BS 1369-1:

1987

BRITISH STANDARD

Steel lathing for

internal plastering and
external rendering
Part 1: Specification for expanded metal
and ribbed lathing

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Committees responsible for this

British Standard
The preparation of this British Standard was entrusted by the Iron and Steel
Standards Committee (ISM/-) to Technical Committee ISM/9 upon which the
following bodies were represented:
British Independent Steel Producers Association
British Precast Concrete Federation Ltd.
British Reinforcement Manufacturers Association
British Steel Industry
British Steel Industry (Wire Section)
Cement and Concrete Association
Concrete Society
County Surveyors Society
Department of the Environment (Property Services Agency)
Department of Transport (Highways)
Electricity Supply Industry in England and Wales
Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors
High Yield Bar Development Association
Institution of Civil Engineers
Institution of Structural Engineers
UK Certification Authority Reinforcing Steels

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This British Standard, having

been prepared under the
direction of the Iron and Steel
Standards Committee, was
published under the
authority of the Board of BSI
and comes
into effect on
23 December 1987
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First published, as BS 1369,
July 1947
First revision December 1987

Amendments issued since publication

Amd. No.

Date of issue Comments

The following BSI references

relate to the work on this
standard:
Committee reference ISM/9
Draft for comment 86/43984 DC
ISBN 0 580 16289 3

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Contents

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Page
Committees responsible
Inside front cover
Foreword
ii
1
Scope
1
2
Material
1
3
Design
1
4
Dimensions and tolerances
1
5
Marking
2
Figure 1 Measurement of aperture for expanded metal lath
2
Figure 2 Measurement of aperture for ribbed lath
2
Table 1 Designation of lath for internal application
1
Table 2 Designation of lath for external rendering
1
Publications referred to
Inside back cover

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BS 1369-1:1987

This Part of BS 1369 has been prepared under the direction of the Iron and Steel
Standards Committee and is a revision of BS 1369:1947, which is withdrawn.
This revision updates and metricates the previous edition to reflect changes in the
manufacturing processes and material selection. The major change is that
expanded metal lathing is now produced only from zinc coated or stainless steel
sheet or strip.
BS 1369-2, which is in preparation, will specify requirements for lathing
produced from wire mesh, which was not included in BS 1369:1947.
For corrosive environments it is recommended that a stainless steel lath should
be selected.
A British Standard does not purport to include all the necessary provisions of a
contract. Users of British Standards are responsible for their correct application.
Compliance with a British Standard does not of itself confer immunity
from legal obligations.

Summary of pages
This document comprises a front cover, an inside front cover, pages i and ii,
pages 1 and 2, an inside back cover and a back cover.
This standard has been updated (see copyright date) and may have had
amendments incorporated. This will be indicated in the amendment table on
the inside front cover.
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Foreword

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1 Scope

Table 1 Designation of lath for internal

application

This Part of BS 1369 specifies steel type,

designation, dimensions and tolerances for steel
lathing for internal plastering and external
rendering.

Reference
numbera

Mass per
square
metre

Type

kg

NOTE The titles of the publications referred to in this standard

are listed on the inside back cover.

L1

0.89

2 Material

Expanded metal lath

G275

L2

1.11

Expanded metal lath

G275

Zinc coated lath shall be manufactured from zinc

coated steel complying with BS 2989 with a coating
requirement of at least grade G275 for internal
plastering and at least grade G450 for external
rendering. The steel shall be selected from the
forming grades Z1 to Z5.

L3

1.61

Expanded metal lath

G275

L4

1.77

Expanded metal lath

G275

L5

1.84

2.2 Stainless steel

Expanded metal lath

G275

L6

2.62

Expanded metal lath

G275

CL 1

0.89

Corrugated expanded
metal lath G275

CL 2

1.11

Corrugated expanded
metal lath G275

CL 3

1.61

Corrugated expanded
metal lath G275

The designation and types of lath shall be as given

in Table 1 and Table 2.

