Are puddle flanges mandatory?
There is another component of the puddle flange which is often overlooked and is required to be installed during slab/substrate preparation, before any waterproofing or screeding takes place. The puddle flange provides the ‘bridge’ connecting the waterproofing from the floor substrate to the drainage pipe.
What does puddle flange mean?
A puddle or leak control flange is a construction product that connects the waterproofing system to the plumbing drainage system, also known as DWV (Drain Waste Vent). This is required in all floor waste installs by the Australian standard AS 3740-2010.
Where can I use puddle flange?
Puddle flange is extensively used in plumbing and water treatment systems. Where the Puddle Flange is used? Puddle flange is extensively used in locations where the pipes have to enter into the walls of overhead tanks, underground tanks, septic tanks Etc. many outlet connection given.
What is the Australian standard for waterproofing?
The standard of waterproofing the wet areas of a building is called the Australian Standard 3740 or AS 3740. There are various areas in apartment buildings that are prone to collecting moisture over time. Open areas may have walls and floors which may be exposed to moisture due to rainfall.
What is puddle collar?
Puddle collar pipes are casted with a supporting flange in the centre along the length of the pipe. Installed during construction, the middle flange is surrounded by concrete to provide support to the pipeline.
Do you have to waterproof screed?
Do we waterproof above or below the screed? AS 3740-2010 3.2 states: Where a tile bed or screed is used, the waterproof membrane shall be installed above or below the tile bed or screed. Both are correct, and have their various uses.
Can you do your own waterproofing in Victoria?
In Victoria, waterproofing does not have to be carried out by a registered specialist, but it must conform to AS-3740.
Do you screed before waterproofing?
What comes first screed or waterproofing?
What should you do before waterproofing?
5 steps to take before waterproofing
- clean the substrate;
- examine the surfaces to be waterproofed;
- prepare the surfaces;
- check and renovate the joints and the wells;
- proceed to the waterproofing of joints and drains.
Do you need a Licence to do waterproofing in Victoria?
Do I need membrane under screed?
Before screeding can commence the area to be screeded must be made watertight to prevent leakage. The polyethene slip membrane installed over the insulation must be overlapped and sealed to prevent loss of screed. If Under floor heating is used It is essential that the pipes are laid on top of this.