TS EN 13967

TS EN 13967 is a standard for flexible plastic and rubber sheets used as damp proofing in buildings, including plastic and rubber basement tanking sheets used in basement applications. Its focus is on how sheet-based materials are defined and characterised when they are intended to limit the passage of moisture and water through the building envelope.

Technical context for damp proofing sheets

In general technical terms, these products are designed to combine low water permeability with enough flexibility to follow substrates, joints, corners and service details. That flexibility is important because continuity is central to moisture control: even when the sheet itself performs well, transitions and laps are usually the most sensitive areas in practice. Basement tanking refers to a continuous waterproofing or damp-proofing arrangement around below-ground building elements, where the membrane must work as part of an integrated system.

What this standard covers

• Definitions for flexible plastic and rubber damp proof sheets
• Characteristics and performance requirements for these products
• A framework for evaluating conformity with the standard
• Plastic and rubber sheets used for basement tanking applications

The standard is concerned not only with naming the product family, but also with the technical characteristics used to assess it. In this product category, relevant properties commonly include thickness, water tightness or permeability behaviour, mechanical strength, tear resistance and dimensional stability; however, any specific numerical limits are contained only in the full standard text. TS EN 13967 is therefore useful as a common technical reference for comparing products within the same performance language.

This TSE edition is now withdrawn, but it remains a meaningful reference for understanding the terminology and classification of flexible plastic and rubber sheet products used in building moisture protection.