REVISED DESIGN - 9 Rules Road - Design Plans - Rev E - 15022026

LIVABLE HOUSING                                                                                           NCC - LIVABLE HOUSING GUIDELINES SHEET
                                                                                                                                  NCC 2022 COMMENCING 18th OCTOBER 2023 FOR HOUSING
PART 1 - DWELLING ACCESS
A STEP-FREE ACCESS PATH IS REQUIRED TO THE HOUSE FROM THE ALLOTMENT BOUNDARY TO                                            PART 4 - COMPARTMENT                                                                                     PART 6 - REINFORCEMENT OF BATHROOM AND SANITARY COMPARTMENT
THE ENTRANCE DOOR.                                                                                                         AT LEAST ONE SANITARY COMPARTMENT TO BE LOCATED ON THE                                                   - REQUIRED TO:
- CAN BE PROVIDED VIA AN ATTACHED GARAGE/CARPORT IF IT PROVIDES STEP-FREE INTERNAL                                         GROUND FLOOR / ENTRY LEVEL (I.E A ROOM CONTAINING A TOILET).                                             (A) THE NOMINATED SANITARY COMPARTMENT IN PART 4;
ACCESS TO THE HOUSE (MIN. SPACE SIZE IS 5.4m x 3.2m).                                                                      - THE SANITARY COMPARTMENT MUST HAVE 1200mm x 900mm                                                      (B) A BATHROOM CONTAINING THE NOMINATED SHOWER IN PART 5;
- CAN ALSO BE PROVIDED FROM ANOTHER CAR PARKING SPACE ON SITE (5.4m x 3.2m).                                               CIRCULATION SPACE IN FRONT OF THE PAN, WITH NO OBSTRUCTION                                               (C) A BATHROOM WITH A BATH (NOT FREESTANDING) WHICH ALSO CONTAINS THE
- NOT REQUIRED IF THERE IS NO ATTACHED GARAGE/CARPORT PROVIDED AND THE FRONT ACCESS                                        WITHIN 450mm OF THE CENTRE OF THE PAN.                                                                   SHOWER NOMINATED IN PART 5.
IS STEEPER THAN 1:14, OR THE DIFFERENCE IN LEVEL BETWEEN THE FRONT DOOR AND THE FRONT                                      - A DOOR CANNOT SWING INTO THIS CIRCULATION SPACE.                                                       - IF A TOILET PAN IS MORE THAN 460mm FROM A SIDE WALL, NO SHEETING IS
BOUNDARY IS, OR IF THERE IS NOT ENOUGH SPACE TO CONSTRUCT A RAMP.                                                          - ARCHITRAVES, SKIRTINGS, TOILET ROLL HOLDERS, DOOR STOP, AND                                            REQUIRED/
- IF A RAMP IS REQUIRED, THERE ARE GRADIENTS, LENGTHS AND WIDTHS SPECIFIED.                                                THE LIKE CAN BE WITHIN THE CIRCULATION SPACE.                                                            - REINFORCING TO BE:
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    (A) TIMBER NOGGING, MIN. 25mm THICK; OR
PART 2 - DWELLING ENTRANCE                                                                                                 PART 5 - SHOWER                                                                                          (B) MIN. 12mm STRUCTURAL PLYWOOD; OR
- CAN BE PROVIDED VIA GARAGE INTERNAL DOOR WITH NO STEP.                                                                   AT LEAST ONE SHOWER MUST HAVE A HOBLESS AND STEP-FREE ENTRY.                                             (C) LIGHT GAUGE STEEL FRAMING \ METAL PLATES.
- TYPICALLY A 870mm WIDE DOOR LEAF REQUIRED.                                                                               - THE SHOWER DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ON THE GROUND / ENTRY LEVEL.                                            - REINFORCING REQUIREMENTS:
                                                                                                                           - A MAX. 5mm LIP MAY BE PROVIDED FOR WATER RETENTION PURPOSES.                                           (A) BATH NOGGING: (NOTE: LOCATIONS ARE DIFFERENT IF PLY SHEETING IS USED)
OPTIONS IF THE FRONT DOOR IS TO BE THE STEP-FREE ENTRANCE:                                                                 - THERE ARE QUEENSLAND-SPECIFIC VARIATIONS (AS PER QDC MP4.5) TO WATER=PROOFING
(A) LEVEL THRESHOLD:                  (B) MAX. 5mm ROUNDED/BEVELED SILL:                                                   REQUIREMENTS, WHICH ALLOW FOR ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS TO ACHIEVE A "STEP-FREE"
                                                                                                                           SHOWER ENTRY WHILE STILL BEING DEEMED AN ENCLOSED SHOWER INCLUDING:

