Roofing Standards Nsw

To learn more about what is considered roof plumbing see the definition in schedule 1 of the home building regulation act 1989.

Roofing standards nsw. This standard sets out requirements for the design and installation of self supporting metal roof and wall cladding subject to out of plane loading. Roof and wall cladding part 1. The aged standards review is one of the ways in which standards australia gives effect to that commitment. Ask the experts hia s building and planning services team work across australia to help members understand rules and regulations and can also help get your development approval da sorted out.

Standards australia is committed to maintaining a contemporary and relevant catalogue of australian standards which add to the net benefit of the australian community. The guide should be regarded as an advisory resource rather than a series of prescriptive definitions and is not intended to replace the relevant provisions of the building code of australia or australian standards. The nsw guide to standards and tolerances 2017 helps homeowners understand if the building element has been installed or constructed to an acceptable standard. The saa hb39 1992 since replaced by the 1997 version has been the gospel of the roofing industry for all the state building codes and was originally made possible by a joint arrangement of the victorian plumbing industry board the metal building products manufacturers association ltd and standards australia in addition with the support of the steel roofing installation industry the aluminium development council and masters plumbers of australia.

It specifies requirements for the design and installation of all classes of self supporting sheet metal roof and wall cladding for both cyclone and non cyclone regions. Roof plumbing includes putting in skylights ventilators and the like and work to put on protective coatings that doesn t involve structural changes to the roof or its parts. Building code of australia bca being volumes one and two given effect through the environmental planning and assessment act 1979 plumbing code of australia being volume three given effect through the plumbing and drainage act 2011. Astm s roofing standards are instrumental in specifying testing and evaluating the dimensional mechanical and performance requirements of various forms of roofing systems.

These systems are assembled in the uppermost part of building structures to provide protection and insulation from external elements such as rain sunlight and heat. Amdt 1 1993 amdt 2 1995 published by standardsaustralia standards association of australia 1 the crescent homebush nsw 2140. Copies of the ncc can be downloaded for free from the australian building codes board abcb website. Metal first published as part of as ca42 1968.