oSIST prEN 13810-1:2026

Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 1: Performance specifications and requirements

This document provides the performance specifications and requirements for wood-based panels used in continuously fully supported non-structural floating floors.

Holzwerkstoffe - Schwimmend verlegte Fußböden - Teil 1: Leistungsspezifikationen und Anforderungen

Dieses Dokument legt Leistungsspezifikationen sowie Anforderungen an Holzwerkstoffe fest, die in nichttragenden, schwimmend verlegten Fußböden verwendet werden, die vollflächig unterstützt werden.

Panneaux à base de bois - Planchers flottants - Partie 1: Exigences et spécifications fonctionnelles

Le présent document présente les spécifications et les exigences fonctionnelles des panneaux à base de bois utilisés en planchers flottants non structurels sous charge permanente.

Lesne plošče - Plavajoči podi - 1. del: Tehnične specifikacije in zahteve

General Information

• Status: Not Published
• Public Enquiry End Date: 30-Jan-2026
• ICS: 79.060.01 - Wood-based panels in general
• Technical Committee: LLZ - Les, lesni izdelki in zaščita lesa
• Current Stage: 4020 - Public enquire (PE) (Adopted Project)
• Start Date: 21-Nov-2025
• Due Date: 10-Apr-2026
• Directive: 305/2011 - Regulation (eu) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 march 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing council directive 89/106/eec
• Mandate: M/113 - Mandate to CEN/CENELEC concerning the execution of standardization work for harmonized standards on wood based panels
• Ref Project: prEN 13810-1 - Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 1: Performance specifications and requirements

Relations

• Revises: SIST EN 13810-1:2004 - Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 1: Performance specifications and requirements
• Effective Date: 07-Aug-2024

Standards Content (Sample)

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-januar-2026
Lesne plošče - Plavajoči podi - 1. del: Tehnične specifikacije in zahteve
Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 1: Performance specifications and
requirements
Holzwerkstoffe - Schwimmend verlegte Fußböden - Teil 1: Leistungsspezifikationen und
Anforderungen
Panneaux à base de bois - Planchers flottants - Partie 1: Exigences et spécifications
fonctionnelles
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 13810-1
ICS:
79.060.01 Lesne plošče na splošno Wood-based panels in
general
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
November 2025
ICS 79.060.01 Will supersede EN 13810-1:2002
English Version
Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 1: Performance
specifications and requirements
Panneaux à base de bois - Planchers flottants - Partie 1: Holzwerkstoffe - Schwimmend verlegte Fußböden -
Exigences et spécifications fonctionnelles Teil 1: Leistungsspezifikationen und Anforderungen
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 112.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
1 Scope . 4
2 Normative references . 4
3 Terms and definitions . 6
4 Specifications . 6
4.1 Wood-based panel decking . 6
4.1.1 General. 6
4.1.2 Durability . 8
4.1.3 Mechanical properties . 10
4.2 Supporting material . 11
4.3 Vapour control layer . 11
5 Performance requirements . 12
5.1 Stiffness . 12
5.2 Loads and deflection limits . 12
6 Sampling . 13
7 Documentation . 13
Annex A (informative) Installation of floating floors . 14
Bibliography . 19

