Revised for:

New 2018 edition

Including Amdt 2

BAL–FZ
BAL–LOW BAL–12.5 BAL–19 BAL–29 BAL–40
(FLAME ZONE)

Enclosure by external wall or by steel, Subfloor supports – enclosure by

Enclosure by external wall or by steel, bronze or aluminum mesh. Non- If enclosured by external wall refer below
No special As for BAL–19 external wall or non-combustible
SUBFLOOR bronze or aluminum mesh. Non-combustible combustible or naturally fire resistant ‘External Walls’ section in table or non- with an FRL of 30/-/- or be tested
construction combustible subfloor supports or tested for
or naturally fire resistant timber supports timber supports where the subfloor is for bushfire resistance to AS
SUPPORTS requirements
where the subfloor is unenclosed unenclosed bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.1 1530.8.2

Concrete slab on ground or enclosure by Concrete slab on ground or enclosure by Concrete slab on ground or enclosure by
No special Concrete slab on ground or enclosure by
external wall, metal mesh as above or flooring external wall, metal mesh as above or flooring external wall or protection of underside with a
FLOOR S construction As for BAL–19 less than 400 mm above ground level to be less than 400 mm above ground level to be non-combustible material such as fibre cement
external wall or an FRL of 30/30/30 or
protection of underside with 30 minute
requirements non-combustible, naturally fire resistant non-combustible, naturally fire resistant sheet or be non-combustible or be tested for
incipient spread of fire system or be tested
timber or protected on the underside with timber or protected on the underside with bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.1
for bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.2
sarking or mineral wool insulation sarking or mineral wool insulation

Non-combustible material (masonry, brick Non-combustible material (masonry, brick

External walls – Parts less than 400 mm Non-combustible material (masonry, brick
veneer, mud brick, aerated concrete, concrete), veneer, mud brick, aerated concrete,
EXTERNAL No special construction above ground or decks etc to be of non- veneer, mud brick, aerated concrete, concrete)
concrete) with minimum thickness of 90 mm
requirements
As for BAL–19 combustible material, 6 mm fibre cement timber framed, steel framed walls sarked on or timber framed or steel framed walls sarked
the outside and clad with 6 mm fibre cement or an FRL of -/30/30 when tested from
WALLS clad or bushfire resistant/naturally fire
sheeting or steel sheeting or bushfire resistant
on the outside and clad with 9 mm fibre cement
outside or be tested for bushfire resistance
resistant timber sheeting orsteel sheeting or be tested for
timber to AS 1530.8.2
bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.1

4mm Grade A Safety Glass or 5 mm toughened glass or glass blocks within Protected by bushfire shutter
or
EXTERNAL No special
glass blocks within 400 mm of 400 mm of ground, deck etc with Openable 5 mm toughened glass with openable portion 6 mm toughened glass. FRL of -/30/- and openable portion
ground, deck etc with Openable portion metal screened with frame of metal or screened and frame of metal or metal
construction Fixed and Openable portion screened screened with steel or bronze mesh or be
WINDOWS requirements
portion metal screened with metal reinforced PVC-U or bushfire resisting reinforced PVC-U, or bushfire resisting timber
with steel or bronze mesh tested for bushfire resistance to AS
frame of metal or metal reinforced timber. Above 400mm annealed glass can be and portion within 400 mm of ground, deck
PVC-U or bushfire resisting timber etc screened 1530.8.2
used with all glass screened

Screened with steel, bronze or aluminum mesh or Non-combustible or 35 mm solid timber,

As for BAL–19 except that
EXTERNAL No special door framing can be
glazed with 5 mm toughened glass, non- Screened with steel, bronze or aluminum mesh screened with steel or bronze mesh, metal Protected by bushfire shutter or
combustible or 35 mm solid timber for 400 mm or non- combustible, or 35 mm solid timber for framed, tight-fitting with weather strips tight-fitting with weather strips
construction naturally fire resistant (high 400 mm above threshold. Metal or bushfire
DOOR S above threshold, metal or bushfire resisting at base at base and an FRL of -/30/-
requirements density) timber timber framed for 400 mm above ground, decking, resisting timber framed tight-fitting with
etc, tight-fitting with weather strips at base weather strips at base

No special Non-combustible covering. Roof/wall junction Roof with FRL of 30/30/30 or tested for
As for BAL–19 Non-combustible covering. Roof/wall Non-combustible covering. Roof/wall
construction sealed. Openings fitted with non- bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.2. Roof/wall
ROOFS (including roof to be junction sealed. Openings fitted with junction sealed. Openings fitted with
requirements combustible ember guards. Roof to be fully junction sealed. Openings fitted with non-
fully sarked) non-combustible ember guards. Roof to non-combustible ember guards. Roof to sarked and no roof mounted evaporative combustible ember guards. No roof
be fully sarked be fully sarked coolers mounted evaporative coolers

Enclosed sub-floor space – no special

VERANDAS requirement for materials except within 400 mm Enclosed sub-floor space or non-
No special construction Enclosed sub-floor space or non- Enclosed sub-floor space or non-
of ground. No special requirements for supports combustible supports. Decking to be
As for BAL-19 combustible or bushfire resistant timber non-combustible combustible supports. Decking to have no
or framing. Decking to be non-combustible or
D ECKS ETC. requirements
bushfire resistant within 300 mm horizontally
supports. Decking to be non-combustible gaps and be non-combustible

and 400 mm vertically from a glazed element

or bushfire-resisting timber

Please note: The information in the table is a summary of the construction

requirements in the November 2018 standard and is not intended as a design
or construction guide. You should consult the standard for the full technical
details and amendments issued from time to time.