Any room that has a water source is considered a wet area and therefore it is subject to the

provision as 3740

Waterproof and water resistant = different

You can always suggest an extra inspection for waterproofing

Bon breaker in joins needed for water proofing as when walls move normal water proofing cracks in
corner

6 years nonstructural - 10 years structural customers guarantee

As a surveyor you can have other licensed surveyors do your inspections

Every stud, plate, lintel etc. must have grading stamps cannot have a grade less then f5 (visually
graded pine)

Steel framing is cheaper then wood

Can’t rot, straight, no termites

Expands and contracts a lot in summer noisy

Maximum for standard plaster studs length 450

Blocking at 800 spacing

Laminated veneer lumber – LVL

90mm typical minimum wall thickness

Standard modular Brick dimensions 230 long, 110 wide 76 high

40mm cavity
Max 600mm horizontal spacing for the ties

450mm vertical

Usual every 5 for wall ties

Near door 300mm

Blocking between stud gaps if high load transfer is evident between floor joints and wall studs

Mgp12 or bigger if studs 3m long

Head trimmer has to be trenched in stud under lintel

Lintel needed with openings over 1800mm internal and external

Any house that has steel beams automatically engineering is involved
ROOFING

N1 protected

N2 not that protected

N3 farmhouse

N4 is a house on top of mt bulla, edge of lake, ect

Usually take n2 to be safe

The critical time is when our frame is unprotected with the roof on once windows, bricks, plaster etc.
don’t need bracing anymore
Bracing can’t be more then 9m from each other

All mpg10

Wall studs 90 BY 35

Wall plates top and bottom 90 by 45

Jamb studs 90 by 45 at sides of openings

Noggings 70 by 35

Trimmings and jack studs 90 by 35 under window

Junction box are usually offcuts 600mm long 90 by 45 usually

Ribbon plate 90 by 35 0r 45

90 by 45 if two story common studs

Floor joists normally 90 by 45 bearers are two laminated