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AS 4200.2:2017

Current

Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Pliable building membranes and underlays Installation

Available format(s)

Hardcopy , PDF 1 User , PDF 3 Users , PDF 5 Users , PDF 9 Users

Published date

25-06-2021

$154.97
Including GST where applicable
Summarise this standard

Sets out requirements for the installation of pliable building membranes (also known as ‘sarking’ or ‘underlay’), when used either independently or as a facing to other materials, such as insulation materials, for water control, thermal control, vapour control or air control, or a combination of these control functions.

Committee
BD-058
DevelopmentNote
New PDF incorporating Amendment 2.
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
978-1-76035-675-0
Pages
36
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes
UnderRevision

This Standard sets out requirements for the installation of pliable building membranes (also known as ‘sarking’ or ‘underlay’), when used either independently or as a facing to other materials, such as insulation materials, for any one or more of the following control functions:(a) Water control.(b) Thermal control.(c) Vapour control.(d) Air control.This Standard does not cover requirements for materials used in the following applications:(i) Air-handling ducts and building services.(ii) Under concrete slabs on-ground.(iii) Waterproofing above flat concrete roofs.NOTES: 1 The installation of foil-faced building blanket is covered in AS 3999, except for metal sheet roofing and walls, which are covered in Section 3 of this Standard.2 Where regulations require special attention in bushfire prone areas, it may be necessary for a pliable building membrane to comply with AS 3959.3 This Standard includes advice on work health and safety (WHS), and electrical safety (see Appendix A); however, the user of this Standard needs to refer to relevant federal, state and territory regulations and determine legal requirements as applicable.

Originated in Australia as part of AS CA22-1965.
Previous edition AS/NZS 4200.2:1994.
Third edition revised and designated AS 4200.2:2017.
Reissued incorporating Amendment No 1 (June 2018).
Reissued incorporating Amendment No 2 (June 2021).

Frequently Asked Questions

AS 4200.2 covers material properties or installation of pliable membranes and underlays in buildings. In practice it is applied by designers and builders managing water, air and vapour control in building envelopes.

AS 4200.2 is published by Standards Australia. It is an Australian standard.

AS 4200.2 covers material properties or installation of pliable membranes and underlays in buildings. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.

AS 4200.2 is used by designers and builders managing water, air and vapour control in building envelopes. It is an Australian standard published by Standards Australia.

AS 4200.2 is listed in this catalog as an Australian standard published by Standards Australia, with its region recorded as Australia only. The catalog does not record a New Zealand adoption of this document.
$154.97
Including GST where applicable