Installation Standards

Resilient Floor Covering Standards

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PRACTICES

ASTM F2419-11(2021)

Standard Practice for Installation of Thick Poured Gypsum Concrete Underlayments and Preparation of the Surface to Receive Resilient Flooring

ASTM F2420-05(2011)

Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity on the Surface of Concrete Floor Slabs Using Relative Humidity Probe Measurement and Insulated Hood (Withdrawn 2014)

ASTM F1480-93

Guide for Preparing a Chart for Presenting Residential Resilient Floor Covering Information to the Consumer (Withdrawn 2000)

ASTM F710-22

Standard Practice for Preparing Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Flooring

ASTM F693-01(2023)

Standard Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Sheet Flooring Products by Use of Liquid Seam Sealers

ASTM F1516-23

Standard Practice for Sealing Seams of Resilient Flooring Products by the Heat Weld Method (when Recommended)

ASTM F3010-18(2024)

Standard Practice for Two-Component Resin Based Membrane-Forming Moisture Mitigation Systems for Use Under Resilient Floor Coverings

ASTM F3311-24

Standard Practice for Mat Bond Evaluation of Performance and Compatibility for Resilient Flooring System Components Prior to Installation

ASTM F2753-21

Standard Practice to Evaluate the Effect of Dynamic Rolling Load over Resilient Floor Covering System

ASTM F2170-19a

F2170-19a Standard Test Method for Determining Relative Humidity in Concrete Floor Slabs Using in situ Probes

ASTM F2678-16(2021)

Standard Practice for Preparing Panel Underlayments, Thick Poured Gypsum Concrete Underlayments, Thick Poured Lightweight Cellular Concrete Underlayments, and Concrete Subfloors with Underlayment Patching Compounds to Receive Resilient Flooring

ASTM E1907-06a

Standard Guide to Methods of Evaluating Moisture Conditions of Concrete Floors to Receive Resilient Floor Coverings (Withdrawn 2008)

ASTM F1289-95

Practice for Development of Literature Pertaining to the Selection of Residential Resilient Floor Coverings (Withdrawn 2000)

ASTM F1102-94

Guide for Preparation of Use and Care Booklets for Residential Resilient Nontextile Floor Coverings (Withdrawn 2000)

ASTM F3191-23

Standard Practice for Field Determination of Substrate Water Absorption (Porosity) for Substrates to Receive Resilient Flooring

ASTM F2659-23

Standard Guide for Preliminary Evaluation of Comparative Moisture Condition of Concrete, Gypsum Cement and Other Floor Slabs and Screeds Using a Non-Destructive Electronic Moisture Meter

ASTM F1869-23

Standard Test Method for Measuring Moisture Vapor Emission Rate of Concrete Subfloor Using Anhydrous Calcium Chloride

ASTM F3441-24a

Standard Guide for Measurement of pH Involving Resilient Flooring Installations

SPECIFICATIONS

ASTM F1303-04(2021)

Standard Specification for Sheet Vinyl Floor Covering with Backing

ASTM F2034-18

Standard Specification for Sheet Linoleum Floor Covering

ASTM F1913-19

Standard Specification for Vinyl Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing

ASTM F3261-20

Standard Specification for Resilient Flooring in Modular Format with Rigid Polymeric Core

ASTM F3008-13(2020)

Standard Specification for Cork Floor Tile

ASTM F1859-21a

Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering Without Backing

ASTM F3403-23

Standard Specification for Heterogeneous Polyurethane Sheet Flooring

ASTM F3404-23a

Standard Specification for Heterogeneous Polyurethane Tile or Plank Flooring

ASTM F3041-14(2024)

Standard Specification for Bonded Rubber Crumb Floor Coverings

ASTM F1861-21

Standard Specification for Resilient Wall Base

ASTM F3009-14(2018)

Standard Specification for Polyolefin Composition Floor Tile

ASTM F1700-20

Standard Specification for Solid Vinyl Floor Tile

ASTM F2169-15(2020)

