ASTM_F_1482_-_15.pdf

Designation:F148215Standard Practice forInstallation and Preparation of Panel Type Underlayments toReceive Resilient Flooring1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F1482;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This practice includes recommendations for the instal-lation of panel type underlayments including wood based,fiberreinforced gypsum and fiber-cement panel underlayment/subfloor assemblies upon which resilient flooring may beinstalled.1.2 The structural integrity of subfloor assemblies is gov-erned by local building codes.1.3 This practice does not supersede in any manner theresilient flooring,underlayment or adhesive manufacturerswritten instructions.Consult the individual resilient flooring,underlayment or adhesive manufacturer for specific recom-mendations.Manufacturers instructions supercede the recom-mendations included in this practice.1.4 See Supplementary Requirements for“Select Warnings”that have been provided.1.5 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regardedas standard.The values given in parentheses are mathematicalconversions to SI units that are provided for information onlyand are not considered standard.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 ASTM Standards:2C1278/C1278M Specification for Fiber-Reinforced GypsumPanelC1288 Specification for Discrete Non-Asbestos Fiber-Cement Interior Substrate SheetsF141 Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings2.2 ANSI Standards:ANSI/A208.1 Particleboard3ANSI/AHA A135.4 Basic Hardboard32.3 NIST Standards:VoluntaryProductStandardPS1-10 forStructuralPlywood3,4Voluntary Product Standard PS 2-10 for Performance Stan-dard Wood-Based Structural-Use Panels3,42.4 Other Documents:APA Engineered Wood Construction Guide,Form E305APA Data File:Selection,Installation and Preparation ofPlywood Underlayment Form L3355Resilient Floor Covering Institute(RFCI)RecommendedWork Practices for Removal of Resilient Floor Coverings(January 1998)6Lead-Based Paint:Interim Guidelines for Hazard Identifi-cation and Abatement in Public and Indian housing(1991revised)73.Terminology3.1 Definitions used in this standard shall be in accordancewith Terminology F141.3.2 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.2.1 fully adhered flooringresilient flooring which hasadhesive under the entire product,bonding it to the underlay-ment surface.3.2.2 non fully adhered flooringresilient flooring that maybe loose laid,in which no adhesive is utilized,or partiallybonded to the surface of the underlayment,typically at seamsor the surrounding perimeter,or both,of the product.1This guide is under the jurisdiction ofASTM Committee F06 on Resilient FloorCoverings and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F06.40 on Practices.Current edition approved April 15,2015.Published June 2015.Originallyapproved in 1994.Last previous edition approved in 2009 as F1482 04(2009)1.DOI:10.1520/F1482-15.2For referenced ASTM standards,visit the ASTM website,www.astm.org,orcontact ASTM Customer Service at serviceastm.org.For Annual Book of ASTMStandards volume information,refer to the standards Document Summary page onthe ASTM website.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from National Institute of Standards and Technology(NIST),100Bureau Dr.,Stop 1070,Gaithersburg,MD 20899-1070,http:/www.nist.gov.5Available from APAThe Engineered Wood Association,7011 S.19th St.,Tacoma,WA 984665399,www.apawood.org.6Resilient Floor Covering Institute,401 E.Jefferson Suite 102 Rockville,MD20850,.7U.S.Department of Housing&Urban Development,Washington,DC,ww-w.hud.gov.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 4.Significance and Use4.1 This practice provides minimum recommendations forthe installation and preparation of wood-based,fiber-reinforcedgypsum and fiber-cement panel underlayments suitable toreceive resilient floor coverings.Actual requirements for ma-terials to be used,mixtures,and other details are generallyincluded as part of project plans or specification detail and mayvary from the minimum recommendations set forth in thispractice.5.Underlayments5.1 There are several types of panel underlayment availableover which selective resilient flooring products may be in-stalled.5.2 Plywood,underlayment grade plywood,complying withPS 1-10,is composed of veneer plies and layers that are gluedtogether with adhesive.