Wet Areas

Mon Nov 09 2020

What is the required thickness of a screed bed?

Dean Oliver

Whilst AS 3958.1 stipulates minimum thicknesses for bonded screeds and unbonded screeds, many factors need to be considered in order to determine the most appropriate screed/tile bed thickness.

Mon Nov 09 2020

What is the fall requirement for a balcony?

Dean Oliver

AS 4654.2 Waterproofing Membranes for External Above-Ground Use stipulates a fall requirement of no flatter than 1:100.

Mon Nov 09 2020

What is the fall requirement for a bathroom floor?

Dean Oliver

AS 3740 Waterproofing of Domestic Wet Areas stipulates a minimum fall of 1:100 for general bathroom floor areas.

Mon Nov 09 2020

What is the fall requirement for a shower floor?

Dean Oliver

AS 3740 Waterproofing of Domestic Wet Areas stipulates the shower fall requirement to the floor waste with and without vertical separation from the bathroom.

Mon Nov 09 2020

What is the Australian Standard requirement for vertical termination height of external waterproofing?

Dean Oliver

The height requirement ranges from 40 mm to 180 mm depending on the building’s wind class.

Mon Nov 09 2020

The importance of floor screed design - part 1

Dean Oliver

Sand-cement and concrete screeds are often skimmed over or overlooked completely when it comes to design. Often, the guy on the tools on the day of screeding ends up designing the screed.