SIST EN 13488:2003

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
SIST EN 13488:2003
01-oktober-2003
Wood flooring - Mosaic parquet elements
Wood flooring - Mosaic parquet elements
Holzfußböden - Mozaikparkettelemente
Planchers en bois - Eléments de parquet mosaique
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 13488:2002
ICS:
79.080 Polizdelki iz lesa Semi-manufactures of timber
SIST EN 13488:2003 en
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

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EUROPEAN STANDARD
EN 13488
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2002
ICS 79.080
English version
Wood flooring - Mosaic parquet elements
Planchers et parquets en bois - Eléments de parquet Holzfußböden - Mozaikparkettelemente
mosaïque
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 4 November 2002.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European
Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national
standards may be obtained on application to the Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation
under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the Management Centre has the same status as the official
versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece,
Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and United Kingdom.
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© 2002 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. EN 13488:2002 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

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EN 13488:2002 (E)
Contents
page
Foreword.3
Introduction .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions.6
4 Specific product requirements.6
4.1 Wood species and patterns .6
4.2 Appearance.7
4.2.1 General rules .7
4.2.2 Rules for the most commonly used species.7
4.2.3 Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Fraxinus excelsior (European ash) .8
4.2.4 Free class.8
4.2.5 Natural colours.8
4.3 Moisture content .8
4.4 Geometrical characteristics.9
4.4.1 General.9
4.4.2 Mosaic parquet finger.9
4.4.3 Unfinished mosaic parquet panel .11
4.4.4 Finished mosaic parquet panel .11
4.4.5 Other mosaic parquet laying units.11
4.4.6 Machining .11
4.5 Technical specifications .11
4.5.1 Technical characteristics required when in service.11
4.5.2 Specific site requirements .11
4.5.3 Appearance.12
4.5.4 Renovation and repair .12
5 Marking .12
Annex A (informative) Botanical and trade names of the most commonly used species for wood
flooring (hardwood and softwood species) .13
Annex B (informative) Other mosaic parquet laying units.20
Annex C (normative) Principles for the classification of the free class .22
Bibliography .23
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EN 13488:2002 (E)
Foreword
This document (EN 13488:2002) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN /TC 175, "Round and sawn
timber" the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an identical text or
by endorsement, at the latest by June 2003, and conflicting national standards shall be withdrawn at the latest by
June 2003.
In this European Standard the annexes A and B are informative. Annex C is normative.
According to the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organizations of the following
countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain,
Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.
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EN 13488:2002 (E)
Introduction
This standard is one of a series of standards about wood flooring and wood panelling and cladding.
This standard specifies the characteristics of mosaic parquet. It is based upon current dimensional standards used in
the industry together with functions which have been verified by test.
A large amount of knowledge exists about mosaic parquet and values for product characteristics are attested by long
use and experience. It is therefore not necessary to have test results. For new products technical data will have to be
verified by testing.
The appearance of the parquet floor is mainly influenced by species, classification and the pattern.
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EN 13488:2002 (E)
1 Scope
This European Standard specifies the appearance classes, dimensions and other characteristics of solid wood
mosaic parquet fingers, component squares, mosaic parquet laying units and mosaic parquet panels, finished or
unfinished, for internal use as flooring.
2 Normative references
This European Standard incorporates by dated or undated references, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the publications are listed hereafter. For dated
references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to this European Standard,
only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references the latest edition of the publication
referred to applies (including amendments).
EN 844-1:1995, Round and sawn timber – Terminology – Part 1: General terms common to round timber and sawn
timber.
EN 844-3:1995, Round and sawn timber – Terminology – Part 3: General terms relating to sawn timber.
EN 844-4:1997, Round and sawn timber – Terminology – Part 4: Terms relating to structure content.
EN 844-6:1997, Round and sawn timber – Terminology - Part 6: Terms relating to dimensions of sawn timber.
EN 844-7:1997, Round and sawn timber – Terminology - Part 7: Terms relating to anatomical structure of timber.
EN 844-9:1997, Round and sawn timber – Terminology - Part 9: Terms relating to features of sawn timber.
EN 844-10:1998, Round and sawn timber – Terminology - Part 10: Terms relating to stain and fungal attack.
EN 844-11:1998, Round and sawn timber – Terminology - Part 11: Terms relating to degrade by insects.
EN 844-12:2000, Round and sawn timber – Terminology - Part 12: Additional terms and general index.
EN 1310:1997, Round and sawn timber - Method of measurement of features.
EN 1311, Round and sawn timber - Method of measurement of biological degrade.
EN 1534, Wood and parquet flooring – Determination of resistance to indentation (Brinell) – Test method.
EN 13183-1, Moisture content of a piece of sawn timber - Part 1: Determination by oven dry method.
EN 13183-2, Moisture content of a piece of sawn timber - Part 2: Estimation by electrical resistance method.
EN 13647, Wood and parquet flooring and wood panelling and cladding – Measurement of geometrical
characteristics.
EN 13756:2002, Wood flooring – Terminology.
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EN 13488:2002 (E)
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this European Standard, the terms and definitions in EN 844-1:1995, EN 844-3:1995,
EN 844-4:1997, EN 844-6:1997, EN 844-7:1997, EN 844-9:1997, EN 844-10:1998, EN 844-11:1998, EN 844-
12:2000 and in EN 13756:2002 and the following apply.
3.1
mosaic parquet finger
element of solid sawn wood of small dimensions and rectangular shape, having flat edges
[EN 13756:2002]
3.2
component square
mosaic parquet fingers of same dimensions, assembled edge to edge to form a square
NOTE The size of the square is equal to the length of the mosaic parquet fingers.
3.3
mosaic parquet laying unit
pre-assembled laying unit made up from mosaic parquet fingers which are assembled in a certain way in order to
form a repeatable pattern, for example squares or other designs
3.4
mosaic parquet panel
pre-assembled laying unit made up from component squares of the same dimensions placed edge to edge, laid in
a chequered pattern
4 Specific product requirements
4.1 Wood species and patterns
Species shall be specified.
A list of the most commonly used species for mosaic parquet as described in this standard is given in Annex A.
Unless otherwise agreed, mosaic parquet panels shall be assembled from component squares as shown in
Figure 1. Some other patterns are shown in Annex B.
Figure 1 — Mosaic parquet panel with component squares
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EN 13488:2002 (E)
4.2 Appearance
4.2.1 General rules
Tables 1 to 3 define the classification relating to appearance rules for the face and for the non-visible parts (back and
edges) of a mosaic parquet finger of the most commonly used species for mosaic parquet as defined in this standard.
Features shall be measured according to EN 1310 (knots assessed according to the general method of 4.1 in EN
1310:1997). Biodeterioration is measured according to EN 1311.
A classification with three appearance classes is specified, designated
, D and .
A classification named "Free class" is based on the principles laid out in Annex C.
The face shall include all the visible surface of the element.
The face shall be free of bore holes and the wood shall be sound. Growth rings as well as medullary rays are
permitted.
4.2.2 Rules for the most commonly used species
4.2.2.1 Quercus spp. (oak) and tropical hardwoods
Rules for oak and tropical hardwoods are given in Table 1.
Table 1 — Classification for Quercus spp. (oak) and tropical hardwoods
Face of the element
Class
Features

