D EUTSCHE NORM December 2002

Construction contract procedures (VOB)

Part C: General technical specifications in construction contracts (ATV)
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Natural stone work 18332

ICS 91.010.20 Supersedes

December 2000 edition.
VOB Vergabe- und Vertragsordnung für Bauleistungen –
Teil C: Allgemeine technische Vertragsbedingungen für
Bauleistungen (ATV) – Naturwerksteinarbeiten

In keeping with current practice in standards published by the International Organization for Standardization
(ISO), a comma has been used throughout as the decimal marker.

Foreword
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This standard has been prepared by the Deutscher Vergabe- und Vertragsausschuss für Bauleistungen (DVA)
(German Committee for construction contract procedures).

Amendments
This standard differs from the December 2000 edition in that references to other standards have been brought
up to date.

Previous editions
DIN 1968: 1925-08; DIN 18332: 1955x-07, 1958-12, 1974-08, 1979-10, 1988-09, 1992-12, 1996-06,
1998-05, 2000-12.

Normative references
This standard incorporates, by dated or undated reference, provisions from other publications. These
normative references are cited at the appropriate places in the text and the titles of the publications are listed
below. For dated references, subsequent amendments to or revisions of any of these publications apply to
this standard only when incorporated in it by amendment or revision. For undated references, the latest
edition of the publication referred to applies.
DIN 488-4 Reinforcing steel – Reinforcing steel fabric and wire – Testing
DIN 1053-1 Masonry of simplified design – Design and construction
DIN 1164 Special cement – Composition, requirements and conformity evaluation
DIN 1960 Construction contract procedures (VOB) – Part A: General provisions relating to the award of
construction contracts
DIN 1961 Construction contract procedures (VOB) – Part B: General conditions of contract relating to
the execution of construction work
DIN 18156-1 Materials for thin-bed tiling – Terminology and principles
DIN 18156-2 Materials for thin-bed tiling – Hydraulic mortar
DIN 18156-3 Materials for thin-bed tiling – Emulsion adhesives
DIN 18156-4 Materials for thin-bed tiling – Epoxy resin adhesives

Continued on pages 2 to 10.

Translation by DIN-Sprachendienst.
In case of doubt, the German-language original should be consulted as the authoritative text.

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DIN 18157-1 Thin-bed tiling using hydraulic mortar

DIN 18157-2 Thin-bed tiling using emulsion adhesives
DIN 18157-3 Thin-bed tiling using epoxy resin adhesives
DIN 18161-1 Cork products for use as insulating building materials – Thermal insulating materials
DIN 18164-2 Cellular plastics insulating building materials – Rigid expanded polystyrene building materials
for impact sound insulation
DIN 18165-2 Fibre insulating building materials – Thermal insulating materials
DIN 18201 Tolerances in building – Terminology, principles, application and measurement
DIN 18202 Tolerances in building – Structures
DIN 18299 Construction contract procedures (VOB) – Part C: General technical specifications in
construction contracts (ATV) – General rules applying to all types of construction work
DIN 18318 Construction contract procedures (VOB) – Part C: General technical specifications in
construction contracts (ATV) – Road construction: sett and slab pavements
DIN 18330 Construction contract procedures (VOB) – Part C: General technical specifications in
construction contracts (ATV) – Masonry
DIN 18352 Construction contract procedures (VOB) – Part C: General technical specifications in
construction contracts (ATV) – Floor and wall tiling
DIN 18515-1 External wall cladding – Tiles and slabs embedded in mortar – Design and installation
DIN 18516-1 Back-ventilated, non-loadbearing external enclosures of buildings – Requirements and testing
DIN 18516-3 Back-ventilated external wall cladding of natural stone – Design, requirements and testing
DIN 18540 Sealing of external wall joints
DIN 18557 Ready-mixed mortar – Preparation, inspection and delivery
DIN 51043 Trass cement – Requirements and testing
DIN 52102 Determination of absolute density, dry density, compactness and porosity of natural stone and
mineral aggregates
DIN 52104-1 Testing of natural stone – Freeze-thaw test – Methods A to Q
DIN 52104-2 Testing of natural stone – Freeze-thaw test – Method Z
DIN V 52106 Testing the weathering resistance of natural stone and mineral aggregates
DIN 52108 Testing the abrasive wear of inorganic non-metallic materials using the Böhme disk abrader
DIN EN 459-1 Building lime – Part 1: Definitions, specifications and conformity criteria
DIN EN 459-2 Building lime – Part 2: Test methods
DIN EN 459-3 Building lime – Part 3: Conformity evaluation
DIN EN 622-1 Fibreboard – Specifications – Part 1: General requirements
DIN EN 622-2 Fibreboard – Specifications – Part 2: Requirements for hardboard
DIN EN 622-3 Fibreboard – Specifications – Part 3: Requirements for medium board
DIN EN 622-4 Fibreboard – Specifications – Part 4: Requirements for softboard
DIN EN 1097-6 Testing for mechanical and physical properties of aggregates – Part 6: Determination of
particle density and water absorption
DIN EN 1308 Adhesives for tiles – Determination of slip
DIN EN 1324 Adhesives for tiles – Determination of shear adhesion strength of dispersion adhesives
DIN EN 1346 Adhesives for tiles – Determination of open time
DIN EN 1348 Adhesives for tiles – Determination of tensile adhesion strength for cementitious adhesives
DIN EN 1926 Natural stone test methods – Determination of compressive strength
DIN EN 12372 Natural stone test methods – Determination of flexural strength under concentrated load
DIN EN 13161 Natural stone test methods – Determination of flexural strength under constant moment
DIN EN 13162 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made mineral wool (MW) products –
Specification
DIN EN 13163 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made products of expanded polystyrene
(EPS) – Specification
DIN EN 13164 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made products of extruded polystyrene
foam (XPS) – Specification
DIN EN 13165 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made rigid polyurethane foam (PUR)
products – Specification
DIN EN 13166 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made products of phenolic foam (PF) –
Specification
DIN EN 13167 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made cellular glass (CG) products –
Specification

