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CERAMIC TILE AND ADHESIVE SELECTION

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This TECHnote provides guidance to specifiers on the selection of ceramic tiling and adhesives used for fixing the tiles.
FORMALDEHYDE – INDOOR AIR QUALITY

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Formaldehyde has been used for many years in the manufacture of building materials including adhesive resins for products such as plywood, reconstituted wood-based panels and laminated timber, as well as sheet vinyl flooring, wallpaper and paint.
GLASS TYPES USED IN BUILDINGS

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Selecting the right glass for a project requires detailed information on the performance properties of the glass type and the manufacturing processes involved.
REFRIGERANTS

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This TECHnote discusses the background and implications of Australia's phase-out of chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) and hydrochlorofluorocarbon (HCFC) refrigerants and the phase-down of hydrofluorocarbon (HFC) refrigerants, in conformance with international protocols and market forces
Slip resistance performance

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Standards and relevance for slip resistance performance.
Moisture Content In Timber Floors TECHnote cover 2021

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Version:  2021.  (Current)
The moisture content of timber varies with changes in humidity and temperature in the surrounding air. The effect is for timber to swell with the uptake of atmospheric moisture, or to shrink with moisture loss. Natural movement that occurs must be accommodated by the installation and finishing processes.
This TECHnote aims to clarify items which are sometimes overlapping in the General conditions of contract and the specification’s Preliminaries.

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This TECHnote aims to clarify items which are sometimes overlapping in the General conditions of contract and the specification’s Preliminaries.
The NATSPEC National classification system was designed for organising the content of specifications. However, it is also useful for organising building product and technical information needed during design and construction processes.

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The NATSPEC National classification system was designed for organising the content of specifications. However, it is also useful for organising building product and technical information needed during design and construction processes.
Corrosion Protection of Building Services TECHnote cover 2021

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Version:  2021.  (Current)
This TECHnote aims to provide specifiers with guidance in deciding the required protection to prevent excessive corrosion.
Universal design: acoustics TECHnote cover 2021

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Version:  2021.  (Current)
Acoustic design can have a significant impact on health and wellbeing, communication and productivity; good acoustic design allows for speech intelligibility and helps promote human interaction and knowledge transfer.