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Summary of Floor Waste Requirements for Class 1 Buildings in Australia
According to the National Construction Code (NCC) 2022 and the Building Code of Australia (BCA), floor wastes are required in specific wet area applications for Class 1 and 10 buildings. The relevant section is Part H4 – Health and Amenity. The NCC prescribes both Performance and Deemed-to-Satisfy requirements for wet area applications and sanitary plumbing and drainage systems.
Key Specifications:
Floor Waste Gully Requirements: The invert level of a trap or gully weir must be a minimum of 10mm higher than the soffit of the pipe to which it connects.
Sizing and Height: Floor waste gullies (FWG) should have a riser of not less than DN 80 to the finished surface level. The maximum height can be 600mm, and the minimum height should comply with Table 4.6.7.7.
Bath Requirements: Baths should be connected by an untrapped waste pipe not smaller than DN 40 to a floor waste gully. If a bath trap is not accessible, it should discharge untrapped to a floor waste gully.
Shower Requirements: An individual shower should be fitted with a minimum DN80 grate or channel grate and connected by an untrapped waste pipe not smaller than DN 40 to a floor waste gully.
Australian Standards:
- AS/NZS 3500.2:2021 – Sanitary Plumbing and Drainage
- AS/NZS 3500.0:2021 – Plumbing and Drainage Glossary of terms
The information is current as of June 2023 and is applicable to all metropolitan and regional areas in New South Wales.
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Would you like to know more about any specific section?
I apologise for the oversight. According to the information from NSW Fair Trading, floor wastes are required in the following specific wet area applications for Class 1 buildings:
Bathrooms: Baths should be connected by an untrapped waste pipe not smaller than DN 40 to a floor waste gully. If a bath trap is not accessible, it should discharge untrapped to a floor waste gully.
Showers: An individual shower should be fitted with a minimum DN80 grate or channel grate and connected by an untrapped waste pipe not smaller than DN 40 to a floor waste gully.
The document did not specify other rooms like laundries or kitchens, but it did focus on bathrooms and showers as areas where floor wastes are required.
For more detailed information, you can refer to the NSW Fair Trading: Floor waste and fixture requirements.
Would you like further clarification on any of these points?
Yes, based on the NCC statement you provided, it specifies that "In a Class 2 or 3 building or Class 4 part of a building, a bathroom or laundry located at any level above a sole-occupancy unit or public space must have a floor waste." This implies that for these classes of buildings, a floor waste is specifically required for bathrooms or laundries that are located above a sole-occupancy unit or public space.
Therefore, it can be inferred that a floor waste may not be mandated for a bathroom or laundry that is located on the ground floor, as the requirement is explicitly for those located at levels above a sole-occupancy unit or public space.
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