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DIN EN 13168 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made wood wool (WW) products –
Specification
DIN EN 13169 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made products of expanded perlite
(EPB) – Specification
DIN EN 13170 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made products of expanded cork (ICB) –
Specification
DIN EN 13171 Thermal insulation products for buildings – Factory-made wood fibre (WF) products –
Specification
DIN EN 13755 Natural stone test methods – Determination of water absorption at atmospheric pressure

Contents
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0 Details required for drafting the specification of works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

1 Scope . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
2 Materials and components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
3 Execution of work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
4 Associated tasks and special tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
5 Settlement of accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

0 Details required for drafting the specification of works

The following information is required to complement the general information specified in clause 0 of DIN 18299.
Without this information, a specification of works as required in § 9 of DIN 1960 cannot properly be drawn up.
This information does not form part of the contract.
The specification of works shall, in particular, include the following information as and when applicable.

0.1 Site information

No information is required supplementary to that specified in subclause 0.1 of DIN 18299.

0.2 Details of execution of work

0.2.1 Petrological details of stone and quarry of origin, main physical properties, colour. If this information is
not already provided, it should be requested from the contractor.
0.2.2 Format and cross-sectional shape of stone.
0.2.3 Information whether the exposed face is to have a surface finish that is axed, boasted, dolly pointed,
dragged, flame textured, fluted, hammer dressed, honed, jet blasted, left rough, milled, nidged, polished,
reeded, riven, rock faced, rubbed, sanded, sawn, shot blasted, snaked, or trimmed, and whether the treatment
is to be carried out manually or mechanically.
0.2.4 Any drawings to be provided with details of the layout of slabs and units, the form of such drawings, and
the depth of detail required.
0.2.5 Any drawings, layout plans or photographs to be provided with regard to repair work, before or after
slabbing work.
0.2.6 Details on whether and to what extent damage occurring as a result of repair work may be ignored.
0.2.7 Any structural analysis to be provided.
0.2.8 Any additional loads or unusually high imposed loads to be accounted for (resulting from transport
equipment, cleaning equipment, impact loads, etc.).
0.2.9 Any measures to protect slabs or units against chemical attack.
0.2.10 Any slabs or units to be embedded in mortar or installed by the thin-bed method, either indoors or
outdoors.
0.2.11 Any slabs or units to be installed on sloping or rounded surfaces.
0.2.12 Any cladding to be installed on the underside of lintels, floors (horizontal or sloping), or vaults.
0.2.13 Details on the installation height above floors.
0.2.14 Any slabs or units to be installed in rooms with special installations (e.g. bathrooms, kitchens).

