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Section F Health and Amenity

Section F Health and Amenity

Part F1 Damp and Weatherproofing

Delete FP1.5 and add SA FP1.5 as follows:

SA FP1.5

(a)

Moisture from the ground must be prevented from causing—

(i)

undue dampness or deterioration of building elements; and

(ii)

unhealthy or dangerous conditions, or loss of amenity for occupants.

(b)

Barriers installed to prevent transfer of moisture from the ground must have—

(i)

high resistance to moisture penetration; and

(ii)

high resistance to damage during construction; and

(iii)

high resistance to degradation by dissolved salts.

Delete FP1.6 add SA FP1.6 as follows:

SA FP1.6

Accidental water overflow from a bathroom, laundry facility or the like must be prevented from penetrating to adjoining rooms or spaces.

After FP1.7 add SA FP1.8 as follows:

SA FP1.8

In laundries, bathrooms or rooms containing shower facilities the floors must be installed in a manner that will prevent accumulation of surface water which could create unhealthy or hazardous conditions.

Delete F1.0(b) and add SA F1.0(b) as follows:

SA F1.0 Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions

(b)

With the exception of (a), Performance RequirementsFP1.1 to FP1.4, SA FP1.5, SA FP1.6, FP1.7 and SA FP1.8 are satisfied by complying with F1.1 to F1.6, SA F1.7, SA F1.9 to SA F1.11, F1.12 and F1.13.

Delete F1.7(a) and insert SA F1.7(a) as follows:

SA F1.7 Waterproofing of wet areas in buildings

(a)

In a Class 2 and 3 building and a Class 4 part of building, building elements in wet areas must—

(i)

be water resistant or waterproof in accordance with Table F1.7, except that—

(A)

in any room containing a washing machine, the wall area from finished floor to a minimum of 75 mm above and 75 mm each side of the washing machine tap outlets must be water resistant; and

(B)

where a vessel is inset into a bench top in a kitchen, bar area, kitchenette or domestic food and beverage preparation area—

(aa)

wall junctions and joints within 150 mm above the vessel must be water resistant for the extent of the vessel; and

(bb)

the perimeter edges of the vessel must be water resistant for the extent of the vessel; and

(C)

penetrations in horizontal surfaces for tap and spout outlets in kitchens, bar areas, kitchenettes or domestic food and beverage preparation areas must be waterproof; and

(ii)

comply with AS 3740; and

(iii)

have floor wastes provided in accordance with SA F1.11.

Vary Table F1.7 as follows:

SA Table F1.7 Waterproofing and water-resistance requirements for building elements in wet areas
Vessels or area where the fixture is installed Floors and horizontal surfaces Walls Wall junctions and joints Wall / floor junctions Penetrations
Area outside shower area
For concrete and compressed fibre-cement sheet flooring Water resistant floor of the room. N/A N/A Water resistant wall / floor junctions. N/A
For timber floors including particleboard, plywood and other timber based flooring materials Waterproof floor of the room. Waterproof
wall / floor
junctions.
Other areas
Walls adjoining other vessel (e.g. sink, basin or laundry tub) N/A Water resistant to a height of not less than 150 mm above the vessel, for the extent of the vessel, where the vessel is within 75 mm of a wall. Waterproof wall junctions where a vessel is fixed to a wall. N/A Waterproof tap and spout penetrations where they occur in surfaces required to be waterproof or water resistant.
Laundries and WCs Water resistant floor of the room. N/A N/A Water resistant wall / floor junctions. Waterproof penetrations where they occur in surfaces required to be waterproof.
Bathrooms and laundries required to be graded to a floor waste by SA F1.11. Waterproof floor of the room. N/A N/A Waterproof wall / floor junctions. Waterproof penetrations where they occur through the floor.
Note: N/A means not applicable.

Delete F1.9(b) and insert SA F1.9(b) as follows:

SA F1.9 Damp-proofing

(b)

Damp-proof courses must exhibit long term resistance to degradation by dissolved salts in groundwater and consist of—

(i)

embossed black polyethylene film meeting the requirements of clause 7.6 of AS/NZS 2904(ii)

polyethylene coated aluminium meeting the requirements of clause 7.4 of AS/NZS 2904; or

(iii)

bitumen impregnated materials of not less than 2.5 mm thickness, meeting the requirements of clause 7.5 of AS/NZS 2904, when used in walls not higher than 7.8 m above the level of the damp-proof course.

Delete F1.10 and insert SA F1.10 as follows:

SA F1.10 Damp-proofing of floors on the ground

(a)

If a floor of a room is laid on the ground or on fill, a damp-proofing membrane complying with Section 5.3.3 of AS 2870 must be installed.

(b)

A damp-proofing membrane need not be provided if—

(i)

weatherproofing is not required; or

(ii)

the floor is the base of a stair, lift or similar shaft which is adequately drained by gravitation or mechanical means.

Delete F1.11 and insert SA F1.11 as follows:

SA F1.11 Provision of floor wastes

(a)

Floors in the following rooms or areas must be graded to a floor waste:

(i)

A bathroom.

(ii)

Areas adjacent to baths and spas (including the floor area under a free standing bath).

(iii)

A room containing a vessel.

(b)

Floors need not be graded to a floor waste in accordance with (a) if all vessels—

(i)

are provided with in-built overflow protection; or

(ii)

have permanent open trapped connection to the waste system.

(c)

The fall of the floor surface to a floor waste required by (a) must be—

(i)

between 1:60 and 1:80 in the shower area; and

(ii)

between 1:80 and 1:100 in other areas.

Part F2 Sanitary and other Facilities

Delete F2.4(a) to F2.4(b) and insert SA F2.4(a) to SA F2.4(b) as follows:

SA F2.4 Accessible sanitary facilities

(a)

accessible unisex sanitary compartments must be provided in accessible parts of the building in accordance with Table F2.4(a) and SA Table F2.4(a)(i); and

SA Table F2.4(a)(i) ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE UNISEX SANITARY COMPARTMENTS

Class of building Minimum facility for use by people with a disability

Class 2

In every sole-occupancy unit required by SA Table D3.1a to be accessible

 Not less than 1
(b)

accessible unisex showers must be provided in accordance with Table F2.4(b) and SA Table F2.4(b)(i); and

SA Table F2.4(b)(i) ADDITIONAL ACCESSIBLE UNISEX SHOWERS

Class of building Minimum facility for use by people with a disability

Class 2

In every sole-occupancy unit required by SA Table D3.1a to be accessible

 Not less than 1