IS 1414 : 1989 Code of practice for fixing wall covering

1 Scope

1.1 This standard covers the fixing of the following rigid wallcoverings:

a) Gypsum plasterboards and wallboards;

b) Fibre building boards;

c) Plywood and blackboards;

d) Chipboards, particle board and wood-waste boards;

e) Asbestos cement wallboards; and

f) Multiple layer of coverings.

1.2 This standard does not cover the application of flexiblewall coverings, such as, wall papering, sheeting, etc, and alsowood panelling.

2 References

IS 2 :1960 Rules for rounding offnumerical values

IS 303 : 1975Specification for plywood for general purposes

IS 401 : 1982Code of practice for preservation of timber

IS 451 : 1972Technical supply conditions for wood screws

IS 459 : 1970Specification for unreinforced corrugated andsemi-corrugated asbestos cement sheets

IS 659 : 1964Safety code for air-conditioning

IS 710 : 1976Specification for marine plywood

IS 723 : 1972Specification for steel countersunk head wire nails

IS 1328 : 1982Specification for veneered decorative plywood

IS 1658 : 1977Specification for fibre hardboards

IS 1946 : 1961 Codeof practice for use of fixing devices in walls,ceilings and floors of solid construction

IS 2097 : 1983Specification for foam makings branch pipe

IS 2098 : 1964Specification for asbestos cement building boards

IS 3097 : 1980Specification for veneered particle boards

IS 3792 : 1978 Guidefor heat insulation of non-industrial buildings

IS 7316 : 1974Decorative plywood using plurality of veneers fordecorative faces