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0.2.15 Any special structural elements to be cladded (e.g. counters, columns, piles).
0.2.16 Any flooring slabs to be installed with a particular pattern or design (e.g. in a diagonal pattern or a pattern
without cross joints, string course, with inserts, slabs cut to size for particular surface sizes, slabbing with
continuous joints).
0.2.17 Type and design of facework.
0.2.18 Type of background (e.g. concrete, masonry, steel structure) and its surface condition and strength.
0.2.19 In the case of flooring, the type and thickness of the slabbing system elements (e.g. layers to provide
sound insulation, thermal insulation and damp-proofing, thickness of screed, coverings, type of floor heating,
layout of heating tubes or elements, layout and design of movement joints).
0.2.20 In the case of cladding, the type and design of cladding system, and the type of anchorage and
background.
0.2.21 Type and thickness of rendering and type of reinforcement.
0.2.22 Type of any bonding layers, primers, spatterdash and keying of background, and techniques used.
0.2.23 Where the thin-bed method is used, the type and design of the background.
0.2.24 Any fall of flooring and information whether a floor drain is to be provided.
0.2.25 Design of connections to other building elements.
0.2.26 Type, design and dimensions of stairs, steps, anti-slip surfaces, thresholds, sills, projections and
exposed heads.
0.2.27 Size and number of notches, recesses, rebates, grooves, mitres, holes, etc.
0.2.28 Type and design of plinths and whether these are to be flush with the plaster or projecting, with or
without exposed faces, caps or chamfers, and whether they are to be installed to gauge.
0.2.29 Type and size of any drainage products and fitted components.
0.2.30 Type and width of joints and colour of mortar or jointing/pointing materials.
0.2.31 Protection of components built in by other contractors.
0.2.32 Special measures to protect the work carried out.

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0.2.33 Format, cross-sectional shape, number and technique of dressing the required samples and samples
of repair mortar.
0.2.34 Details on the cleaning method used (e.g. by means of brushing, grinding, steam-jet cleaning).

0.3 Details not included in the general specifications of DIN 18299

0.3.1 If specifications are to be made that are not covered in DIN 18299, they shall be described separately and
clearly in the specification of works.
0.3.2 Such specifications may be of particular relevance in:
subclause 2.1.2, if tolerances other than specified for the size of slabs and units are to apply, and if particular
tolerances on the size of riven or hand-axed slabs and units are to apply;
subclause 2.1.3, if the tolerance on the flatness of slabs and units with honed or polished surfaces is to be other
than specified;
subclause 3.2.1, if slabs and units are to be installed other than in the pattern specified;
subclause 3.2.3, if mortar, binders or adhesives other than specified are to be used;
subclause 3.2.4, if mortar bed thicknesses other than specified are to be used;
subclause 3.3.3, if joint widths other than specified are to be used;
subclause 3.3.4, if joints are to be filled with a material other than grey cement mortar;
subclause 3.3.5, if joints are not to be grouted by the slurry method;
subclause 3.4.1, if a particular spacing of movement joints is to be used for flooring.

0.4 Details of associated tasks and special tasks

No information is required supplementary to that specified in subclause 0.4 of DIN 18299.

0.5 Accounting of works

In the specification of works, accounting of works shall be based on the following units.

