Appendix F - Bushfire Hazard Assessment and Managment Report

Bushfire Report


Frame material for windows less than 400 mm from the ground, decks, carport roofs and
awnings, window frames are to be made from bushfire-resisting timber, metal or metal-
reinforced uPVC.

Where glazing is less than 400mm from the ground, decks, carport roofs and awnings, glazing
shall be Grade A safety glass with a minimum 4 mm thickness.

The openable portions of windows shall be screened with a mesh with a max aperture of 2
mm made of corrosion resistant steel, bronze or aluminium.

Doors - side hung external doors, panel fold & sliding doors

Doors- shall be completely protected externally by a screen with a mesh with a max aperture
of 2mm made of corrosion resistant steel, bronze or aluminium, OR

Door panel material shall be:
    (a) non-combustible; or
    (b) solid timber, laminated timber or reconstituted timber, having a minimum thickness of
        35 mm for the first 400 mm above the threshold;
    (c) hollow core, solid timber, laminated timber or reconstituted timber with a non-
        combustible kickplate on the outside for the first 400 mm above the threshold; or
    (d) protected externally by a metal screen with a maximum aperture of 2 mm; or
    (e) fully framed glazed door panels with framing made from metal or bushfire resisting
        timber.

There is no requirement to screen the openable part of a door at this level.

Garage doors

The lower portion (within 400 mm of the ground) of vehicle access doors shall be made from:
    (i) non-combustible material; or
    (ii) bushfire-resisting timber; or
    (iii) fibre-cement sheet, a minimum of 6 mm in thickness; or
    (iv) a combination of any of items (i), (ii) or (iii) above.

All vehicle access doors to be protected with suitable weather strips, draught excluders,
draught seals or brushes.

Roofs

The following apply to all types of roofs and roofing systems:
    (a) roof tiles, roof sheets and roof covering accessories shall be non-combustible,
    (b) the roof/wall and roof/roof junction shall be sealed, or otherwise protected to prevent
        openings greater than 2mm,
    (c) roof ventilation openings, such as gable and roof vents, shall be fitted with ember
        guards made of non-combustible material or a mesh or perforated sheet with a max
        aperture of 2mm made of corrosion resistant steel, bronze or aluminium.

Tiled roofs shall be fully sarked.

Sheet roofs shall:


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