D
Sound sapwood Not permitted Permitted
Knots
Permitted if: Permitted if:
Sound
diameter £ 2 mm diameter £ 2 mm
Black knots
diameter £ 1 mm diameter £ 1 mm
All features permitted
Checks Not permitted Not permitted
without limit to size or
Bark pockets
Not permitted Not permitted
quantity if these do not
impair the strength or
Lightning shake Not permitted Not permitted
the wearing quality of
Slope of grain Permitted, no limit Permitted, no limit the parquet flooring.
a
Colour variation Slight variationPermitted
permitted
Biodeterioration Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted, except
blue stain and black
holes
Non-visible parts
All features permitted without limit to size or quantity if these do not impair the strength or the
wearing quality of the parquet flooring.
a
Brown oak.
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EN 13488:2002 (E)
4.2.3 Fagus sylvatica (European beech) and Fraxinus excelsior (European ash)
Rules for European beech and European ash are as given in Table 1, with specific requirements for European
beech in Table 2 and European ash in Table 3.
Table 2 — Specific classification for Fagus sylvatica (European beech)
Face of the element
Features Class

D
Sound sapwood
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Sound red heart Not permitted Permitted Permitted
Table 3 — Specific classification for Fraxinus excelsior (European ash)
Face of the element
Features Class

D

Sound sapwood
Not applicable Not applicable Not applicable
Sound blackheart Not permitted Permitted Permitted
4.2.4 Free class
The free class covers any species which may be used for parquet and for which hardness HB has a minimum mean
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value of 10 N/mm . Hardness shall be measured according to EN 1534. The free class covers any classification which
the producer wishes to offer or which is requested by the buyer. The proportions or limits of features shall be
specifically indicated in the producer's literature/data sheets, in conformity with Annex C and stated according to Table
C.1.
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NOTE 10 N/mm : approximately 1 kgf/mm
4.2.5 Natural colours
Timber colours are mainly dependent on the wood species.
NOTE All timber varies in colour when exposed to light over a period of time.
4.3 Moisture content
The moisture content of unfinished mosaic parquet fingers shall be between 7 % and 11 % for all wood species at
the time of the first delivery. It shall be between 6 % and 10 % for finished mosaic parquet fingers.
The moisture content shall be measured with an electric moisture meter in a
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