4. Installation methods
When it comes to building works – and flooring is undoubtedly a building work – there are two distinct areas. One is called "traditional" and the other "non-traditional".
The first of these fields covers construction work, products and processes whose ability to comply with the technical provisions of the DTUs is recognized by experience. In the case of floor coverings, the implementation of works in this field is covered by approved standards: the NF-DTU. The products used are certified NF-UPEC (see § 2.1.2
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We limit ourselves to quoting the reference documents used by the profession for the application of coatings on the one hand, and the identification of manufactured products on the other.
Some of these documents refer to other works of related professions, in particular those concerning the construction of different substrates. We have chosen to quote them here: installing a resilient floor...
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CSTB Centre Scientifique et Technique du Bâtiment http://www.cstb.fr
UFTM French Union of Carpets and Rugs http://www.moquette-uftm.com
APICTARS Association for the Promotion of the Carpet and Floor Covering Industry...
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