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0.5.1 Area (m2 ), accounted for separately according to type and dimensions:
a) treatment of background;
b) application of levelling layers, sub-bases (with or without fill), separating layers, insulating layers, external
wall claddings and facings;
c) installation of flooring slabs and tiles, ceiling and wall linings, window sills and copings;
d) cladding of columns, piers, free-standing walls and pilaster strips;
e) provision of reinforcement, loadbearing and supporting structures.
f) surface treatment.
0.5.2 Volume (m 3), accounted for separately according to type and dimensions:
a) construction of ashlar walling and loadbearing facework;
b) installation of units;
c) fitting of pieces for repair purposes;
0.5.3 Length (m), accounted for separately according to type and dimensions:
a) installation of steps, sills, thresholds and plinths, quoins, edge stones, quoins with double-sided mitring,
quoins in facings and ashlar, quoins mitred on two sides, cornices, window sills, door and window surrounds,
copings, exposed faces, throatings, stop and dividing beads, metal angles, beads for fixing, and non-slip
metal sections;
b) filling of movement joints or joints between units with sealants or joint gaskets;
c) making of rebates, mitre cuts, grooves, mouldings and skew cuts.
0.5.4 Number of items, accounted for separately according to type and dimensions:
a) steps, sills, thresholds and plinths (whether straight, sloping or stepped), working of quoins, mouldings
at edges, string courses; single units, cornices, window sills, jambs, surrounds, copings, stop and dividing
beads, metal angles, frames for doormats and other frames, gratings and supporting structures for other
components intended to be embedded;
b) cladding to columns, piers and pilaster strips;
c) holes, notches, recesses, and pockets to receive ties;
d) cladding around rounded, non-rectangular components and around those that are adjacent and not
vertical and flush;
e) making of throatings;
f) fitting of pieces for repair purposes and use of repair mortar;
g) installation of drainage products and fitted components.

1 Scope
1.1 This standard deals with work with natural stone, including flooring and cladding*) stone, ashlar and
loadbearing facing masonry.

1.2 This standard does not cover sett and slab pavements of natural stone used in road construction (see
DIN 18318), natural stone walling (see DIN 18330), or the laying of mass-produced Solnhofen stone slabs,
quarry tiles and natural stone skirting (see DIN 18352).

1.3 Clauses 1 to 5 of DIN 18299 shall also apply. In cases where the specifications of DIN 18299 contradict
the present standard, the latter shall take precedence.

2 Materials and components

The specifications of clause 2 of DIN 18299 are to be supplemented as follows, the DIN Standards below
covering the most commonly used materials and components.

2.1 Natural stone

DIN 52102, DIN 52104-1 and DIN 52104-2, DIN V 52106, DIN 52108, DIN EN 1097-6, DIN EN 1926,
DIN EN 12372, DIN EN 13161, and DIN EN 13755.

*) Translator’s note. Unless the requirements differ, the term ‘cladding’ refers to both cladding and lining.

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2.1.1 Thickness of slabs

Natural stone having a thickness up to 80 mm shall be deemed to be of standard size (‘slab’, for short), thicker
units being deemed to be units of special shape (‘units’, for short). The thickness of slabs and units shall be
selected as a function of the expected service loads, strength of the material, format, method of laying and type
of background used.
2.1.2 Tolerances
The following limit deviations shall apply for the thickness of slabs and units:
a) up to 30 mm thick: t 10 %;
b) more than 30 mm thick: t 3 mm;
c) more than 80 mm thick: t 5 mm;
d) in the case of slabs used in combination,
the thickness at exposed edges: t 0,5 mm;
e) in the case of units used in combination,
the thickness at exposed edges: t 1 mm.
The following limit deviations shall apply for the length and thickness of slabs and units:
a) up to 60 cm long: t 1 mm;
b) more than 60 cm long: t 2 mm;
c) more than 80 mm thick: t 5 mm.
Where a particular angle has been specified, this shall be subject to a tolerance on rectangularity of 0,2 %, with
a maximum of 2 mm.
Riven or hand-axed slabs and units are not subject to the above tolerances and limit deviations.
2.1.3 Tolerance on flatness
The deviation from flatness of the surfaces of slabs that have been polished or honed shall not be more than
0,2 % of the length of the longest side, with a maximum of 2 mm.
2.1.4 Appearance
Natural variations in colour and texture are permitted.
2.1.5 Repairs
It shall be the client’s responsibility to decide whether new slabs or units that are damaged may be repaired and
used.
Coloured marble used indoors may be filled and reinforced with solid slabs or plastics mats (e.g. nonwovens
or carbon fibre mats) placed underneath. Subject to the client’s consent, bitches, beads, dowels and ties may
be embedded in such marble.
Closing of pores shall be permitted.
Where sandstone or limestone units with a developed exposed face over 0,5 m 2 in area contain voids, lenticules
or traces of carbon, sandstone or limestone pieces up to 10 cm é 10 cm in size (exposed face) spaced not less
than 2 m apart may be fitted for repair purposes. Repair to other types of stone requires the client’s consent.

