What is BS 8218 - Code of practice for mastic asphalt roofing about?
BS 8218 is applicable to the code of practice for mastic asphalt roofing 
BS 8218 gives recommendations for the use of mastic asphalt in roofing for both flat and sloping roofs and covers a variety of applications, including trafficked roofs such as rooftop car parks.
Who is BS 8218 - Code of practice for mastic asphalt roofing for?
BS 8218 on code of practice for mastic asphalt roofing is useful for:
- Manufacturers and suppliers of asphalt roofing products
- Asphalt refining plants  
- Suppliers of construction materials  
- Construction and civil engineers  
- Contractors  
- Asphalt industries
Why should you use BS 8218 - Code of practice for mastic asphalt roofing?
Mastic asphalt is a type of asphalt composed of suitably graded mineral matter and asphaltic cement in such proportions as to form a coherent, impermeable mass, solid or semi-solid under normal temperature conditions, but sufficiently fluid when brought to a suitable temperature to enable spreading by means of a hand float, or by mechanical means.
BS 8218 specifies guidance and recommendations to support ancillary items such as engineering equipment, hand railing, and lightning conductors. BS 8218 includes consultations and exchange of information between all parties concerned with the building operations that are arranged at an early date so that you have full knowledge of the particulars of the work and be able to cooperate in producing the conditions required by the other to complete a satisfactory job.
Overall, BS 8218 assists you with the recommendations for the selection and installation of rigid thermal insulation boards for use in warm roofs and inverted roofs to be covered with mastic asphalt.