Standard Specification for Resilient Stair Treads

ASTM F1344-21a

Standard Specification for Rubber Floor Tile

ASTM F1860-21a

Standard Specification for Rubber Sheet Floor Covering With Backing

ASTM F2195-18(2023)

Standard Specification for Linoleum Floor Tile

ASTM F1066-23

Standard Specification for Vinyl Composition Floor Tile

ASTM F2982-24

Standard Specification for Polyester Composition Floor Tile/Plank

TERMINOLOGY

ASTM F141-23

Standard Terminology Relating to Resilient Floor Coverings

TEST METHODS

ASTM F1514-19

Standard Test Method for Measuring Heat Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change

ASTM F1304-18

Standard Test Method for Deflection of Resilient Floor Tile

ASTM F150-06(2018)

Standard Test Method for Electrical Resistance of Conductive and Static Dissipative Resilient Flooring

ASTM F3414-20

Standard Test Method for Determining Ortho-Phthalate Concentration in Flooring Containing Polyvinyl Chloride

ASTM F925-13(2020)

Standard Test Method for Resistance to Chemicals of Resilient Flooring

ASTM F2055-17(2021)

Standard Test Method for Size and Squareness of Resilient Floor Tile by Dial Gauge Method

ASTM F540-98

Standard Test Method for Squareness of Resilient Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method (Withdrawn 2004)

ASTM F387-17(2022)

Standard Test Method for Measuring Thickness of Resilient Floor Covering With Foam Layer

ASTM F386-17(2022)

Standard Test Method for Thickness of Resilient Flooring Materials Having Flat Surfaces

ASTM F924-90(2022)

Standard Test Method for Resistance to Puncture of Cushioned Resilient Floor Coverings

ASTM F1037-18(2022)

Standard Test Method for Visual Rating of Appearance of Resilient Floors

ASTM F2421-19a(2024)

Standard Test Method for Measurement of Resilient Floor Plank by Dial Gauge

ASTM F1515-21

Standard Test Method for Measuring Light Stability of Resilient Flooring by Color Change

ASTM F137-08(2018)

Standard Test Method for Flexibility of Resilient Flooring Materials with Cylindrical Mandrel Apparatus

ASTM F1265-03a(2020)

Standard Test Method for Resistance to Impact for Resilient Floor Tile

ASTM F510/F510M-20

Standard Test Method for Resistance to Abrasion of Resilient Floor Coverings Using an Abrader with a Grit Feed Method

ASTM F511-17(2021)

Standard Test Method for Quality of Cut (Joint Tightness) of Resilient Floor Tile

ASTM F2199-20

Standard Test Method for Determining Dimensional Stability and Curling Properties of Resilient Flooring after Exposure to Heat

ASTM F536-98

Standard Test Method for Size of Resilient Floor Tile by Dial Gage Method (Withdrawn 2004)

ASTM F373-13(2022)

Standard Test Method for Embossed Depth of Resilient Floor Coverings

ASTM F410-08(2022)

Standard Test Method for Wear Layer Thickness of Resilient Floor Coverings by Optical Measurement

ASTM F970-22

Standard Test Method for Measuring Recovery Properties of Floor Coverings after Static Loading

ASTM F1914-18(2023)

Standard Test Methods for Short-Term Indentation and Residual Indentation of Resilient Floor Covering

NSPIRE - Floor Covering and Finish

National Standards for the Physical Inspection of Real Estate

Carpet

The Carpet and Rug Institute (CRI)

CRI Commercial (104) and Residential (105) Carpet Installation Standards

MISC

IICRC Standards

Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification

United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Recommendations of Specifications, Standards, and Ecolabels for Federal Purchasing

ISO 19322:2018

The International Organization for Standardization

Resilient floor coverings — Specification for floor coverings based on thermoplastic polymers

National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA)

Seamless Sheet Flooring in Laboratories

July Technical Bulletin Issue #42

Division of Technical Resources, National Institutes of Health

ISO 10581:2011