Can I still design a retaining wall to Part 3.0? Are the design life provisions of AS 4678 normative or informative? These questions are answered in this video.
This video discusses the application of C1.9(a) to the internal lining of external walls and common walls.
At its meeting on 19 February 2016, the Building Ministers’ Forum agreed to the development and implementation of a range of measures to help address risks associated with high risk cladding products on high rise buildings. This included a National…
Type A buildings require protection for vertically separated openings in external walls. This video steps through NCC requirements found in C2.6.
Fire Code Reform Centre (Project 2) This final submission, Fire Performance of Materials - Wall and Ceiling Lining Materials, was undertaken to confirm the need for regulatory control and identify the necessary levels of fire performance required from…
The ABCB released a video earlier this year that answered the question, ‘Is the internal lining of an external wall a part of that wall?’
You may have a report or certificate indicating satisfactory fire hazard properties for a wall or ceiling lining, but still may not be meeting the requirements of the NCC.
This video describes the application of Volume One C3.3 Separation of external walls and associated openings in different fire compartments.
This video from the 2022 NCC Seminars discusses Part H1D7 Roof and wall cladding from NCC 2022 Volume Two.
The look and feel of rendered facades is familiar throughout Australia and new technologies have given rise to various synthetic renders, but have you considered if render is ever required by the Deemed-to-Satisfy (DTS) Provisions of the NCC to be non-…
The 2017 NCC Information Seminars included a presentation on ‘Do walls separating balconies require an FRL?’ as part 5 of the 13 part BCA sessions delivered throughout February and March 2017.
Does F3D5(c), by reference to AS 1562.1, preclude the use of panel-style metal wall cladding that does not meet this standard? The short answer is ‘no’. In those circumstances there is another method of demonstrating NCC compliance.
This video describes how C3.1 Application of Part provides concession in Part C3 of the NCC.
On 1 May 2015, Western Australia (WA) adopted the Plumbing Code of Australia (PCA) as the primary technical compliance standard for plumbing work.
These changes aim to better manage the risk of condensation in the residential parts of some buildings, improving people’s health outcomes and reducing building rot in modern buildings.