Browse Forums Kitchen Splashbacks 1 Feb 27, 2010 5:46 pm Today we visited Caesarstone centre in Sydney and confirmed our benchtop colour (latte). Discussed splashbacks with assistant, as we were going Caesarstone, but had moved to glass because of the distance requirement. We had been told the there had to be 200mm from back of back burner to splashback with Caesarstone (plus 30mm thickness of Caesar) before this visit and that was confirmed but were also told today that this was an Australian standard for all Splashbacks which would include glass. Is the measurement from the back of the periphery of the back burner? Is this something that is checked by certifier? Help?? Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 2Feb 27, 2010 6:42 pm Here is some info from the HIA... There is some confusion as to what wall materials can be used behind gas stovetops where there is a requirement to have a fire resistant (non-combustible) surface. Essentially one of the two wall materials used – either the wall lining or the splashback (if installed) - must be non-combustible if they are within the minimum distance to the gas burner. AS 5601:2004 – Gas Installations requires that if the distance is less than 200mm from the periphery of the nearest burner to any vertical combustible surface or vertical combustible surface covered with toughened glass or sheet metal, then the vertical surface needs to be protected to ensure the surface temperature of the combustible surface does not exceed 65oC above ambient. This protected area must cover a minimum 150mm above the hob. Confusion has arisen as to what is a non-combustible material because the Building Code of Australia (BCA) provides the general construction requirements for walls in any building. This concession is overridden by the gas & plumbing requirements for new buildings, adopted in each State and Territory – being AS 5601:2004 – Gas Installations. More info for walls behind gas stovetops Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 5Feb 28, 2010 9:26 am er, is a 30mm thick Caesarstone splashback sort of a bit over doing for the job required? Would be exceptionally heavy. Would not 20mm be sufficient? And I note in their (Caesarstone) 2009 product guide you can actually get 13mm thick product which really ought to be enough to achieve what is required of a splashback. regards Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 7Feb 28, 2010 4:58 pm Thanks for this - will ring Caesarstone tomorrow to see if Latte comes in 13mm. Only thought Latte was available in 30mm Have found the section you refer to on brochure - this would make the spacing better. Will report outcome of phonecall Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 8Feb 28, 2010 5:08 pm All Caeserstone colours are available in 20 mm. Only some are available in 30 mm (and 13 mm presumably). Demolition August 2009, Construction Started September 2009, Completed December 2010 Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 10Mar 01, 2010 2:37 pm Rang Caesarstone - only one available in 13mm is snow (white). Latte is available in 20 or 30 but not 13. At least 20 is better than 30. Does the Australian standard also apply to glass? Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 11Mar 02, 2010 9:32 am renomart More info for walls behind gas stovetops I was looking this up myself trying to work out if I needed fireboard behind my glass splashback and was hearing 150mm from some, 200mm from others. I found this info on the Energy Safe Victoria website.. http://www.esv.vic.gov.au/Portals/0/Gas ... rances.pdf which is from here: http://www.esv.vic.gov.au/ForGasProfess ... fault.aspx My hob is over 150mm from the wall but less than 200mm so I understand that as not needing the fireboard behind the splashback as it will be 6mm toughened glass. Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 12Mar 02, 2010 9:48 am There is another brand of engineered stone called Silestone which I presume is of the same material and class of product as Caesarstone - I note that it is available in 13mm thickness and in a range of colours. A firm called Parbury(?) appears to be a distributor of the product. Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 13Mar 02, 2010 10:48 am dave- I was looking this up myself trying to work out if I needed fireboard behind my glass splashback and was hearing 150mm from some, 200mm from others. I found this info on the Energy Safe Victoria website.. http://www.esv.vic.gov.au/Portals/0/Gas ... rances.pdf My hob is over 150mm from the wall but less than 200mm so I understand that as not needing the fireboard behind the splashback as it will be 6mm toughened glass. Glass or steel splashbacks need to have a fire retardant substrate if they are to be closer than 200mm to the burner. The standards referred to above state that any non fire retardant splashback must be 200mm (or more) HORIZONTALLY away from the nearest burner. Combustible (non fire retardant) surfaces need to be protected for 150mm (or more) VERTICALLY up the material; this is to say that your fire retardant splashback needs to be at least 150mm HIGH if it is HORIZONTALLY closer than 200mm to the burner. Cheers, Earl Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 14Mar 02, 2010 11:04 am Strumer Glass or steel splashbacks need to have a fire retardant substrate if they are to be closer than 200mm to the burner. The standards referred to above state that any non fire retardant splashback must be 200mm (or more) HORIZONTALLY away from the nearest burner. Combustible (non fire retardant) surfaces need to be protected for 150mm (or more) VERTICALLY up the material; this is to say that your fire retardant splashback needs to be at least 150mm HIGH if it is HORIZONTALLY closer than 200mm to the burner. Thanks for the clarification Earl. My rear hobs if measured from the closest point of the burner from the wall will be about 160mm from the glass. I'll make sure that the guy does put the fire board behind the lower part of the splashback at least! Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 16Mar 02, 2010 8:26 pm Quote: what if you have induction cook top. Can you get away without having a fire retardant splash back? My reading of the Standards is that a flame retardant panel is only required if you have an open flame cooking device such as a gas hob. It does not apply where electric devices are used such as radiant or induction hobs. Thus the flame retardant panel is intended to protect against continuous heat/flame from the cooking process and is not there to protect against an event such as leaving a frying pan full of hot oil which might catch alight. This sort of event can happen with any cooking process and probably wants a fire extinguisher or blanket instead of a 150mm high flame retardant panel. My reasoning on this is supported by statements which can be found in some of the glass splashback manufacturers literature which state that flame retardant panels are not required if electrical hobs are used. cheers Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 17Mar 03, 2010 9:49 am Thanks this has become interesting - following advice of renomart we have worked out our benchtop that has splashback. We only have one splashback area and it is about 1.6m long. Measuring from back periphery of back burner to edge of cooktop gave us 100mm, therefore we need another 100mm behind and 20mm for caesarstone. (120mm) We are allowing 50mm in front of cooktop and cooktop is 500mm so benchtop becomes 670mm which works well as it aligns with fridge cavity. All rather complicated but should be a good result. Overhead cupboards will have to be wider to allow range hood to be over hotplates. Thanks Really think there needs to be more information available about Australian Standards Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 18Mar 05, 2010 9:29 am Talking to a lady in a local kitchen display centre yesterday - she made the comment that they were advising against the use of engineered stone as a splashback as they had had a few instances where the splashback had discoloured due to heat from the cooking process. She preferred glass - which she said she had herself and that she was surprised when she touched her own splashback one day whilst cooking at how hot it was. Obviously proximity to flame etc has to be taken into account and discolouring is a different condition to be considered to that of a heat barrier a la the Aust Standards, so perhaps someone with such splashbacks might like to comment. I must admit I had been hopeful of installing an engineered stone splash back but I am now reconsidering. Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 19Mar 07, 2010 1:16 pm Thanks for this information - would have the thought the 200mm would be enough to stop heat affecting stone. Would love someone with stone splashback to comment Re: Splashback requirements - Australian standards????? 20Mar 07, 2010 3:04 pm Goodyear I have a gf who has a granite splash, same as her benchtop. I'll see her tomorrow - want me to ask if she has had any problems? She's got a gas cooktop. SHe built about 6yrs ago through Domaine, who were bought by Clarendon. Bel Still not in. Don't ask!? Building Standards; Getting It Right! 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