Weepa - New Generation Bushfire Weepa (for weep holes) - 23-NGBW

$104.50
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SKU
6000442

A weep hole former with a fully stainless steel grate and fire resistant polymer body, designed to protect your home during a bushfire.

Features:

  • When used in masonry construction it is compliant with Bushfire Attack Levels of AS3959:2018 BAL-LOW, BAL-A12.5, BAL-A19, BAL-A29 and BAL-A40.

  • Installed by the bricklayer during construction.

  • Suitable for face brick or rendered brick and block.

  • The purple mortar protector is removed after installation, leaving a clean and beautiful finish.

  • Ensures ventilation and drainage of the cavity to reduce fungal decay and mildew.

  • Excludes a wide range of pests.

Statutory Requirements


Building requirements - The Australian Standard AS 3700-2018 for Masonry Structures Section 4.7.2 says "Weepholes shall be provided to drain moisture from or through masonry construction. Where flashings are incorporated in the masonry, weepholes shall be provided in the masonry course immediately above the flashing, at centres not exceeding 1200 mm." 

Bushfire requirements - The Australian Standard for Construction in Bushfire Prone areas (AS3959:2018) stipulates that new buildings in bushfire prone areas require weep hole protection to prevent ember attack. It specifies the requirements for ember screening to meet the various Bushfire Attack Level (BALs).

 

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