On Tuesday 14 November Standards Australia and Wood Solutions will be hosting a free webinar titled “Important Information on the Revised Timber Framed Construction Standards” . The AS 1684 series of standards , also referred to as the Timber Framing Code, is the set of standards for the design and specification of residential timber framed construction in Australia and are a primary source for building certifiers to attain compliance. The target audience for this webinar is primarily builders, certifiers, and carpenters but the AS 1684 series is broadly relevant across the building and
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Joint Statement by the Master Builders Australia & Australian Forest Products Association Australia faces a major sovereign capability gap in the production of timber house frames by 2035 – further signalling how crucial it is for the federal and state governments to deliver policies to urgently drive new production tree plantings. A landmark new report by Master Builders Australia (MBA) and the Australian Forest Products Association (AFPA) shows Australia is headed towards a major cliff in timber framing production, concluding we will be 250,000 house frames short by 2035 – the equivalent of
A guide to waterproofing of balconies and decks.
A guide to internal wet areas waterproofing.
A guide to waterproofing of planter boxes.
The objective of this Standard is to provide a method for determining the fire resistance for structural adequacy and insulation of sawn timber, timber in pole form, plywood, laminated veneer lumber (LVL), and glued-laminated structural timber elements as an alternative to the test method specified in AS 1530.4.
Specifies the criteria for assessing the effectiveness of termite management systems intended for use in buildings and structures as required by AS 3660.1 or AS 3660.2; also outlines procedures to assess the ability of a system and its components to manage termite activity in and around buildings and structures.
Sets out minimum requirements for the design, construction and testing of piled footings for civil engineering and building structures on land or immediate inshore locations.
Specifies requirements for the design and specification of masonry in buildings of Class 1 and Class 10a, as defined in the National Construction Code (NCC), and constructed from clay, concrete, or calcium silicate masonry units.
Specifies requirements for the installation of domestic solid fuel burning appliances that can be fully assembled prior to being transported to the installation site; does not cover the installation of appliances that have to be assembled in situ, or appliances with electrically driven fuel stoker systems.