The aim of finish work tests is to ensure conformance of finishing processes to the various standards and specifications:

Wall cladding

• Ordinary plaster, thermal plaster, gypsum plaster
• Soft cladding – textured cladding, cement cladding
• Rigid cladding – ceramic tiles, mosaic tiles, natural stone, sandstone and limestone bricks, cement-based artificial stone
• Tile adhesive
• Joint filling material (by application gun)

Roof cladding

• Ceramic tiles
• Concrete tiles
• Fiber-reinforced cement panels
• Bitumen-based shingles
• Tin tiles

Flooring

• Terrazzo floor tiles
• Concrete tiles and stones
• Ceramic and mosaic tiles
• Natural stone
• Artificial polymer resin based stone
• Abrasion resistant concrete
• Epoxy, polyurethane lining
• Panels for lining stairs

Sealing

• Roof sealing sheets – bitumen, PVC, EPDM
• Acrylic membranes
• Felt and bitumen cardboard
• Sealing material for seams – expansion joints and intermediate joints
• Bitumen emulsions
• Cement mixtures

Example of ceramic testing in laboratory

For More Details

Engineer Moshe Haim, Head of Framework Products Branch, Finishing and Sealing
Tel: 03-6465230
E-mail: mosheh@sii.org.il