European foreword
This document (prEN 13810-1:2025) 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 CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede EN 13810-1:2002.
This document is one of two performance documents for wood-based panels used in floating floors:
— EN 13810-1, Wood-based panels — Floating floors — Part 1: Performance specifications and
requirements
— CEN/TS 13810-2, Wood-based panels — Floating floors — Part 2: Test methods
This document includes the following significant technical changes with respect to EN 13810-1:2002:
— designation of panel types updated;
— normative references updated;
— in 5.2 loading pad with 25 mm diameter for determination of concentrated point load deleted;
— editorial revision.
1 Scope
This document provides the performance specifications and requirements for wood-based panels used
in continuously fully supported non-structural floating floors.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
CEN/TS 1099, Plywood - Biological durability - Guidance for the assessment of plywood for use in different
use classes
CEN/TS 13810-2, Wood-based panels - Floating floors - Part 2: Test methods
EN 300, Oriented Strand Boards (OSB) - Definitions, classification and specifications
EN 312, Particleboards — Specifications
EN 313-1, Plywood - Classification and terminology - Part 1: Classification
EN 313-2, Plywood - Classification and terminology - Part 2: Terminology
EN 314-1, Plywood - Bonding quality - Part 1: Test methods
EN 314-2, Plywood - Bonding quality - Part 2: Requirements
EN 315, Plywood - Tolerances for dimensions
EN 318, Wood based panels - Determination of dimensional changes associated with changes in relative
humidity
EN 321, Wood-based panels — Determination of moisture resistance under cyclic test conditions
EN 322, Wood-based panels - Determination of moisture content
EN 324-1, Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 1: Determination of thickness,
width and length
EN 324-2, Wood-based panels - Determination of dimensions of boards - Part 2: Determination of
squareness and edge straightness
EN 335, Durability of wood and wood-based products - Use classes: definitions, application to solid wood
and wood-based products
EN 622-1, Fibreboards - Specifications - Part 1: General requirements
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 634-1, Cement-bonded particleboards - Specification - Part 1: General requirements
EN 634-2, Cement-bonded particleboards - Specifications - Part 2: Requirements for OPC bonded
particleboards for use in dry, humid and external conditions
EN 635-1, Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 1: General
EN 635-2, Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 2: Hardwood
EN 635-3, Plywood - Classification by surface appearance - Part 3: Softwood
EN 636, Plywood — Specifications
EN 789, Timber structures - Test methods - Determination of mechanical properties of wood based panels
EN 1058, Wood-based panels — Determination of characteristic 5-percentile values and characteristic
mean values
EN 1087-1, Particleboards - Determination of moisture resistance - Part 1: Boil test
EN 1195, Timber structures - Test methods - Performance of structural floor decking
EN 1991-1-1, Eurocode 1 - Actions on structures - Part 1-1: Specific weight of materials, self-weight of
construction works and imposed loads for buildings
EN 12369-1, Wood-based panels — Characteristic values for structural design — Part 1: OSB,
particleboards and fibreboards
EN 12369-2, Wood-based panels - Characteristic values for structural design - Part 2: Plywood
EN 12369-3, Wood-based panels - Characteristic values for structural design - Part 3: Solid wood panels
EN 12775, Solid wood panels — Classification and terminology
EN 12871:2013, Wood-based panels - Determination of performance characteristics for load bearing panels
for use in floors, roofs and walls
EN 13017-1, Solid wood panels - Classification by surface appearance - Part 1: Softwood
EN 13017-2, Solid wood panels - Classification by surface appearance - Part 2: Hardwood
EN 13353, Solid wood panels (SWP) - Requirements
EN 13354, Solid wood panels (SWP) - Bonding quality - Test method
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the following terms and definitions apply.
ISO and IEC maintain terminology databases for use in standardization at the following addresses:
— ISO Online browsing platform: available at https://www.iso.org/obp
— IEC Electropedia: available at https://www.electropedia.org/
3.1
floating floor
decking of wood-based panels continuously supported by one or more resilient materials, without being
fixed to the floor base
3.2
service class 1
climatic conditions characterized 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]
3.3
service class 2
climatic conditions characterized 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]
4 Specifications
4.1 Wood-based panel decking
4.1.1 General
Any load-bearing panel complying with EN 13986 may be used as floating floor systems.
Specifications shall take into account the factors given in Table 1 and Table 2.
Table 1 — Characteristics of panel products to be considered in specifications
Plywood and solid Cement bonded
Particleboard OSB Fibreboard
wood panel particleboard
Grade Grade Lay-up Grade Grade
Thickness Thickness Wood-species Thickness Thickness
Service class Service class Surface appearance Service class Service class
class
Thickness
Service class
The following parameters shall be specified for wood-based panels when used in floating floors (see
Table 2):
— type of (decking) panel;
— joints;
1) tongue and groove on all four panel edges;
2) glue;
— conditioning before installation:
3) moisture content;
4) dimensional changes due to change in moisture content.
Table 2 — European Standards for specifications and test methods relevant to the design
parameters of floating floor decking
Design parameter Relevant EN Explanation
Joints
— tongue and groove or similar
EN 324-1, Dimension
EN 324-2
EN 324-1 Tolerances
— nail, screw or similar
— Specified by the performance test
— glue type
— Specified by the performance test
Conditioning before installation
— moisture content
EN 322 Specified by the manufacturer
Related to service class
— dimensional changes
EN 318 Specified by the manufacturer
Related to service class and function
Particleboard
— thickness
EN 324-1 As stated by the manufacturer
EN 312 Tolerances
— service class/grade
EN 312 As stated by the manufacturer
OSB
— thickness
EN 324-1 As stated by the manufacturer
EN 300 Tolerances
— service class/grade
EN 300 As stated by the manufacturer
(OSB/2, OSB/3 or OSB/4)
Design parameter Relevant EN Explanation
Plywood
— lay-up
EN 313-1, As stated by the manufacturer
EN 313-2
— wood species and surface appearance
EN 635-1, As stated by the manufacturer
EN 635-2,
EN 635-3
class
— thickness
EN 324-1 As stated by the manufacturer
EN 315 Tolerances
— service class
EN 636 As stated by the manufacturer
Solid wood panel
— lay-up
EN 12775 As stated by the
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