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AS 3740-2004

Superseded

Superseded

A superseded Standard is one, which is fully replaced by another Standard, which is a new edition of the same Standard.

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Waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings

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Superseded date

25-07-2024

Superseded by

AS 3740-2010

Language(s)

English

Published date

01-01-2004

€77.79
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Sets out criteria for wet areas within residential buildings. It gives minimum requirements for materials, designs and installations.

Committee
BD-038
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7337 5870 3
Pages
37
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Superseded
SupersededBy
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard sets out requirements for materials and minimum design and installation criteria for the waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings. It includes typical details of construction materials and methods. It does not cover situations where flooding of the wet areas occurs through overflowing of vessels and showers or plumbing failures. NOTES: 1 Appendix A provides guidance on means for compliance with this Standard. 2 Appendix B provides design considerations for wet area waterproofing.

First published as AS 3740-1989.
Second edition 1994.
Third edition 2004.

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AS 1684.4-2006 Residential timber-framed construction - Simplified Non-cyclonic areas (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE)
AS 2334-1980 Steel nails - Metric series (Reconfirmed 2015)
AS 3566.1-2002 Self-drilling screws for the building and construction industries General requirements and mechanical properties
AS 2870-1996 Residential slabs and footings - Construction
AS 3700-2001 Masonry structures
AS/NZS 2924.1:1998 High pressure decorative laminates - Sheets made from thermosetting resins Classification and specifications
AS 1566-1997 Copper and copper alloys - Rolled flat products (Reconfirmed 2018)
AS 3958.1-2007 Ceramic tiles Guide to the installation of ceramic tiles
AS 3600-2001 Concrete structures
AS 1860-1998 Installation of particleboard flooring
AS/NZS 4858:2004 Wet area membranes (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS/NZS 1860.1:2002 Particleboard flooring Specifications
AS 3958.1-1991 Ceramic tiles Guide to the installation of ceramic tiles
AS/NZS 2269:1994 Plywood - Structural
AS/NZS 2908.2:2000 Cellulose-cement products Flat sheets (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS/NZS 1170.2:2002 Structural design actions Wind actions
AS 1684.3-1999 Residential timber-framed construction Cyclonic areas
AS/NZS 1170.1:2002 Structural design actions Permanent, imposed and other actions
AS 3566.2-2002 Self-drilling screws for the building and construction industries - Corrosion resistance requirements
AS 1684.4-1999 Residential timber-framed construction, - Simplified Non-cyclonic areas (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE)
AS 1684.2-2006 Residential timber-framed construction Non-cyclonic areas (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE)
AS CA27-1959 Code of recommended practice for internal plastering on solid backgrounds
AS/NZS 2269:2004 Plywood - Structural
AS 1684.3-2006 Residential timber-framed construction Cyclonic areas
AS/NZS 2588:1998 Gypsum plasterboard (Reconfirmed 2016)

HB 52-2000 The Bathroom Book
AS 4299-1995 Adaptable housing
AS 3958.1-2007 Ceramic tiles Guide to the installation of ceramic tiles
AS 1684.2-2006 Residential timber-framed construction Non-cyclonic areas (SEE IMPORTANT NOTE)
AS 1860-1998 Installation of particleboard flooring
HB 52-2000 The Bathroom Book
AS 1428.1-2001 Design for access and mobility General requirements for access - New building work
AS 1288-2006 Glass in buildings - Selection and installation
AS/NZS 4858:2004 Wet area membranes (Reconfirmed 2020)
AS 3958.2-1992 Ceramic tiles Guide to the selection of a ceramic tiling system
AS 4226-2008 Guidelines for safe housing design
HB 125-2007 The glass and glazing handbook (including guide to AS 1288, Glass in buildings - Selection and installation)

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