Harrison Goldman provides a unique and comprehensive service specialising in the design and detailing of natural stone used as cladding, masonry and paving.
The work takes note of the latest British Standards and Codes of Practice. The specifications and details consider the latest production techniques for natural stone and take account of current good practice.
With our unique and unrivalled experience we can provide assistance with concept design and detailing, preparation of specifications, design calculations, engineering solutions and working details and schedules.
Harrison Goldman specialises in preparing specifications for the design and installation of all types of natural stone cladding including handset, sealed and back ventilated cladding and stone faced curtain wall , stone masonry and paving, all of which comply with the requirements of the relevant British Standards. We can also provide detailed drawings and schedules for the natural stone panels.
When undertaking any of the work described above, the following British Standards apply:
British Standards for natural stone cladding:
BS 8298-1:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining – Part: 1 General
BS 8298-2:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining – Part: 2 Traditional handset external cladding
BS 8298-3:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining – Part: 3 Stone-faced pre-cast concrete cladding systems
BS 8298-4:2010 Code of practice for the design and installation of natural stone cladding and lining – Part: 4 Rainscreen and stone on metal frame cladding systems
British Standards for Natural stone masonry:
PD 6697:2010 – Recommendations for the design of masonry structures to BS EN 1996-1-1 and BS EN 1996-2
BS EN 1996-1-1:2005+A1:2012 Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures. General rules for reinforced and unreinforced masonry structures
BS EN 1996-2:2006 Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures. Design considerations, selection of materials and execution of masonry
BS EN 1996-3:2006 Eurocode 6. Design of masonry structures. Simplified calculation methods and simple rules for masonry structures
British Standards for natural stone paving:
BS 7533-4:2006 – Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for the construction of pavements of precast concrete flags or natural stone slabs
BS 7533-7:2010 – Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Code of practice for the construction of pavements of natural stone paving units and cobbles, and rigid construction with concrete block paving
BS 7533-10:2010 – Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the structural design of trafficked pavements constructed of natural stone setts and bound construction with concrete paving blocks
BS 7533-12:2006 – Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide to the structural design of trafficked pavements constructed on a bound base using concrete paving flags and natural stone slabs
BS 7533-13:2009 – Pavements constructed with clay, natural stone or concrete pavers. Guide for the design of permeable pavements constructed with concrete paving blocks and flags, natural stone slabs and setts and clay pavers
