New 'leaky homes' standards not mandatory
Councils, builders and architects do not have to comply with new building standards, aimed at ending "leaky homes" problems.
Tuesday, December 23rd 2003, 6:04AM
by The Landlord
Treatment is now required for framing external walls when that framing is behind certain cladding types, such as monolithic cladding systems.
But the BIA's official citation of the standards did not make them mandatory.
Designers and builders are free to deviate from the standards if they can satisfy local councils that buildings will be designed and built without being susceptible to rot.
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