2.2 Binders, aggregates, mortar and adhesives

DIN 1164, DIN 18156-2 to DIN 18156-4, DIN 18557, DIN 51043, DIN EN 459 series, DIN EN 1308,
DIN EN 1324, DIN EN 1346, and DIN EN 1348.
Aggregates shall have a mixed granular structure and be free of harmful substances.

2.3 Jointing products

DIN 18540.
The joint fillers, sealants and mortar used shall not discolour the surface of the slabbing.

2.4 Insulating materials

DIN 18161-1, DIN 18164-2, DIN 18165-2, DIN EN 622, and DIN EN 13162 to DIN EN 13671.

2.5 Fixings
DIN 1053-1, DIN 18516-1 and DIN 18516-3.

2.6 Reinforcement
DIN 488-4.
Steel reinforcing fabric shall have an aperture size of 50 mm é 50 mm and a wire diameter of 2 mm.

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2.7 Chemical substances used for maintenance work and surface treatment
2.7.1 Mineral or polymer repair mortar shall have the same absorbance as the natural stone with which it is used
and shall not crack when set.
2.7.2 Mineral-based paints shall not contain organic constituents (such as plastic emulsion) and shall be
permeable to water vapour.
2.7.3 Any acidic or alkaline cleaning agents used (e.g. fluids, solvents, paint removers) shall be diluted with
water or otherwise adjusted so as not to be aggressive to stone.
2.7.4 Any sealers used (e.g. silicon esters, silanes, siloxanes) shall be alkali-resistant as far as possible and
shall not cover the stone with a shiny or moisture-resistant film.
2.7.5 Any plastic coatings provided on horizontal or slightly sloping surfaces shall be resistant to UV radiation
and to the aggressive substances contained in rainwater.

3 Execution of work
The specifications of clause 3 of DIN 18299 shall be supplemented as follows.

3.1 General
3.1.1 The contractor shall express any reservations he may have as a result of checks performed (see § 4,
no. 3, of DIN 1961), in particular with regard to:
a) the condition of the background, if inadequate (e.g. obvious soiling, efflorescence, cracks, surfaces
providing inadequate key);
b) any deviation of the background from flatness, if such exceeds the tolerances specified in DIN 18202;
c) any missing bench marks in the storeys;
d) the fall, if this is missing, inadequate, or deviates from the details given in design drawings;
e) an inadequate thickness of base or background;
f) the record made, if missing, when the system was first heated after installation, in the case of floor heating.
3.1.2 Deviations from the dimensions specified are permitted subject to the tolerances specified in DIN 18201
and DIN 18202 being complied with.
If surfaces are to meet requirements more stringent than those specified in DIN 18202, the work involved shall
count as a special task (see subclause 4.2.1).
3.1.3 During work, the temperature of the background, the materials used, and the ambient temperature shall
not fall below 5 °C.

3.2 Installation of slabs and units

3.2.1 Slabs and units shall be installed vertical and flush, horizontal or to the required fall, account being taken
of the specified bench mark.
3.2.2 Slabs and units adjacent to components such as doors, windows, installations and stop battens shall be
installed after such components have been installed or in accordance with detail drawings.
3.2.3 Binders, mortar, adhesives, cleaning agents and sealers shall be compatible with the stone involved and
be suitable for the intended use of the flooring or cladding.
Trass cement in compliance with DIN 1164 shall be used as bedding mortar for slabbing and for embedding wall
claddings in mortar. In the case of stone which is likely to discolour, special trass cement or rapid-setting
cement, to which trass may be added, shall be used. The cement to sand volume ratio shall be 1: 4 on the inside,
and 1: 3 on the outside of the mortar layer. Sand with a particle size of 0 mm to 4 mm shall be used as aggregate.
3.2.4 Where slabbing is to be bedded in mortar by the thick-bed method, a mortar bed thickness of 10 mm to
20 mm shall be used with wall cladding and indoor flooring, or 10 mm to 30 mm for outdoor flooring.
3.2.5 Where mortar is used as infill, it shall be stiff and have a particle size of 0 to 8 mm.
3.2.6 Back-ventilated wall cladding shall be designed and installed in accordance with DIN 18516-3, the
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fixings being embedded in mortar of group III as specified in DIN 1053-1.