                                                                                                                           (A) A SHOWER WITHOUT A STEP DOWN OR A LINEAR DRAIN ACROSS THE ENTRY. WITH A WATER BAR
                                                                                                                           INSTALLED ACROSS THE OPENING WITH A MAX. HEIGHT OF 5mm.




(C) THRESHOLD RAMP IN DOOR JAMB (1:8):                                   (D) THRESHOLD WITH NO LIP OR UPSTAND GREATER
                                                                         THAN 15mm WITHIN THE SILL PROFILE. MAX 5mm
                                                                         HEIGHT DIFFERENCE WITH ADJOINING FINISHED
                                                                         FLOOR SURFACE LEVELS:




                                                                                                                           (B) A SHOWER WITH A MAXIMUM LIP OF 5mm AT THE ENTRY, AND A SHOWER SCREEN WITH A DEFLECTOR.

- WEATHERPROOFING REQUIRED IF THE FRONT DOOR IS TO BE THE LEVEL THRESHOLD ENTRANCE:
(A) CHANNEL DRAIN IN FRONT OF DOOR SILL: OR
(B) DECKING ON OUTSIDE OF DOOR WITH DRAINAGE UNDER: OR
(C) 1200mm x 1200mm ROOF ABOVE THE FRONT ENTRY DOOR
- IF THE FRONT DOOR IS TO BE THE LEVEL THRESHOLD ENTRANCE, A MIN. 1200mm x 1200mm LANDING
  IS REQUIRED OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOOR.

PART 3 - INTERNAL DOORS AND CORRIDORS
820mm CLEAR OPENING WIDTH AND A LEVEL THRESHOLD (INCLUDING A MAX. 5mm ROUND/BEVELED
LIP, OR MAX 1:8 DOOR SILL) ARE REQUIRED TO INTERNAL DOORS LEADING TO:                       (C) A SHOWER WITH A LINEAR DRAIN AT THE ENTRY TO THE SHOWER
(A) ANY HABITABLE ROOMS ON THE GROUND FLOOR/ENTRY LEVEL;
(B) LAUNDRY, IF LOCATED ON THE GROUND FLOOR/ENTRY LEVEL;
(C) SANITARY COMPARTMENT ON THE GROUND FLOOR/ENTRY LEVEL;
(D) THE ROOM CONTAINING THE STEP-FREE SHOWER (GROUND OR UPPER FLOOR, DEPENDING ON
WHERE IT IS LOCATED);
(E) ATTACHED GARAGE (IF PROVIDING THE REQUIRED ACCESS PATH);
- INTERNAL CORRIDORS / HALLWAYS LEADING TO THE ABOVE DOORS, MUST BE AT LEAST 1000mm WIDE
(NOT INCLUDING SKIRTING, ARCHITRAVES, ETC.). IF THE STEP-FREE SHOWER IS ON THE UPPER FLOOR,
THE UPPER FLOOR CORRIDOR WOULD NEED TO BE 1000mm WIDE.

                                                                                                                                                                Project Description
                                                                                          No.                   Description                          Date       PROPOSED DWELLING                                                   HOUSING PROVISIONS
                                             W: www.theshedhouse.com.au                   A     DESIGN ROUND 1 - ISSUE A                           07.11.2025
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Project number                              TSH25038
                                                                                          B     DESIGN ROUND 2 - ISSUE B                           12.11.2025
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                                                                                          C     RELEASED FOR APPROVAL                              08.12.2025                                                                         Date                                       15.02.2026                                               27 of 33
                                             ABN: 39 630 500 695                                                                                                9 RULES ROAD, POMONA QLD 4568
                                                                                          D     RELEASED FOR APPROVAL                              05.02.2026                                                                         Drawn by                                              AG                                          Sheets in Set
                                             QBCC: 1514 0876                              E     RELEASED FOR APPROVAL                              15.02.2026
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