Swing Door Waterstop Building Codes & Rules

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Sealant / Adhesive

Frame

Floor Tile

Substrate

Membrane

Wet area level

Adhesive

Thick Bonded Screed

NCC 2022 Vol 1, F2D4 (2)

NCC 2022 HP, 10.2.12 (a)

1 : 80 to 1 : 50^{NCC 2022 Vol 1, F2D4 (2)NCC 2022 HP, 10.2.12 (a)}

Sealant

Fall

Top of Membrane

AS 3958.1:2007, A.2.3

15 to 40^{AS 3958.1:2007, A.2.3}

Finished Floor Level

Fall

AS 3740:2021, 2.3.1

AS 3740:2021, 2.3.5

≥ 1 : 100^{AS 3740:2021, 2.3.1} / 1 : 80^{AS 3740:2021, 2.3.5}

AS 1428.1:2009, 7.2 (a)

≤ 3^{AS 1428.1:2009, 7.2 (a)}

AS 3740:2021, 4.9.2 (b)

≥ 2^{AS 3740:2021, 4.9.2 (b)}

AS 3740:2021, 4.9.1 (c) (ii)

≥ 25^{AS 3740:2021, 4.9.1 (c) (ii)}

Anti-fungal Sealant

Foam Expansion Joint

Sealer Membrane (Stone Finish only)

Packing

Grout repair to any slab defects

Top of Tile

Jamb

Sealant bead

Jambs

Never embed in Tiles
Prime cut ends
Seal under ends to Tiles

Wall finish (tiles)

Wall Lining

Screed

Waterstop Angle

Preferred alignment to center of Door Leaf

Sealant over anchor screws

Waterstop Angle

Wall linings

6mm Fibre-cement for typical tile or paint finish
8mm gap to slab

Wall Lining INSTALLATION

NCC 2022 V1

Wall Lining SELECTION

NCC 2022 V5

6mm Fibre-cement for typical tile or paint finish
8mm gap to slab

Membrane

Turn the Membrane down into the Leak Control Flange^[1]
Compatible to suit Substrate & bedding / finishes^[2]
Test & protect from damage^[3]

Membrane AUDIT

NCC 2022 V2

All Building Classes

NCC 2022 F2D2, S26C3, 10.2.26 [2019 F1.7]

May 2023

AS 3740:2021, 4.5.4 (a)

AS 3740:2021, 4.5.4 (b)

AS 3740:2021, 4.5.4 (c)

AS 3740:2021, 4.5.2

Building elements in Wet Areas to be Waterproof or Water Resistant to NCC Specification 26, Part 10.2, & AS 3740
Curing & protection^{AS 3740:2021, 4.5.4 (a)}
Fully cured to manufacturers' recommendations
Protect from physical & chemical damage until covered by finishes
Flood testing^{AS 3740:2021, 4.5.4 (b)}
If any leaks occur, these shall be repaired following the system design & retested
Electronic leak detection^{AS 3740:2021, 4.5.4 (c)}
If any discontinuities occur, these shall be repaired & retested only on the repaired areas
Seam probe testing^{AS 3740:2021, 4.5.2}
If any seam failures occur, these shall be repaired & retested

Membrane Curing & Inspection RULES

NCC 2022 V2

All Building Classes

NCC 2022 F2D2, S26C3, 10.2.28 [2019 F1.7]

May 2023

AS 3740:2021, 4.5.2

AS 3740:2021, 4.5.3

Building elements in Wet Areas to be Waterproof or Water Resistant to NCC Specification 26, Part 10.2, & AS 3740
Fully cure prior to any testing^{AS 3740:2021, 4.5.2}
Visual inspection conducted prior to application of overlay finishes^{AS 3740:2021, 4.5.3}

AS 3740:2021, 4.3.1 (a)

AS 3740:2021, 3.2

AS 3740:2021, 4.17 (b)

Turn the Membrane down into the Leak Control Flange^{AS 3740:2021, 4.3.1 (a)}
Compatible to suit Substrate & bedding / finishes^{AS 3740:2021, 3.2}
Test & protect from damage^{AS 3740:2021, 4.17 (b)}

Concrete Screeds

Cavity Slider

Membrane Substrate

≥ 1 : 100 fall required towards the Floor Waste^[1]
≥ 1 : 80 fall required to entire room where Shower unscreened^[2]
Form falls in Structural Floor or Screed^[3]
Smooth, clean, dry & dust free surface^[4]

Substrate PREPARATION

NCC 2022 V4

All Building Classes

NCC 2022 F2D2, S26C3, & HP10.2.9 [2019 F1.7]

May 2023

AS 3740:2021, 4.4.1

Building elements in Wet Areas to be Waterproof or Water Resistant to the NCC
All surfaces to be prepared for Waterproofing System adhesion^{AS 3740:2021, 4.4.1}
Smooth, dust-free, clean & dry surface
Fill voids
Grind smooth any protrusions
Free of formwork deformity
Prime substrate to prohibit pin-holing during the membrane curing process
Moisture test & apply primer as per Manufacturer's Recommendations

