SynC · Topic
These are the standards in the SynC Standards library that cover Wall Finishes. Each one is a complete, plain-language specification: the scope it applies to, the requirements that govern it, and a structured equipment datasheet listing the values a project has to decide — ratings, materials, setpoints, and the standards each is verified against. All of it is free to read without an account and published under CC BY-SA 4.0.
A standard usually carries several topics, so most of the entries below also appear under neighbouring subjects. The topics each one carries are listed on its own page.
Interior architectural woodwork applied to the building's walls, ceilings, and openings rather than built as cabinets — standing and running trim (base, casing, chair rail, crown, picture mold, and other moldings); wood wall and ceiling paneling in flush, stile-and-rail, and raised-panel configurations; wood slat and linear plank systems, including acoustic slat assemblies; applied and ornamental woodwork; and the transparent or opaque finish that completes them. Covers the architectural woodwork quality grade, the species and cut of solid lumber and decorative veneer, face veneer grade, leaf and assembly matching and panel-to-panel sequencing, panel face and core construction, interior finish fire classification and fire-retardant treatment, composite-wood formaldehyde compliance, adhesives, finish system and finishing location, service humidity and wood moisture content, concealed blocking and hanging systems, joinery, and movement provisions.
Ceramic, porcelain, quarry, glazed wall, and mosaic tile, and gauged porcelain tile panels and slabs, installed by the thin-bed (thin-set) method over interior and protected exterior floors, walls, wainscots, tub and shower surrounds, and countertops in commercial, institutional, healthcare, educational, hospitality, and multi-family construction. Covers tile selection and water-absorption classification, slip resistance, setting materials (dry-set and modified mortars, organic adhesive, epoxy), bonding mortar selection by substrate, crack-isolation and waterproof membranes, grout type selection (cementitious and epoxy), movement-joint design, substrate preparation and flatness, large-format and gauged-panel installation, field testing, and warranty.
Field-applied surface preparation, primers, and finish coatings on interior architectural substrates — gypsum board, plaster and veneer plaster, concrete, concrete masonry, ferrous and galvanized metal, and interior wood — in commercial, institutional, and multi-family residential buildings. Covers latex, alkyd, and water-based epoxy paint systems applied to walls, ceilings, doors and frames, exposed structure, and exposed mechanical and electrical work that is to be field-painted.
Interior and protected exterior natural dimension-stone tile, cut-to-size stone, and gauged thin stone slab — granite, marble, limestone, travertine, slate, quartzite, sandstone, serpentine, onyx, soapstone, and basalt — set on floors, walls, wainscots, stair treads and risers, thresholds, base, and countertops. Covers stone type and the governing ASTM dimension-stone material specifications, physical-property and abrasion testing, slip resistance, form, dimensions, and surface finish, pattern and vein match, setting method and bonding mortar, crack-isolation and waterproof membranes, joint filler and joint width, movement-joint design, substrate preparation and moisture, installation, field inspection, cleaning, and sealing.