IS 2441 : 1984 Code of practice for fixing ceiling covering

1 Scope

1.1 This code covers the details of fixing the following typesof ceiling coverings:

a) Insulating building board ceiling,

b) Hardboard ceiling,

c) Plaster of paris ceiling,

d) Plaster of paris tiles,

e) Gypsum plaster board ceiling,

f) Plywood and blackboard ceiling,

g) Asbestos cement building board ceiling,

h) Wooden cover fillets beading for ceiling,

j) Cloth ceiling,

k) Aluminium sheet ceiling,

m) Expanded polystyrene ceiling, and

n) Mineral wool board ceiling.

Note - The fabrication and fixing of timber ceilings are coveredin IS 5390-1984.

2 References

IS 2 :1960Rules for rounding off numerical values

IS 303 :1975Specification for plywood for general purposes

IS 401 :1982Code of practice for preservation of timber

IS 590 :1984Code of practice for construction of timberceiling

IS 723 :1972Specification for steel countersunk head wirenails

IS 733 :1975Specification for wrought aluminium andaluminium alloy, bars, rods and sections (forgeneral engineering purposes)

IS 737 :1974Specification for wrought aluminium andaluminium alloys, plate (for general engineeringpurposes)

IS 749 :1978Specification for handloom cotton dungry cloth

IS 883 :1970Code of practice for design of structural timberin buildings

IS 1950 :1962Code of practice for sound insulation ofnon-industrial buildings

IS 1414 :1962Code of practice for fixing wall coverings

IS 1642 :1960Code of practice for fire safety of buildings(general): Materials and details ofconstruction

IS 1658 :1966Specification for fibre hard board

IS 1659 :1969Specification for blackboards

IS 1868 :1982Specification for anodic coatings on aluminium

IS 1911 :1967Schedule of unit weights of building materials

IS 1946 :1961Code of practice for use of fixing devices inwalls, ceilings and floors of solidconstruction

IS 2095 :1964Specification for gypsum plaster boards

IS 2098 :1964Specification for asbestos cement buildingboards

IS 2338 : Part 1 :1967 Code of practice for finishing of wood andwoodbased material:Part 1 Operations and workmanship

IS 2547 :1976Specification for gypsum building plaster

IS 2818 : Part 1 :1971 Specification for Indian hessian:Part 1 General

IS 3129 :1965Specification for particle board for insulationpurposes

IS 3348 :1965Specification for fibre insulating boards

IS 3629 :1966Specification for structural timber inbuildings

IS 4671 :1961Specification for expanded polystyrene forthermal insulation purposes

IS 5390 :1984Code of practice for construction of timberceilings

IS 6738 :1972Specification for panel pins and lost head nails

IS 6730 :1972Specification for felt nails

IS 6760 :1972Specification for slotted countersunk woodscrews