BS EN 459-1:2015 PDF

What is BS EN 459-1 - Building lime about?

BS EN 459 is the European standard on building lime that helps with the closing up of hairline cracks that can develop in brickwork or plaster. BS EN 459-1 is the first part of the BS EN 459 series of documents that applies to building lime used for:

Preparation of binder for mortar (for example for masonry, rendering and plastering) Production of other construction products (for example calcium silicate bricks, autoclaved aerated concrete, concrete, etc.) Civil engineering applications (for example soil treatment, asphalt mixtures, etc.).

BS EN 459-1 gives definitions for the different types of building lime and their classification. BS EN 459-1 also gives requirements for their chemical and physical properties which depend on the type of building lime and specifies the conformity criteria. Note: Terms of delivery or other contractual conditions, normally included in documents exchanged between the supplier and the purchaser of building lime, are outside the scope of BS EN 459-1.

Who is BS EN 459-1 - Building lime for