Browse Forums Outdoor Living 1 Jul 06, 2012 7:09 am Hi everyone hoping someone could clarify this one for me so I'm not waisting time getting quotes. I have been told by a lovely check out chick that with our BAL 12.5 our council will not approve plans for patios with laserlite as it isn't an approved material. Is this correct? Would this also be the case with shade sails? Were in Geelong Victoria. Thanks! Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 2Jul 07, 2012 10:14 am I have no idea, although you have me concerned since I am planning an outside area for our as yet un built house in wallan! Have you tried contacting the building department at the council? I have found information on BAL hard to come by, especially non contradictory information 2 Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 3Jul 08, 2012 11:12 am hey Stormjr, I had this reply to my post on a thread, maybe you wanna take a look? junky_q Nayzv ive been told that laserlite wont be aproved due to fire regulations now in place. would this apply for shade sails too? Thanks to the new bushfire regs, you can't use Laserlite, as you have found out. This is because the area is now a designated Bushire Prone Area and all construction has to be built to a minimum standard of BAL 12.5, which states that all roofing must be non-combustable. There are a number of things that this BAL 12.5 can affect, including what timber you use for decks, etc. http://hia.com.au/upload/hia/documents/sa/1595_bushfiredoc2.pdf As far as shade sails are concerned, you would think that they would fall under the same category. However, I would imagine that since they are temporary and you don't actually need a permit to install one, you should be fine. Of course, another option is to get a permit for an open pergola. And if a piece of Laserlite happens to get caught in the wind one blowy day a few months later and lands gracefully onto said open pergola, well... Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 4Jul 08, 2012 1:55 pm And then while googling what I can use instead I find this, which basically says if it's a pergola and I'm not in SA then laser light is ok! http://dataserver.planning.sa.gov.au/pu ... LUqXDoxTYw So, back to confused for me! Will have to wait until house is built then see what draftsman and council say, otherwise what was that roofing that was metal but louvers that rotate? 2 Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 5Jul 08, 2012 6:58 pm Our quote for sunroof from stratco was 25k. Way too much IMO. We are coveriing a 6x7m area. We also had quote for 11k for gable roof and 5k for flat roof. Still waiting on quote for shade structure. If we can use laserlite wel build our own. Suppose wil have to just wait and see too. I hate being undecided! Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 6Jul 08, 2012 9:10 pm Hi You can review the brushfire construction standard here - http://www.royalcommission.vic.gov.au/getdoc/2d486ba8-2cef-45a1-9f3c-6e058ec8a78a/WIT.3000.002.0108.pdf. According to page 47 your roof needs to be non-combustible, while the data sheet for LaserLite says that it is fire resistant, so it looks to me like you can't use it. Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 7Jul 08, 2012 11:10 pm Your builder or you if owner building will need to have a bushfire assessment and dependent on location a wildfire assessment (yes, they are different), before the building permit can be issued. You can be guided by that. Have a look at this link and it may help. It will give you some contact numbers that may assist for your area. http://www.buildingcommission.com.au/re ... arch10.pdf Settlement 1/2/12 New Shed 23/3/12 Slab poured 27/3/12 Frame complete 4/5/12 Roof complete 1/6/12 LOCKUP 29/6/12 Our new build blog http://kareenhillsownerbuild.blogspot.com/ Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 8Jul 09, 2012 7:53 am Thanks everyone for your replies! Ill be busy reading up on it all today.! Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 9Jul 15, 2012 4:56 pm If building to 12.5 in Vic the roofing material has to be non combustible. Laserlite (or polycarbonate) roofing is unfortunately combustible, therefore not allowed. However if the manufacturer has found a way to make it non combustible then it would be fine. Worth looking into to see if any have found a way, no doubt it would be well advertised as it would be a great selling point. Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 10Jul 15, 2012 5:33 pm This place says it is fire resistant and self extinguishing, backed by the csiro for use is brushfire prone areas. http://www.polycarbonate.com.au/page/la ... pollo.html Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 11Jul 15, 2012 8:45 pm Defiantly is a tough one! Polycarbonate defiantly is/can be self extinguishing which retards burning of the sheet, but it defiantly burns! But seeing as 12.5 is ember attack it could well be enough that it should survive an ember attack! It sounds like embers would either have no effect or simply melt the sheet/melt through the sheet, without actually ignighting and causing a fire! 2 Re: Laserlite. Not allowed with BAL 12.5? 12Jul 15, 2012 10:11 pm As above is will burn. However as per their site it is combustible resistant. In the CSIRO site ( http://www.laserlite.com.au/laserliteJu ... raisal.pdf) the way that I read this bloody complicated document is that it MAY be allowed in a BAL subject to some type of non combustible mesh over the top to prevent actual ember contact with the sheeting. I would contact the relevant manufacturer and get specific advice in relation to the relevant suitability for use in relation to a BAL, and copies of any certificates that back their claim held in relation to this material. Settlement 1/2/12 New Shed 23/3/12 Slab poured 27/3/12 Frame complete 4/5/12 Roof complete 1/6/12 LOCKUP 29/6/12 Our new build blog http://kareenhillsownerbuild.blogspot.com/ 3 4113 The HIA contract, in the term & conditions section states that "Commencment" is deemed when the drainage is started or the piers are dug or the slab is formed up (incase… 2 6150 |