)/ Specification for performance requirements for strength and robustness including methods of test – Current
BS 12859:2011 Gypsum blocks – Definitions, requirements and test methods – Current
BS 12860:2001 Gypsum based adhesives for gypsum blocks – Definitions, requirements and test methods – Current
BS 13729-1:2008 Gypsum binders and gypsum plasters/ Part1: Definitions and requirements – Current
BS 13729-2:2014 Gypsum binders and gypsum plasters/ Part2: Test methods – Current
BS EN 13914-2:2016 Design, preparation and application of external rendering and internal plastering. Internal plastering – Current
BS 8212:1995 Code of practice for dry lining and partitioning using gypsum plasterboard – Current
Structural British Standards
BS 1991-1-4:2005 + A1:2010 Eurocode 1. Actions on structures. General actions. Wind actions – Current
BS 1993-1-3:2006 Eurocode 3. Design of steel structures. General rules. Supplementary rules for cold-formed members and sheeting – Current
BS 1995-1-1:2004 + A2:2014 Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures. General. Common rules and rules for buildings – Current
Suspended Ceilings British Standards
BS EN 13964:2014 BSI Standards publication/ Suspended ceilings – requirements and test methods – Current
BS 8539:2012 Code of practice for selection and installation of post-installed anchors in concrete and masonry – Current
Workmanship British Standards
BS 8000-0:2014 Workmanship on construction sites: Introduction and general principles – Current
BS 8000-5:1990 Workmanship on building sites: Code of practice for carpentry, joinery and general fixings – Current
BS 8000-7:1990 Workmanship on building sites: Code of practice for glazing – Current
BS 8000-8:1994 Workmanship on building sites: Code of practice for plasterboard partitions and dry linings – Current
BS 8000-9:2003 Workmanship on building sites: Cementitious levelling screeds and wearing screeds- code of practice – Current
BS 8000-11:1989 Workmanship on building sites: Code of practice for wall and floor tiling/ Section 11.1 Ceramic tiles, terrazzo tiles and mosaics – Current
BS 8000-12:1989 Workmanship on building sites: Code of practice for decorative wallcoverings and painting – Current