Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Oct 16, 2011 9:36 am Hi all, Here's a question: the standards for BAL 40 say timber barge boards are out. But what if you used a fire resistant timber (eg: ironbark, turpentine, etc) PLUS a fire resistant paint? I know the paints only go to BAL29... but together do they exceed that? If so, what would it take to convince my building surveyor? Reason is the house I'm building requires a timber barge for the specific look. Steel fascias are fine though. Any help would be greatly appreciated! Cheers, J. My storybook home build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=57987 Re: Timber barge boards -- with BAL40? 2Oct 16, 2011 12:59 pm Hi Johnson, There is no guarantee that whatever surface you paint with 'fire resistant paint' will be maintained in the future by you or future owners. It is also my understanding that for the paint to be effective, you need to repaint more often then regular paint. Unless you engage the services of a fire engineer (expensive), a reputable building surveyor should not accept fire resistant paints in lieu of non-combustible materials. Even with the assistance of a Fire Eng., it will be hard to justify. One other alternative would be to apply for a Building Appeals Board modification (or responsible authority in charge of the building legislation system if not in VIC.) Sounds costly but it happens all the time. Re: Timber barge boards -- with BAL40? 3Jul 25, 2012 5:20 pm Following this up, my builder came up with an interesting solution: timber bargeboards wrapped in thin-sheet copper. The copper will be beaten and aged after installation, which should give a nice effect -- and it fulfills the BAL40 requirement. My storybook home build: https://forum.homeone.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=38&t=57987 4 6010 I'm about to put down some Merbau. Is it necessary to oil underneath the boards before laying? 0 1921 Engineering timber is certainly a less fuss option, times cheaper to supply and install and better withstands humidity. 1 15886 |