EN 13629:2012
(Main)Wood flooring - Solid individual and pre-assembled hardwood boards
Wood flooring - Solid individual and pre-assembled hardwood boards
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of individual hardwood boards and pre-assembled hardwood boards with grooves and/or tongues for internal use as flooring. This document covers hardwood boards with or without surface coating.
This European Standard does not cover solid parquet elements. (See Annex C).
Holzfußböden - Massive Laubholzdielen und zusammengesetzte massive Laubholzdielen-Elemente
Diese Europäische Norm legt die Merkmale von Laubholzdielen und zusammengesetzten Laubholzdielen-Elementen mit Nut und/oder Feder für die Verwendung als Fußbodenbelag in Innenräumen fest. Dieses Do-kument gilt für Laubholzdielen mit oder ohne Oberflächen-Behandlung.
Diese Norm gilt nicht für Massivholz-Elemente (siehe Anhang C).
Plancher en bois - Lame à plancher massive individuelle ou pré-assemblée en bois feuillus
Cette norme européenne définit les caractéristiques des lames individuelles et pré-assemblées en bois feuillus
avec rainures et/ou languettes pour utilisation en intérieur en tant que plancher. Ce document couvre les lames en
bois feuillus avec ou sans traitement de surface.
Cette norme ne couvre pas les lames de parquet massif. (Voir Annexe C).
Lesene talne obloge - Masivne in sestavljene masivne deske listavcev
Ta evropski standard določa značilnosti posameznih desk listavcev in sestavljenih desk listavcev s peresom in/ali utorom za zunanjo uporabo kot talne obloge. Ta dokument zajema deske listavcev s površinskim premazom ali brez njega. Ta evropski standard se ne uporablja za masivne parketne deščice (glejte dodatek C).
General Information
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 10-Apr-2012
- Withdrawal Date
- 20-Jan-2026
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 175 - Round and sawn timber
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 175/WG 33 - Specific user requirements - Timber in flooring
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 18-Mar-2020
- Completion Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 18-Apr-2012
- Effective Date
- 20-Jun-2009
- Effective Date
- 25-Apr-2018
- Refers
EN 844-12:2000 - Round and sawn timber - Terminology - Part 12: Additional terms and general index - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 844-11:1998 - Round and sawn timber - Terminology - Part 11: Terms relating to degrade by insects - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 844-3:1995 - Round and sawn timber - Terminology - Part 3: General terms relating to sawn timber - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 844-4:1997 - Round and sawn timber - Terminology - Part 4: Terms relating to moisture content - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Refers
EN 1534:2020 - Wood flooring and parquet - Determination of resistance to indentation - Test method - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
Frequently Asked Questions
EN 13629:2012 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Wood flooring - Solid individual and pre-assembled hardwood boards". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies the characteristics of individual hardwood boards and pre-assembled hardwood boards with grooves and/or tongues for internal use as flooring. This document covers hardwood boards with or without surface coating. This European Standard does not cover solid parquet elements. (See Annex C).
This European Standard specifies the characteristics of individual hardwood boards and pre-assembled hardwood boards with grooves and/or tongues for internal use as flooring. This document covers hardwood boards with or without surface coating. This European Standard does not cover solid parquet elements. (See Annex C).
EN 13629:2012 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 79.080 - Semi-manufactures of timber. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 13629:2012 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 13629:2002/AC:2007, EN 13629:2002, EN 13629:2020, EN 844-12:2000, EN 844-6:1997, EN 844-11:1998, EN 1309-3:2018, EN 1310:1997, EN 844-9:1997, EN 844-3:1995, EN 13647:2021, EN 844-1:1995, EN 844-10:1998, EN 844-4:1997, EN 1534:2020. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Lesene talne obloge - Masivne in sestavljene masivne deske listavcevHolzfußböden - Massive Laubholzdielen und zusammengesetzte massive Laubholzdielen-ElementePlancher en bois - Lame à plancher massive individuelle ou pré-assemblée en bois feuillusWood flooring - Solid individual and pre-assembled hardwood boards97.150Netekstilne talne oblogeNon-textile floor coverings79.080Polizdelki iz lesaSemi-manufactures of timberICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 13629:2012SIST EN 13629:2012en,fr,de01-julij-2012SIST EN 13629:2012SLOVENSKI
STANDARDSIST EN 13629:2003/AC:2007SIST EN 13629:20031DGRPHãþD
EUROPEAN STANDARD NORME EUROPÉENNE EUROPÄISCHE NORM
EN 13629
April 2012 ICS 79.080 Supersedes EN 13629:2002English Version
Wood flooring - Solid individual and pre-assembled hardwood boards
Plancher en bois - Lame à plancher massive individuelle ou pré-assemblée en bois feuillus
