Designation: C1032 −18
Standard Specification for
Woven Wire Plaster Base
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This standard is issued under the fixed designation C1032; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope*
1.1 This specification covers woven wire plaster base, flat or
self-furring, with or without stiffener wires, and with or
without factory-attached water-resistive barrier, designed for
use as a base to receive gypsum or portland cement based
plaster.
1.2 The values stated in inch-pound units are to be regarded
as standard. The values given in parentheses are mathematical
conversions to SI units that are provided for information only
and are not considered standard.
1.3 The text of this standard references notes and footnotes
which provide explanatory material. These notes and footnotes
(excluding those in tables and figures) shall not be considered
as requirements of the standard.
1.4 This international standard was developed in accor-
dance with internationally recognized principles on standard-
ization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recom-
mendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical
Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
2. Referenced Documents
2.1 ASTM Standards:
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A641/A641M Specification for Zinc–Coated (Galvanized)
Carbon Steel Wire
C11 Terminology Relating to Gypsum and Related Building
Materials and Systems
E2556/E2556M Specification for Vapor Permeable Flexible
Sheet Water-Resistive Barriers Intended for Mechanical
Attachment
2.2 Federal Specifications:
UU-B-790a Building Paper, Vegetable Fiber: Kraft,
Waterproofed, Water Repellent and Fire Resistant
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UU-P-31 B/171 Tensile Breaking Strength (Dry)
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3. Terminology
3.1 Definitions—Definitions shall be in accordance with
Terminology C11.
4. Material
4.1 In accordance with Specification A641/A641M and
Table 1.
4.2 Water-resistive Barrier—Compliant with Federal Speci-
fication UU-B-790a or ASTM Specification E2556/E2556M.
4.3 Kraft Building Paper, Federal Specification UU-B-790a.
5. Physical Properties
5.1 Water-resistive Barrier:
5.1.1 Factory-attached water-resistive barrier shall provide a
one mesh wire to wire lap joint at one end and one edge of each
flat sheet or roll. Attachment of the water-resistive barrier shall
allow lapping of wire-to-wire and water-resistive barrier to
water-resistive barrier of one mesh at ends and edges and shall
permit full embedment in not less than
1
⁄
4
in. (6.4 mm) of
plaster of not less than one half the total length and width of the
wire.
5.1.2 Factory-attached water-resistive barrier shall have a
minimum tensile breaking strength (dry) of 20 lbf/in.
(3.5 kN ⁄m) width, as tested in accordance with Federal Speci-
fication UU-P-31 B, Method 171.
6. Dimensions, Weight, and Permissible Variations
6.1 Openings:
6.1.1 Woven wire plaster base shall be fabricated to provide
the size of openings in accordance with Table 1, except that any
single opening shall be not more than 3.0 in.
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(1935.5 mm
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).
6.1.2 Wire diameter for opening size shall be in accordance
with Table 1.
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This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee C11 on
Gypsum and Related Building Materials and Systems and is the direct responsibility
of Subcommittee C11.02 on Specifications and Test Methods for Accessories and
Related Products.
Current edition approved Oct. 1, 2018. Published October 2018. Originally
approved in 1985. Last previous edition approved in 2014 as C1032 – 14. DOI:
10.1520/C1032-18.
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This international standard was developed in accordance with internationally recognized principles on standardization established in the Decision on Principles for the
Development of International Standards, Guides and Recommendations issued by the World Trade Organization Technical Barriers to Trade (TBT) Committee.
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