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CERAMIC TILE AND ADHESIVE SELECTION

NATSPEC

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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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Version:  (Current)
Standards and relevance for slip resistance performance.
Moisture Content In Timber Floors TECHnote cover 2021

NATSPEC

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.

NATSPEC

Version:  (Current)
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.

NATSPEC

Version:  (Current)
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.
Specifying ESD TECHreport cover 2021

NATSPEC

Version:  2021.  (Current)
This TECHreport outlines the principles of Ecologically Sustainable Development (ESD) and their application to building specifications; includes guidance for incorporating ESD provisions into each NATSPEC worksection.
Information classification systems and the Australian construction industry TECHreport cover 2021

NATSPEC

Version:  (Current)
This NATSPEC TECHreport provides an overview of the use of classification systems for organising construction information for various purposes.