Holzfußböden - Massive Laubholzdielen und zusammengesetzte massive Laubholzdielen-Elemente This European Standard was approved by CEN on 9 March 2012.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, 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
Management Centre:
Avenue Marnix 17,
B-1000 Brussels © 2012 CEN All rights of exploitation in any form and by any means reserved worldwide for CEN national Members. Ref. No. EN 13629:2012: ESIST EN 13629:2012
Botanical and trade names of the most commonly used species for hardwood flooring . 14Annex B (normative)
Principles for the classification of the free class . 19Annex C (informative)
Comparison between EN 13226 and EN 13629 . 20Annex D (informative)
Moisture content . 23Bibliography . 24 SIST EN 13629:2012
Figure 1 — Individual hardwood board 3.2 solid pre-assembled hardwood board wide and generally long solid (single-layer) hardwood element, pre-assembled from several strips in length and width by dovetailing, edge gluing and end jointing which has parallel sides, is machined to a regular thickness and profile(s) with profiled edges and ends, and is capable of being assembled with other analogous elements (see Figure 2)
Figure 2 – Solid pre-assembled hardwood board 3.3 strip smallest single item forming the pre-assembled board 3.4 thickness above the groove thickness between the face and any discontinuity such as a change in the profile (excluding chamfering), a groove/glue pocket or a glue line (excluding the glue line of dove-tail joints) SIST EN 13629:2012
Any continuous glue joint which allows renovation without significantly changing the appearance or the functional characteristics is acceptable. 4.3.2 Classification The class shall be specified. The decorative appearance of each species will vary with class. NOTE It should be noted that some classes allow many natural characteristics. This fact should be taken into account when specifying decorative appearance. SIST EN 13629:2012
Sound and intergrown
Unsound Permitted if: diameter ≤ 15 mm
diameter ≤ 5 mm Permitted if: diameter ≤ 35 mm
diameter ≤ 25 mm Checks Not permitted Permitted up to 50 mm in length per strip Bark pockets Not permitted Not permitted Lightning shake Not permitted Permitted Slope of grain Permitted, no limit Permitted, no limit Colour variation Permitted Permitted Medullary ray Permitted Permitted Biodeterioration Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted, except blue stain and black holesNon-visible parts All possible features permitted without limit to size or quantity if these do not impair the strength or the wearing quality of the wood flooring. a Cracks in knots and knot holes shall be filled (repaired by sealing with filler).
diameter ≤ 10 mm b All possible features permitted without limit to size or quantity if these do not impair the strength or the wearing quality of the wood flooring. Checks Very fine and significant checks permitted Fine and significant checks permitted Bark pockets Not permitted Not permitted Lightning shake Not permitted Permitted Slope of grain Permitted, no limit Permitted, no limit Colour variation Permitted b Permitted Red heart Not permitted Permitted up to 50 % of the face, if distributed Stick marks Not permitted Permitted Permitted Medullary ray Permitted Permitted Permitted Biodeterioration Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted, except blue stain and black holesNon-visible parts All possible features permitted without limit to size or quantity if these do not impair the strength or the wearing quality of the wood flooring. a Cracks in knots and knot holes shall be filled (repaired by sealing with filler). b Permitted for steamed beech.
Sound and intergrown
European ash
maple Unsound knots Permitted if:
diameter ≤ 15 mm diameter ≤ 10 mm diameter ≤ 5 mm, if not grouped together b Permitted if:
diameter ≤ 35 mm diameter ≤ 33 mm diameter ≤ 2 mm All possible features permitted without limit to size or quantity if these do not impair the strength or the wearing quality of the wood flooring. Checks Not permitted Permitted up to 50 mm Bark pockets Not permitted Not permitted Lightning shake Not permitted Not permitted Slope of grain Permitted, no limit Permitted, no limit Colour variation Permitted Permitted c Red heart Not permitted Permitted up to 50 % of the face, if distributed Stick marks Not permitted Permitted Medullary ray Permitted Permitted Biodeterioration Not permitted Not permitted Not permitted, except blue stain and black holes Non-visible parts All possible features permitted without limit to size or quantity if these do not impair the strength or the wearing quality of the wood flooring. a Cracks in knots and knot holes shall be filled (repaired by sealing with filler). b Knots are grouped together if the distance separating them, measured from edge to edge, does not exceed 30 mm. c Blackheart permitted for European ash.
4.3.4 Free class The free class covers any species which may be used for wood flooring and for which hardness HB has a minimum mean value of 10 N/mm2. Hardness shall be measured according to EN 1534. The free class covers any classification which the producer wishes to offer or which is requested by the buyer. The proportions or limits of features shall be specifically indicated in the producer's literature/data sheets, in conformity with Annex B and stated according to Table B.1. NOTE 10 N/mm2: approxima
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