Wood-based panels - Guidance on the use of load-bearing boards in floors, walls and roofs

This Technical Report gives guidance on the use of wood-based panels in structural applications as structural floor and roof decking on joists or structural wall sheathing on studs in accordance with EN 12871. It provides information on:
—   inspection at site;
—   transport and delivery;
—   handling;
—   stacking;
—   storage;
—   moisture content, conditioning and the effects of moisture;
—   cutting and machining;
—   selection;
—   installation.

Holzwerkstoffe - Leitfaden für die Verwendung von tragenden Platten in Böden, Wänden und Dächern

Panneaux à base de bois - Guide pour l'utilisation des panneaux structurels en planchers, murs et toitures

Lesne plošče - Napotki za talno, stensko in strešno uporabo nosilnih plošč

To tehnično poročilo podaja smernice o uporabi lesenih plošč pri gradbeni uporabi za konstrukcijska tla in strešne kritine na tramovih ali opaže konstrukcijskih zidov na zatičih v skladu s standardom EN 12871. Podaja informacije o:
– pregledovanju na mestu;
– transportu in dostavi;
– upravljanju;
– skladanju;
– shranjevanju;
– vsebnosti vlage, kondicioniranju in učinkih vlage;
– rezanju in obdelavi s stroji;
– izbiranju;
– instalaciji.

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09-Dec-2014
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Start Date
10-Dec-2014
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27-Mar-2015
Completion Date
10-Dec-2014

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kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 12872:2014
01-november-2014
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Wood-based panels - Guidance on the use of load-bearing boards in floors, walls and
roofs
Holzwerkstoffe - Leitfaden für die Verwendung von tragenden Platten in Böden, Wänden
und Dächern
Panneaux à base de bois - Guide pour l'utilisation des panneaux structurels en
planchers, murs et toitures
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: FprCEN/TR 12872
ICS:
79.060.01 /HVQHSORãþHQDVSORãQR Wood-based panels in
general
kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 12872:2014 en,fr,de
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 12872:2014
kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 12872:2014
TECHNICAL REPORT
FINAL DRAFT
FprCEN/TR 12872
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
July 2014
ICS 79.060.01 Will supersede CEN/TS 12872:2007
English Version
Wood-based panels - Guidance on the use of load-bearing
boards in floors, walls and roofs
Panneaux à base de bois - Guide pour l'utilisation des Holzwerkstoffe - Leitfaden für die Verwendung von
panneaux structurels en planchers, murs et toitures tragenden Platten in Böden, Wänden und Dächern

This draft Technical Report is submitted to CEN members for Technical Committee Approval. It has been drawn up by the Technical
Committee CEN/TC 112.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
Recipients of this draft are invited to submit, with their comments, notification of any relevant patent rights of which they are aware and to
provide supporting documentation.

Warning : This document is not a Technical Report. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without notice and
shall not be referred to as a Technical Report.

EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. FprCEN/TR 12872:2014 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 12872:2014
FprCEN/TR 12872:2014 (E)
Contents Page
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .6
4 Information on product performance .7
5 Inspection at site.7
6 Transport and delivery .7
7 Handling .7
8 Stacking .8
9 Storage .9
10 Moisture content, conditioning and the effects of moisture .9
10.1 Moisture content .9
10.2 Dimensional movement . 10
10.3 Conditioning . 10
11 Cutting and machining . 11
11.1 General . 11
11.2 Cutting with hand tools . 11
11.3 Machining with power tools . 11
11.4 Drilling . 12
12 Fixing . 12
13 Floors — Selection and installation . 13
13.1 Selection (specification) . 13
13.2 Type of floor covering related to wood-based floor panels . 13
13.3 Installation . 14
13.3.1 Preparation of structure . 14
13.3.2 Edge profile . 14
13.3.3 Expansion gaps . 14
13.3.4 Gluing . 15
13.3.5 Laying of wood-based panels for flooring . 15
14 Walls — Selection and installation . 16
14.1 Selection (specification) . 16
14.2 Wall constructions using wood-based panels on studs . 16
14.3 Installation . 16
14.3.1 Preparation of structure . 16
14.3.2 Edge profile . 17
14.3.3 Expansion gaps . 17
14.3.4 Assembly of wood-based panels for walls on studs . 18
15 Roofs — Selection and installation. 19
15.1 Selection (specification) . 19
15.2 Type of roof covering related to wood-based roof panels . 19
15.3 Type of roofs . 19
15.3.1 Flat roofs: cold roofs — warm roofs . 19
15.3.2 Pitched roofs — principles . 20
15.4 Installation . 22
15.4.1 Preparation of structure . 22
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FprCEN/TR 12872:2014 (E)
15.4.2 Edge profile . 22
15.4.3 Expansion gaps . 23
15.4.4 Laying of wood-based panels in roof structures . 23
Bibliography . 25

kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 12872:2014
FprCEN/TR 12872:2014 (E)
Foreword
This document (FprCEN/TR 12872:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 112 “Wood-
based panels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the Technical committee approval.
This document will supersede CEN/TS 12872:2007.
This document has been prepared under a mandate given to CEN by the European Commission and the
European Free Trade Association.
Compared to CEN/TS 12872:2007 the following changes have been made:
a) deliverability changed from CEN/TS to CEN/TR;
b) references to requirements according to EN 12871 deleted after transformation of EN 12871 into a test
method standard;
c) in 10.2, Table 2, values of dimensional changes depending on moisture content for multilayer solid wood
panels added
d) presentation of wall and roof constructions in Clauses 14 and 15 indicated as basic examples;
e) recommended expansion gaps for walls and roofs in Clauses 14 and 15 reduced.
kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 12872:2014
FprCEN/TR 12872:2014 (E)
1 Scope
This Technical Report gives guidance on the use of wood-based panels in structural applications as structural
floor and roof decking on joists or structural wall sheathing on studs in accordance with EN 12871. It provides
information on:
— inspection at site;
— transport and delivery;
— handling;
— stacking;
— storage;
— moisture content, conditioning and the effects of moisture;
— cutting and machining;
— selection;
— installation.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 300, Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) - Definitions, classification and specifications
EN 312, Particleboards - Specifications
EN 622-2, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for hardboards
EN 622-3, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 3: Requirements for medium boards
EN 622-5, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 5: Requirements for dry process boards (MDF)
EN 634-2, Cement-bonded particleboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for OPC bonded
particleboards for use in dry, humid and external conditions
EN 636, Plywood - Specifications
EN 12871, Wood-based panels - Determination of performance characteristics for load bearing panels for use
in floors, roofs and walls
EN 13353, Solid wood panels (SWP) - Requirements
EN 1995-1-1:2004, Eurocode 5: Design of timber structures - Part 1-1: General - Common rules and rules for
buildings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
kSIST-TP FprCEN/TR 12872:2014
FprCEN/TR 12872:2014 (E)
3.1
service classes
3.1.1
service class 1
is characterised by a moisture content in the materials corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and the
relative humidity of the surrounding air only exceeding 65 % for a few weeks per year
[SOURCE: EN 1995-1-1:2004, 2.3.1.3]
3.1.2
service class 2
is characterised by a moisture content in the materials corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and the
relative humidity of the surrounding air only exceeding 85 % for a few weeks per year
[SOURCE: EN 1995-1-1:2004, 2.3.1.3]
3.1.3
service class 3
climatic conditions leading to higher moisture contents than in service class 2
[SOURCE: EN 1995-1-1:2004, 2.3.1.3]
3.2
structural floor decking
assembly of wood-based panels supported on joists over which the decking spans
Note 1 to entry: The characteristic of the decking is that it is supported by joists and, when subjected to load, is free to
deflect between the joists.
3.3
structural wall sheathing
wood-based panel capable of providing mechanical resistance to a wall structure
3.4
structural roof decking
assembly of wood-based panels supported on joists over which the roof decking spans
Note 1 to entry: The characteristic of the decking is that it is supported by joists and, when subjected to load, is free to
deflect between the joists.
3.5
warm roof
roof design in which the panels supported on joists are placed below the insulation
Note 1 to entry: The panels are considered to be under conditions corresponding to service class 1.
3.6
cold roof
roof design in which the panels and some of the supporting joists are placed above the insulation
Note 1 to entry: The panels are considered to be under conditions corresponding to service class 2.
3.7
sub floor
structural panel meant to
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Wood-based panels - Guidance on the use of load-bearing boards in floors, walls and
roofs
Holzwerkstoffe - Leitfaden für die Verwendung von tragenden Platten in Böden, Wänden
und Dächern
Panneaux à base de bois - Guide pour l'utilisation des panneaux structurels en
planchers, murs et toitures
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: CEN/TR 12872:2014
ICS:
79.060.01 /HVQHSORãþHQDVSORãQR Wood-based panels in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

TECHNICAL REPORT
CEN/TR 12872
RAPPORT TECHNIQUE
TECHNISCHER BERICHT
December 2014
ICS 79.060.01 Supersedes CEN/TS 12872:2007
English Version
Wood-based panels - Guidance on the use of load-bearing
boards in floors, walls and roofs
Panneaux à base de bois - Guide pour l'utilisation des Holzwerkstoffe - Leitfaden für die Verwendung von
panneaux structurels en planchers, murs et toitures tragenden Platten in Böden, Wänden und Dächern

This Technical Report was approved by CEN on 11 November 2014. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee CEN/TC 112.

CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania,
Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey and United
Kingdom.
EUROPEAN COMMITTEE FOR STANDARDIZATION
COMITÉ EUROPÉEN DE NORMALISATION

EUROPÄISCHES KOMITEE FÜR NORMUNG

CEN-CENELEC Management Centre: Avenue Marnix 17, B-1000 Brussels
© 2014 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved Ref. No. CEN/TR 12872:2014 E
worldwide for CEN national Members.

