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                                               Public Comment Draft
                                              Livable Housing Design


Part 5            Shower



5.1                  Application
At least one shower within the dwelling must comply with each of the applicable clauses in this Part.


 Information
 The intent of Clause 5.1 is to ensure that the same shower has all of the required features, rather than, for example,
 one shower in the dwelling having a hobless entry and a different shower having the required circulation space.
 “At least one shower” means that in a dwelling with two or more showers, only one of the showers needs to comply
 with the requirements of this Part.



5.2                  Hobless and step-free entry
1. At least one shower must have a hobless and step-fee entry.
2. A lip not exceeding 5 mm in height may be provided for water retention purposes if it is constructed in accordance
   with the specification given in Clause 3.13.4 and Figure 3.6 of AS 3740.
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 Information Hobless and step-free
 Clause 5.2(1) refers to a shower entry being ‘hobless’ and ‘step-free; because those two terms have different meanings.
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 A shower where the floor within the shower compartment is level with the floor adjacent to its entry would be ‘step-free’
 but could still have a hob. Conversely, a shower with a step-down into the shower recess does not have a ‘hob’ (i.e.
 ‘hobless’), but would not be ‘step-free’. Therefore, to achieve the intent of Clause 5.2(1), it is necessary to specify that
 the shower is both ‘hobless’ and ‘step-free’.
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 Information Waterproofing
 AS 3740 includes specific requirements for waterproofing a hobless, step-free shower area. AS 3740 is referenced in
 the NCC Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions for general waterproofing of wet areas.



5.3                  Shower screen
1. The shower screen door (if provided) must be capable of removal without causing damage to adjoining parts of the
   shower enclosure.
2. For the purposes of AS 3740, the bathroom floor must be graded as if the shower were an unenclosed shower.


 Information Floor grading
 AS 3740 includes specific requirements for grading of floors in and around an unenclosed shower.




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51 Application

At least one shower within the dwelling must comply with each of the applicable clauses in this Part.

Information

The intent of Clause 5.1 is to ensure that the same shower has all of the required features, rather than, for example,
one shower in the dwelling having a hobless entry and a different shower having the required circulation space.

“At least one shower” means that in a dwelling with two or more showers, only one of the showers needs to comply
with the requirements of this Part.

2 Hobless and step-free entry
1. Atleast one shower must have a hobless and step-fee entry.

2. Alip not exceeding 5 mm in height may be provided for water retention purposes if it is constructed in accordance
with the specification given in Clause 3.13.4 and Figure 3.6 of AS 3740.

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-frée: because those two terms have different meanings.

Information Hobless and step-free

Clause 5.2(1) refers to a shower entry being ‘hobless’ and ‘
A shower where the floor within the shower compartment is with the floor adjacent to its entry would be ‘step-free’
but could still have a hob. Conversely, a shower with 4 into the shower recess does not have a ‘hob’ (i.e.
‘hobless’), but would not be ‘step-free’. Therefore, to a hicv ptherintent of Clause 5.2(1), it is necessary to specify that
the shower is both ‘hobless’ and ‘step-free’.

   
  
 

Information Waterproofing ~
AS 3740 includes specific requirements forwa' g_a hobless, step-free shower area. AS 3740 is referenced in
the NCC Deemed-to-Satisfy Provisions fotgeneral)waterproofing of wet areas.

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3 Shower screen

The shower screen door (if provided) must be capable of removal without causing damage to adjoining parts of the
shower enclosure.

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2. For the purposes of AS 3740, the bathroom floor must be graded as if the shower were an unenclosed shower.

Information Floor grading
AS 3740 includes specific requirements for grading of floors in and around an unenclosed shower.

 

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