Substrate PREPARATION

NCC 2022 V1

AS 3740:2021, 2.3

AS 3740:2021, 4.4.1

AS 3740:2021, 2.3.1

AS 3740:2021, 2.3.5

≥ 1 : 100 fall required towards the Floor Waste^{AS 3740:2021, 2.3}
≥ 1 : 80 fall required to entire room where Shower unscreened^{AS 3740:2021, 4.4.1}
Form falls in Structural Floor or Screed^{AS 3740:2021, 2.3.1}
Smooth, clean, dry & dust free surface^{AS 3740:2021, 2.3.5}

Floor Finish

Tile selection
P3 or R10 Slip Rating^[1]
Movement Joints^[2]
≤ 4.5m CTS
Align with Structural movement or Control Joints
Above load bearing Beams or Walls

Tile TOLERANCE

NCC 2022 V2

All Building Classes

NCC 2022 F2D2, S26C3 [2019 F1.7]

NCC 2022 HP10.2.12

May 2023

NCC 2022 Vol 1, F2D4 (2)

AS 3740:2021, 2.3.1

AS 3740:2021, 2.3.5

NSW 2017 Guide to Standards & Tolerances, 12.6

AS 3958.1:2007, 5.4.6 (c)

AS 3958.1:2007, 5.4.6 (a)

NCC 2022 HP, 10.2.12

Building elements in Wet Areas to be Waterproof or Water Resistant to NCC Specification 26, Part 10.2, & AS 3740
Falls to Substrate
≥ 1 : 100 typically^{NCC 2022 Vol 1, F2D4 (2)}
≥ 1 : 80 if whole room is an Unenclosed Shower^{AS 3740:2021, 2.3.1}
Falls to Floor Finish
≥ 1 : 80 to 1 : 50^{AS 3740:2021, 2.3.5NSW 2017 Guide to Standards & Tolerances, 12.6}
Ponding
< 1.5mm deep surface tension after 15 minutes
Installation tolerance
Standards & Tolerance Guides (Various States)^{AS 3958.1:2007, 5.4.6 (c)}
Grout Joints^{AS 3958.1:2007, 5.4.6 (a)}
3 to 6mm floor grout joints
1 to 2mm wall grout joints
Lippage for Joints & Flatness^{NCC 2022 HP, 10.2.12}
≤ 1mm lippage for joints ≤ 3mm
≤ 2mm lippage for joints ≥ 3mm
± 4mm in 2m flatness tolerance

HB 198:2014, 5.1

AS 3958.1:2007, 5.4.5.2

Tile selection
P3 or R10 Slip Rating^{HB 198:2014, 5.1}
Movement Joints^{AS 3958.1:2007, 5.4.5.2}
≤ 4.5m CTS
Align with Structural movement or Control Joints
Above load bearing Beams or Walls

Waterstop

≥ 40mm set down^[1]
≥ 25mm Screed depth to be maintained when calculating Falls throughout the wet area^[2]
Sealant beads & fillets to protect Membrane^[3]

Waterstop RULES

NCC 2022 V2

All Building Classes

NCC 2022 F2D2, S26C3, & Part 10.2.11 to 13 [2019 F1.7]

May 2023

AS 3740:2021, 3.3.1 (a)

AS 3740:2021, 3.3.3 (a) (iv)

AS 3740:2021, 4.9

AS 3740:2021, 3.3.3 (b) (ii)

AS 3740:2021, 3.3.1 (c)

Building elements in Wet Areas to be Waterproof or Water Resistant to NCC Specification 26, Part 10.2, & AS 3740
Materials
Stainless Steel, Aluminium^{AS 3740:2021, 3.3.1 (a)}
Vinyl Sheet Flooring, welded & sealed^{AS 3740:2021, 3.3.3 (a) (iv)AS 3740:2021, 4.9AS 3740:2021, 3.3.3 (b) (ii)}
Door openings & protection at Floor level require waterproofing for a watertight seal^{AS 3740:2021, 3.3.1 (c)}
Use adhesive or mechanically fix to Substrate
Sealant continuous across Door Opening
Sealant beads & bond breaking fillets to protect Membrane

Step up PROS & CONS

NCC 2022 V1

Water Stop INSTALLATION

NCC 2022 V1

Waterstop Angle

NCC 2022 V1

NCC 2022 HP, 10.2.2 (1) (c)

AS 3958.1:2007, 3.3.3.1 (e)

AS 3740:2021, 4.9.1 (d) (ii)

≥ 40mm set down^{NCC 2022 HP, 10.2.2 (1) (c)}
≥ 25mm Screed depth to be maintained when calculating Falls throughout the wet area^{AS 3958.1:2007, 3.3.3.1 (e)}
Sealant beads & fillets to protect Membrane^{AS 3740:2021, 4.9.1 (d) (ii)}

Internal Waterproofing Overview