CL 4

1.77

Corrugated expanded
metal lath G275

NOTE When ordering to this Part of BS 1369, the purchaser

should state the specified reference number of the lathing
required, e.g. BS 1369-1:1987 SRL 2.

CL 5

1.84

Corrugated expanded
metal lath G275

RL 1

1.33

Ribbed lath G275

2.1 Zinc coated steel

Stainless steel lath shall be manufactured from

austenitic stainless steel that has a corrosion
resistance at least equal to that of
BS 1449-2: grade 304S15.
NOTE Stainless steel lath is suitable for both internal and
external applications.

3 Design

4 Dimensions and tolerances

RL 2

1.48

Ribbed lath G275

4.1 Sheet size and form

RL 3

1.78

Ribbed lath G275

Sheet size shall be specified with the length first

followed by the width and the nominal size shall
be 2 500 mm 700 mm. The minimum height of
ribs shall be 7 mm in ribbed lath and 5 mm in
corrugated lath. Ribbed lath shall be formed with a
rib on each longitudinal edge and with ribs spaced
at maximum intervals of 110 mm.

RL 4

1.84

Ribbed lath G275

RL 5

2.22

Ribbed lath G275

4.2 Material thickness

L = lath; CL = corrugated lath; RL = ribbed lath.

Table 2 Designation of lath for external

rendering
Reference
numbera

The minimum material thickness for both zinc

coated and stainless steel lath shall be 0.3 mm.
4.3 Aperture size
4.3.1 Expanded metal lath. The aperture, when
measured as illustrated in Figure 1, shall be a
minimum of 14 mm in the long way of mesh (LWM)
direction and a minimum of 5 mm in the short way
of mesh (SWM) direction.

Mass per
square
metre

Type

kg

SL 1

1.09

Stainless steel expanded

metal lath

SRL 1

1.35

Stainless steel ribbed

lath

SRL 2

1.84

Stainless steel ribbed

lath

RL 6

2.22

Ribbed lath G450

a SL

= stainless steel lath; SRL = stainless steel ribbed lath;

RL = ribbed lath.

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4.5 Tolerance on sheet width for expanded and

corrugated lath
A tolerance on sheet width of 5 mm shall apply.
4.6 Tolerance on sheet width and centre of rib
to centre of rib dimensions for ribbed lath
+ 0

A tolerance on sheet width of 15 mm shall apply.

A tolerance on centre to centre of rib dimensions
of + 20 shall apply.
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5 Marking

Figure 1 Measurement of aperture for

expanded metal lath
4.3.2 Ribbed lath. The aperture, when measured as
illustrated in Figure 2, shall be a minimum of 9 mm
in the LWM direction and a minimum of 5 mm in
the SWM direction.
NOTE The dimensions are for clear aperture and not centre to
centre of the strands.

4.4 Mass and tolerance on mass

For each consignment of lath the manufacturer

shall attach securely an identification label bearing
the following information:
a) the manufacturers name or trade mark;
b) the number and date of this British Standard.
i.e. BS 1369-1:19871);
c) either the specified reference number or a
number that can be related to the specified
reference number;
d) the order number.

The mass per square metre of each lath shall be as

given in Table 1, subject to a tolerance of 15 %.

Figure 2 Measurement of aperture for ribbed lath

1)

Marking BS 1369-1:1987 on or in relation to a product represents a manufacturers declaration of conformity, i.e. a claim by or
on behalf of the manufacturer that the product meets the requirements of the standard. The accuracy of the claim is therefore
solely the responsibility of the person making the claim. Such a declaration is not to be confused with third party certification of
conformity, which may also be desirable.

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Publications referred to

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BS 1449, Steel plate, sheet and strip.

BS 1449-2, Specification for stainless and heat-resisting steel plate, sheet and strip.
BS 2989, Specification for continuously hot-dip zinc coated and iron-zinc alloy coated steel: wide strip,
sheet/plate and slit wide strip.

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