The Commercial Timber Guidebook

TYPE 1 <18m ≤4 storeys Timber structure

TYPE 2 18m-30m ≤15 storeys Timber structure

TYPE 3 18m-30m ≤15 storeys Hybrid structure

TYPE 4 >30m >15 storeys Hybrid structure

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DURABILITY INTERVENTIONS

Roof to minimum 1:40 falls

End grain sealant applied post machining of panels

Taped joints

GF timber ≥150mm FFL to external walls, above FFL to internal walls

Construction phase water management strategy

Install membrane to top face of CLT floors System leak detection (water mains pressure) Localised moisture detectors near timber structure in high risk area Localised moisture detectors in timber Ground level concrete/steel podium Change to lightweight timber frame in high risk areas External down pipes or down pipes in concrete structure

Services in higher durability zones

Alternative material to roof slabs

Example Buildings

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