Design & Construction Set Out Building Codes & Rules

• Use on-site & as-built dimension for planning & design layout
• Contingency solutions during on-site installation for unexpected conditions such
• Non-square internal corners
• Uneven & unleveled walls & floor
• Typically carried out by Fitout Specialist contractors
• Check local state regulations & permits interior fitout installation

• Ensure that access points such as stop cocks for refrigerators, dishwashers, air conditioning filters, thermostatic mixing valves, etc., are easily identifiable and accessible
• All controls, switches, and filters must be clearly marked and easy to operate

• Ensure clearance & airflow specified by the Manufacturer's requirements e.g. fridge, oven, dishwasher, etc.

Prohibited zone

 from outlets

Lighting Fixture Setting Out^Informative

• Nominally centered & aligned on the space
• Additional consideration
• Lighting plan provision before the "first fix" stage (plumbing & electrical rough-ins) to make wiring and fixture placement easier
• Natural lighting
• Ceiling height and features to select suitable fixtures and determine how light will spread
• Always consult a Qualified Electrician
• Compliant to AS/NZS 1680 series

Minimum Bulkhead Width

90°^Informative

Controls Rule

• Heating & Cooling, Ventilation or Security controls^{AS 1428.1:2021, 11.1}
• Typical 1m centreline from FFL^Informative
• Accessible, unobstructed, visible

Unobstructed Clearance^Informative

• Should not be impendent by any obstacles

Level Rule

Eq^Informative

Eq^Informative

300

to

450^Informative

Ergonomic Rules^Informative

• Maintain optimum heights for surfaces and fixtures as generally recommended and in accordance with Access, SDA, and Liveable Design Codes

≥ 1/2 Eq^Informative

≥ 450^{Tools™ Best Practice}

1m^Informative

Eq^Informative

FFL

Wood Planks Setting Out^Informative

• Finding right set-out point to minimise unit cuts
• Place the row of wood planks in line with the longest wall
• Measures into each nearby room
• Considers fixed fixtures like cabinets
• Narrow strips of flooring next to walls & fixtures
• Highlight uneven walls
• Tricky to install without causing damage

Tile Setting Out^Informative

• Planning tile layout & Setting Out Points (SOP)
• Starts from the centre of the room, if possible
• Acknowledges that achieving perfect balance may not always be feasible, but this shouldn’t excuse poor planning
• Minimise small cuts
• Ideally, no pieces should be ≤ 1/2 a tile
• Cut tiles at the edges of the layout
• Easily covered by moldings or sealant
• Compliant to AS 3958 series for ceramic tiles

Fridge GPO Height Range^Informative

• Adjusted to a higher level or as per reachability preferences & to be verified by the designer

≥ 500^{AS 1428.1:2009, 14.1}

≥ 600^{Tools™ Best Practice}

Whenever Possible

Meridian

Rule

Meridian Rule

≥ 500^{AS 1428.1:2009, 14.1}

Switches & Controls^Informative

• Accessible
• Consider furniture placement

Eq^Informative

Reference Line for Cove Ceiling

Eq^Informative

1.1m^{AS 1428.1:2009, 14.1}

Sills^Informative

• Plan for furniture

≥ 2m^Informative

Eq^Informative

450 to 600^Informative

Level Rule

Eq^Informative

Square Corners

≥ 900^{AS 1428.1:2009, 14.1}

Prohibited zone from outlets

Exterior

Interior

Eq^Informative

Eq^Informative

Latch Side Rule

Design Setting-out Consideration^Informative

• Failure to plan ahead & creates small differences that looks like mistakes
• Small & uneven corner cuts raises the questions like
• Is it intentionally or
• Just from leftover tile

Suspended Ceiling Design & Bulkheads Setting Out^Informative

• Pre-plan
• Measure the room dimensions to buy the right amount of materials
• Consider the room's function and the aesthetic want to achieve
• Pre-plan your lighting layout that works best on selected ceiling design
• Choose appropriate materials
• Opt for straight line designs and avoid intricate mouldings for a clean look
• Design & Installation as per AS/NZS 2785 & AS/NZS 1170

1.2m^Informative

≥ 1m^Informative

Refrigerator Outlet

≥ 600^Informative

≥ 600^{AS 1428.1:2009, 14.2}

Eq^Informative

Range & Hood Setout

Range & Hood Setout RULE

NCC 2022 V1

AS/NZS 5601.1:2022, 6.10.1.1

AS/NZS 3000:2018, 4.7.3

AS/NZS 5601.1:2022, 6.10.1.1 (b)

Informative

Range & Hood Add'l Considerations

NCC 2022 V1