3.2.7 External wall cladding bedded in mortar shall be designed and installed in accordance with DIN 18515-1.
3.2.8 The specifications given in DIN 18157-1 to DIN 18157-3 shall be complied with for thin-bed slabbing.
Internal wall linings which are used with restraint fixings shall be made up of units at least 20 mm thick.
3.2.9 Flooring slabs installed outdoors on gravel or grit shall be at least 0,16 m2 in area, at least 30 cm long,
and at least 30 mm thick.

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3.2.10 Window sills and lintels shall be installed without joint filling and free of restraint. Aprons, covers and
reveals may be connected to the adjacent cladding.
3.2.11 Ashlar walling shall be constructed in accordance with DIN 1053-1.

3.3 Jointing
3.3.1 The width of joints shall be selected as a function of the type and size of the slabbing, the intended
application, the loads involved, and the jointing method.
3.3.2 Joints shall be made to a uniform width and compensate for any deviations as specified in
subclause 2.1.2.
3.3.3 The width of joints filled with mineral pointing mortar shall be about 3 mm when used with slabs up to
60 cm long, or about 5 mm for longer slabs. Joints for units, ashlar walling and facework shall be at least 10 mm
wide.
3.3.4 Joints shall be filled with grey cement mortar.
3.3.5 Joints shall be grouted by the slurry method, except for joints in natural stone with a rough surface.
3.3.6 Jointing work in flooring and wall cladding embedded in mortar shall be carried out after the mortar has
dried.
3.3.7 In the case of units and masonry, the strength of the jointing mortar shall be compatible with the strength
and porosity of the natural stone.
3.3.8 In the case of units and masonry, jointing may be carried out at the same time as installation. Joints shall
be flush with the front edges of units and be finished smooth.

3.4 Movement joints

3.4.1 The spacing of movement joints in flooring shall be selected to accommodate the expected movement.
3.4.2 Joints in the flooring and cladding shall coincide with any structural joints and be of sufficient width.
3.4.3 Internal structural joints, movement joints and connecting joints shall be at least 5 mm wide, external
structural joints being at least 8 mm wide, and closed with sealants or sealing strips.

3.5 Insulating materials

Insulating materials shall be installed with tight joints and be fixed by mechanical means to any vertical structural
elements.

3.6 Maintenance work

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3.6.1 Damaged stone shall be replaced with stone of the same type having a similar colour.
3.6.2 If defects are less than 100 cm2 in area, the holes may be filled with repair mortar.
3.6.3 Pockets to receive pieces for repair purposes shall be rectangular or dovetailed in shape and be at least
4 cm deep, holes to receive repair mortar may also be round and 3 cm deep.
3.6.4 Where repaired stone surfaces are to be provided with a coloured finish, this shall match the colour of
existing adjacent surfaces.
3.6.5 Cracks in units shall be filled by means of injected resin.
3.6.6 Broken units shall be repaired by means of stainless steel bitches, pins, ties, etc., and covered with a
4 cm thick layer of repair mortar.
3.6.7 The joint pattern shall not be altered during repair work or as a result thereof.

3.7 Surface treatment

3.7.1 Any surface treatment shall be carried out with agents that will not discolour the stone or otherwise
adversely affect its strength or performance.
The surface treatment process shall not be detrimental to the stone or its texture (as in sand blasting).
3.7.2 Prior to the use of any chemicals, their suitability shall be checked on samples.
3.7.3 Surface treatment of slabs and units by means of immersion is only permitted for free-standing structural
elements.

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4 Associated tasks and special tasks

4.1 Associated tasks
In addition to those specified in subclause 4.1 of DIN 18299, the following also count as associated tasks.

4.1.1 Provision of fixings (e.g. bitches, ties), with the exception of the work specified in subclause 4.2.10.
4.1.2 Provision, erection and removal of scaffolding with work platforms up to 2 m above ground or floor level.
4.1.3 Correction of background irregularities, within the tolerances specified in DIN 18202, in the case of
slabbing embedded in mortar.
4.1.4 Removal of small projections of mortar.
4.1.5 Making of all the holes required for hoisting, fixing, tying, or dowelling.
4.1.6 Fitting of units around adjacent structural features such as windows, doors, thresholds, sills and stop
battens, except for the work specified in subclause 4.2.14.
4.1.7 Provision of safety barriers around flooring and stairs until they are suitable for use.
4.1.8 Provision of 20 cm é 30 cm sample slabs.

