BALFZ
BALLOW BAL12.5 BAL19 BAL29 BAL40
(FLAME ZONE)
Subfloor supports enclosure by
Enclosure by external wall or by steel, If enclosured by external wall refer below
No special No special No special external wall or non-combustible
SUBFLOOR bronze or aluminium mesh, non- External Walls section in table or non- with an FRL of 30/-/- or be tested
construction construction construction combustible supports where the subfloor is combustible subfloor supports or tested for for bushfire resistance to AS
SUPPORTS requirements requirements requirements unenclosed or naturally fire resistant bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.1 1530.8.2
timber
Concrete slab on ground or enclosure by Concrete slab on ground or enclosure by
No special No special No special Concrete slab on ground or enclosure by
external wall, metal mesh as above or flooring external wall or protection of underside with a
FLOOR S construction construction construction less than 400 mm above ground level to be non-combustible material such as fibre cement
external wall or an FRL of 30/30/30 or
protection of underside with 30 minute
requirements requirements requirements non-combustible, naturally fire resistant sheet or be non-combustible or be tested for
incipient spread of fire system or be tested
timber or protected on the underside with bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.1
for bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.2
sarking or mineral wool insulation
Non-combustible material (masonry, brick Non-combustible material (masonry, brick
External walls Parts less than 400 mm Non-combustible material (masonry, brick
veneer, mud brick, aerated concrete, concrete), veneer, mud brick, aerated concrete,
EXTERNAL No special construction above ground or decks etc to be of non-
timber framed, steel framed walls sarked on
veneer, mud brick, aerated concrete, concrete)
concrete) with minimum thickness of 90 mm
requirements
As for BAL19 combustible material, 6 mm fibre cement or timber framed or steel framed walls sarked
the outside and clad with 6 mm fibre cement or an FRL of -/30/30 when tested from
WALLS clad or bushfire resistant/naturally fire
sheeting or steel sheeting or bushfire resistant
on the outside and clad with 9 mm fibre cement
outside or be tested for bushfire resistance
resistant timber sheeting orsteel sheeting or be tested for
timber to AS 1530.8.2
bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.1
5 mm toughened glass or glass blocks within Protected by bushfire shutter
4mm Grade A Safety Glass or or
EXTERNAL No special glass blocks within 400 mm of 400 mm of ground, deck etc with Openable 5 mm toughened glass with openable portion 6 mm toughened glass. FRL of -/30/- and openable portion
ground, deck etc with Openable portion metal screened with frame of metal or screened and frame of metal or metal Fixed and Openable portion screened
construction portion metal screened with screened with steel or bronze mesh or be
WINDOWS requirements frame of metal or metal
metal reinforced PVC-U or bushfire resisting reinforced PVC-U, or bushfire resisting timber
with steel or bronze mesh tested for bushfire resistance to AS
reinforced PVC-U or bushfire timber. Above 400mm annealed glass can be and portion within 400 mm of ground, deck
resisting timber etc screened 1530.8.2
used with all glass screened
Screened with steel, bronze or aluminium mesh or Non-combustible or 35 mm solid timber,
EXTERNAL No special As for BAL19 except that
glazed with 5 mm toughened glass, non- Screened with steel, bronze or aluminium mesh screened with steel or bronze mesh, metal Protected by bushfire shutter or
combustible or 35 mm solid timber for 400 mm or non- combustible, or 35 mm solid timber for framed, tight-fitting with weather strips tight-fitting with weather strips
construction door framing can be 400 mm above threshold. Metal or bushfire
DOOR S above threshold, metal or bushfire resisting at base at base and an FRL of -/30/-
requirements naturally fire resistant timber framed for 400 mm above ground, decking, resisting timber framed tight-fitting with
(high density) timber etc, tight-fitting with weather strips at base weather strips at base
No special Non-combustible covering. Roof/wall junction Roof with FRL of 30/30/30 or tested for
Non-combustible covering. Roof/wall Non-combustible covering. Roof/wall
construction sealed. Openings fitted with non- bushfire resistance to AS 1530.8.2. Roof/wall
ROOFS requirements
As for BAL19 junction sealed. Openings fitted with junction sealed. Openings fitted with combustible ember guards. Roof to be fully junction sealed. Openings fitted with non-
(including roof to be non-combustible ember guards. Roof to non-combustible ember guards. Roof to
fully sarked) sarked and no roof mounted evaporative combustible ember guards. No roof
be fully sarked be fully sarked coolers mounted evaporative coolers
Enclosed sub-floor space no special
VERANDAS requirement for materials except within 400 mm
Enclosed sub-floor space or non- Enclosed sub-floor space or non-
No special construction Enclosed sub-floor space or non-
of ground. No special requirements for supports combustible supports. Decking to be
As for BAL-19 combustible or bushfire resistant timber non-combustible combustible supports. Decking to have no
or framing. Decking to be non-combustible or
D ECKS ETC. requirements
bushfire resistant within 300 mm horizontally
supports. Decking to be non-combustible gaps and be non-combustible
and 400 mm vertically from a glazed element or bushfire-resisting timber
Please note: The information in the table is a summary of the construction
requirements in the March 2009 standard and is not intended as a design or
construction guide. You should consult the standard for the full technical
details and amendments issued from time to time.