Contents Page
Foreword .4
1 Scope .5
2 Normative references .5
3 Terms and definitions .5
4 Information on product performance .7
5 Inspection at site.7
6 Transport and delivery .7
7 Handling .7
8 Stacking .7
9 Storage .9
10 Moisture content, conditioning and the effects of moisture .9
10.1 Moisture content .9
10.2 Dimensional movement .9
10.3 Conditioning . 10
11 Cutting and machining . 11
11.1 General . 11
11.2 Cutting with hand tools . 11
11.3 Machining with power tools . 11
11.4 Drilling . 12
12 Fixing . 12
13 Floors — Selection and installation . 13
13.1 Selection (specification) . 13
13.2 Type of floor covering related to wood-based floor panels . 13
13.3 Installation . 14
13.3.1 Preparation of structure . 14
13.3.2 Edge profile . 14
13.3.3 Expansion gaps . 14
13.3.4 Gluing . 15
13.3.5 Laying of wood-based panels for flooring . 15
14 Walls — Selection and installation . 16
14.1 Selection (specification) . 16
14.2 Wall constructions using wood-based panels on studs . 16
14.3 Installation . 16
14.3.1 Preparation of structure . 16
14.3.2 Edge profile . 17
14.3.3 Expansion gaps . 17
14.3.4 Assembly of wood-based panels for walls on studs . 18
15 Roofs — Selection and installation. 19
15.1 Selection (specification) . 19
15.2 Type of roof covering related to wood-based roof panels . 19
15.3 Type of roofs . 19
15.3.1 Flat roofs: cold roofs — warm roofs . 19
15.3.2 Pitched roofs — principles . 20
15.4 Installation . 21
15.4.1 Preparation of structure . 21
15.4.2 Edge profile . 21
15.4.3 Expansion gaps . 22
15.4.4 Laying of wood-based panels in roof structures . 22
Bibliography . 24

Foreword
This document (CEN/TR 12872:2014) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 112 “Wood-based
panels”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. CEN [and/or CENELEC] shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 12872:2007.
Compared to CEN/TS 12872:2007 the following changes have been made:
a) deliverability changed from CEN/TS to CEN/TR;
b) references to requirements according to EN 12871 deleted after transformation of EN 12871 into a test
method standard;
c) in 10.2, Table 2, values of dimensional changes depending on moisture content for multilayer solid wood
panels added;
d) presentation of wall and roof constructions in Clauses 14 and 15 indicated as basic examples;
e) recommended expansion gaps for walls and roofs in Clauses 14 and 15 reduced.
1 Scope
This Technical Report gives guidance on the use of wood-based panels in structural applications as structural
floor and roof decking on joists or structural wall sheathing on studs in accordance with EN 12871. It provides
information on:
— inspection at site;
— transport and delivery;
— handling;
— stacking;
— storage;
— moisture content, conditioning and the effects of moisture;
— cutting and machining;
— selection;
— installation.
2 Normative references
The following documents, in whole or in part, are normatively referenced in this document and are
indispensable for its application. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references,
the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
EN 300, Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) - Definitions, classification and specifications
EN 312, Particleboards - Specifications
EN 622-2, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for hardboards
EN 622-3, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 3: Requirements for medium boards
EN 622-5, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 5: Requirements for dry process boards (MDF)
EN 634-2, Cement-bonded particleboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for OPC bonded
particleboards for use in dry, humid and external conditions
EN 636, Plywood - Specifications
EN 12871, Wood-based panels - Determination of performance characteristics for load bearing panels for use
in floors, roofs and walls
EN 13353, Solid wood panels (SWP) - Requirements
EN 1995-1-1:2004, Eurocode 5 — Design of timber structures — Part 1-1: General — Common rules and
rules for buildings
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
3.1 Service classes
3.1.1
service class 1
is characterised by a moisture content in the materials corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and the
relative humidity of the surrounding air only exceeding 65 % for a few weeks per year
[EN 1995-1-1:2004, 2.3.1.3]
3.1.2
service class 2
is characterised by a moisture content in the materials corresponding to a temperature of 20 °C and the
relative humidity of the surrounding air only exceeding 85 % for a few weeks per year
[EN 1995-1-1:2004, 2.3.1.3]
3.1.3
service class 3
climatic conditions leading to higher moisture contents than in service class 2
[EN 1995-1-1:2004, 2.3.1.3]
3.2
structural floor decking
assembly of wood-based panels supported on joists over which the decking spans
Note 1 to entry: The characteristic of the floor decking is that it is supported by joists and, when subjected to load, is
free to deflect between the joists.
3.3
structural wall sheathing
wood-based panel capable of providing mechanical resistance to a wall structure
3.4
structural roof decking
assembly of wood-based panels supported on joists over which the roof decking spans
Note 1 to entry: The characteristic of the decking is that it is supported by joists and, when subjected to load, is free to
deflect between the joists.
3.5
warm roof
roof design in which the panels supported on joists are placed below the insulation
Note 1 to entry: The panels are considered to be under conditions corresponding to service class 1.
3.6
cold roof
roof design in which the panels and some of the supporting joists are placed above the insulation
Note 1 to entry: The panels are considered to be under conditions corresponding to service class 2.
3.7
sub floor
structural panel meant to be covered by overlays
4 Information on product performance
Information on product performance based on EN 13986 will be made available by the manufact
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