4.2 Special tasks

In addition to those specified in subclause 4.2 of DIN 18299, the following also count as special tasks.

4.2.1 Work as specified in subclause 3.1.2.

4.2.2 Provision of room for storage and shelter, if the client fails to make available suitable lock-up facilities.
4.2.3 Provision, erection and disassembly of scaffolding with work platforms over 2 m above ground or floor
level.
4.2.4 Provision of structural analyses and of the appropriate drawings.
4.2.5 Installation of slabs in a particular pattern.
4.2.6 Cleaning of the background by removing remnants of plaster, mortar, grease and paint left by other
contractors.
4.2.7 Measures to provide thermal and sound insulation and damp-proofing.
4.2.8 Measures to provide the background with good adhesive properties (e.g. priming, mechanical brushing,
sanding and removal of dust).
4.2.9 Application of fill to the background to obtain the required level or fall, and rendering of background to
straighten out irregularities in walls or to correct walls which are not flush and plumb in cases other than those
specified in subclause 4.1.3.
4.2.10 Provision of slip membranes or bearings, and the installation of bitches.
4.2.11 Provision and fitting of brackets, stop and dividing beads, beads to cover movement joints, frames, lost
ties, etc.
4.2.12 Provision of notches, holes, recesses, anchor pockets, and the like.
4.2.13 Installation of drainage products and fit-in components.
4.2.14 Additional work at fitments, where the client so requests.
4.2.15 Fitting of slabs and units around curved or non-rectangular elements or those that are not vertical and
flush.
4.2.16 Making of mitre cuts and skew cuts.
4.2.17 Removal of any projecting edge strips left by other contractors.
4.2.18 Grinding after installation.
4.2.19 Provision of layout drawings, as-built drawings, and maps.

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5 Settlement of accounts
The specifications of clause 5 of DIN 18299 shall be supplemented as follows.

5.1 General
5.1.1 Irrespective of whether the dimensions used to determine the work are taken from actual measurements
or drawings, accounting shall be based on the following.
5.1.1.1 For internal wall cladding, flooring, levelling, separating and insulating layers, sub-bases, surface
treatment, reinforcement, supporting structures and substructures, accounting shall be based on:
a) the dimensions of the surface to be covered, up to the boundaries formed by the unclad, uninsulated,
unplastered or uncovered boundary components, for surfaces bounded by components;
b) the dimensions of the area to be covered, for surfaces not bounded by components.
5.1.1.2 For wall cladding that connects to plinths or which is installed directly on top of the flooring, accounting
shall be based on the dimensions of the covered area from the top of the plinth or flooring.
5.1.1.3 For external wall cladding, accounting shall be based on the cladded area.
5.1.2 When accounting by length, the maximum length of the component or unit shall be measured. Where
units are used in combination, the total length shall be the sum of each unit plus the width of the joints between
units.
Sloping plinths and stepped plinths shall be measured according to their developed length from the top to
bottom edge.
5.1.3 When accounting by area, worked reveals and worked exposed end faces shall, but joints shall not, be
accounted for separately.
Single components (e.g. flashings, window sills) less than 20 cm wide shall be regarded as being 20 cm wide,
and those less than 0,25 m 2 in area, as having an area of 0,25 m2 . Where the surface of single slabs and units
is non-rectangular or mitred, the area of the smallest circumscribed rectangle shall be measured. Recesses and
openings in single slabs and units shall be disregarded.
5.1.4 Where units or masonry are used in combination and accounted for by volume, joints shall not be
accounted for separately. In the case of walling with two exposed faces, any intermediate layers shall be
disregarded.
Units shall be accounted for on the basis of the volume of the smallest parallelepiped which could accommodate
the unit in its natural position; a minimum of 0,03 m3 shall be charged for.

5.2 Deductions
Deductions shall be made for the following items.

5.2.1 When accounting by area (m2 ), deductions shall be made for recesses and openings individually
measuring more than 0,1 m².
5.2.2 When accounting by length (m), deductions shall be made for interruptions individually measuring more
than 1 m.
5.2.3 When accounting by volume (m3), deductions shall be made for recesses, openings, niches, and
penetrating, connecting or built-in components individually measuring more than 0,5 m3, and for chases for
conduits and the like with a cross-sectional area of more than 0,1 m2 .
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