Browse Forums Rental Property Re: How to seal gap under main door and door frames 2Mar 03, 2019 12:50 pm Foremost Building Expert in Australia,assisting with building problems/disputes, building stage inspections,pre-contract review advice for peace of mind 200 blogs http://www.buildingexpert.net.au/blog Re: How to seal gap under main door and door frames 8Jan 08, 2020 1:44 am Hey Fakis Have you had your maintenance inspection? If you have not sure Burbank will help you, particularly with your internal doors. If you haven’t had your maintenance inspection or a mid maintenance I would recommend you have a private consultant walk through house with you just before the inspection and stay with you for the inspection to help you locate defects and discuss with the maintenance rep from the builder. You can visit a Burbank display home that has a similar front door. I am sure it will have a seal. I have a single 900mm door and have a weather seal, so cannot see why a seal cannot be added. If you are In Victoria- have you read this guide? https://www.vba.vic.gov.au/__data/asset ... s-2015.pdf External doors - as per above guide 8.02 ‘“Windows and doors are defective if they are not sealed in accordance with the requirements of the Building Code of Australia, where required.’ “ I believe External Doors will also usually have a weather strip/seal around the sides to maintain 6 star rating. There are set adhesive types of strips. “8.04 Internal door clearances Unless documented otherwise, the installation of doors is defective if, within three months of completion: a) clearances between door leaves and frames, and between adjacent door leaves are not uniform b) clearances between door leaves, or between a door leaf and the frame, is less than 2 mm or greater than 5 mm in width. Unless additional clearance is required for removable toilet doors or air ventilation, a clearance between the door and the floor finish is defective if it is greater than 20 mm after installation of the floor covering. Note: Clearances under doors will generally be determined by the nominated floor coverings” 2 3905 The warning is on the sticker on the door too. Second the aluminium powdercoat 6 12567 To validate the certificate, I need to confirm if it aligns with the requirements outlined in AS1288 - 2021 Section 5, clause 5.23.1 & 5.23.3, AS2047-2014 clause 8.1 &… 5 1669 |