Carpets and soft furnishings

Australian Building Specifications Knowledgebase > Carpets and soft furnishings

Scope

This section covers the specification of:

carpets
soft furnishings.

Building Regulations and Standards

Relevant Standards

AS 2454 Textile floor coverings - Terminology
AS/NZS 2455 Textile floor coverings
AS 4288 Soft underlays for textile floor coverings

Commencement

Work shall commence as soon as practical after, but not before,
(a) the Builder has issued:

a written order
the relevant contract drawings, specifications and schedule of work
written approval of any details provided by the Contractor

(b) the floor surface has been constructed, cleaned and approved.

Installation

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Materials

Tests and Inspections

Item or Product	Inspection Required	Accept Criteria	Hold / Witness
Drawings & Specifications	Inspect controlled documents	Controlled copy of latest issue on site	Hold
Samples	Visual	Material correct	Hold
Substrate	Visual	As per spec.	Hold
Carpets before laying	Visual	Colour and type as per spec.	Witness
Carpets after laying and cleaning	Visual	Clean and laid as per spec.	Witness
Curtains and soft furnishing	Visual	Colour and type as per spec.	Witness
Notes All tolerances shall be as shown, except where overridden by relevant standards or regulations.

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Potential Problems and Solutions

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Carpets and soft furnishings

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