Fire Separation Inspection
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A fire seperation will entail a complete inspection of the roof space and all common areas of the complex to indentify correct seperation of units and compliance with the Building Code of Australia. For multi level complexes, an inspection will also be conducted of all access panels and floor penetration for correct sealant and seperation.
A full detailed report will be provided listing any works required to make the complex compliant with the Building Code of Australia.
Following are some of the items covered in a standard Fire Separation Inspection check list:
Party Walls
- Does party wall go to underside of Roof
- Mineral Fibre between wall & to under side of roof sheeting
- Is the party wall to roof fully sealed and no penetrations
- No timber penetrations except for roof battens greater than 75x50mm
- No gap greater than 50mm between wall and underside of roof and packed with mineral fibre.
Ceiling
- As per CSR Gyprock, Fire and Acoustic Design Guide, page F-24
- Is 2 layers x 16mm Gyprock Fyrchek plasterboard used or
- Is perforated gypsum lath with normal paper finish or
- 12mm fibrous-plaster reinforced with 13mm x 13mmx 0.7 galvanized steel wire mesh located not more than 6mm from exposed face or
- Fibre-reinforced cement sheeting
- Pre-finished metal sheeting but not exceeding 1mm thick
- 12mm cellulose cement flat sheeting
Common Walls - means a wall that is common to adjoining building
- Brickwork / Block work
- Plaster / brickwork, block work
- Timber / plasterboard
Construction of External Walls / Soffits
- Does the walls extend to underside of the soffit
- Does the wall extend to the outside by more than 900mm or more
- If yes, then is it exempt.
- External walls (including gables) required to be of masonry-veneer construction i.e. 90mm or of masonry construction i.e. 90mm thick
- Does the soffit have non-combustibles eaves lining
- Where the external wall does not extend to the underside of the roof has mineral fibre been included