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What is a BAL rating?
Monday, February 08 2016

BAL Ratings are a method which has been adopted to limit damage to buildings in the event of a bush fire to comply with The Building Code of Australia performance requirements. The level of risk is determined by many factors including proximity to trees and slope of the land. Ratings are from LOW (no provisions needed) to FZ (signifigant building provisions to reduce the risk of damage)

BAL provisions can signifigantly increase the cost of building, and it is important to have the house inspected to ensure that the provions are adeqaute and have been properly installed. Thats where SHS can help!

Buildingsmust be constructed in accordance with the Building Code of Australia (BCA). 

The BCA states:

P2.3.4 Bushfire areas 
A Class 1 building or a Class 10a building or deck associated with a Class 1 building that is constructed in a designated bushfire prone area must, to the degree necessary, be designed and constructed to reduce the risk of ignition from a bushfire, appropriate to the— 
(a) potential for ignition caused by burning embers, radiant heat or flame generated by a bushfire; and 
(b) intensity of the bushfire attack on the building. 

And 

Part 3.7.4.0 
Performance Requirement P2.3.4 is satisfied for— 
(a) a Class 1 building; or 
(b) a Class 10a building or deck associated with a Class 1 building, 
located in a designated bushfire prone area if it is constructed in accordance with— 
(c) AS 3959; or 
(d) NASH Standard 'Steel Framed Construction in Bushfire Areas'.

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Time limits on complaints for Building Work.

There are essentailly two reasons why you would have a building complaint. They are:

  • You have been adversely affected by building work (this can be a builder you hired or even one that your neighbours have engaged).
  • You have a contract dispute.

As set out in the Building Services (complaint Resolution and Administration Act 2011

Building Services Complaint:

A building service complaint must be made within 6 years after the completion of the regulated building service to which the complaint relates. This means 6 years from Pratccial Completion. It is interesting to note that a Building Services complaint may be made by sebsequent owners for a period of 6 years after PCI.

An example of a Building Services complaint is if the neighbours engaged a builder to construct a new home and the stormwater drainage is affecting your property.

Another example is if you hired a builder to install some new windows and they have begun to crack within 6 years.

If the builder attends to fix something, you get another 6 years waranty 


A Breach of Contract:

You have 3 years to lodge a claim for a contract dispute.

An example may be that you requested a specific brand of tile and it was not installed or the builder did not finish the home building work on time.

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