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IMPOR TANT Ensure building loads do not bear on window
BRICKVENEER
HEAD FLASHINGGOES OVER JAMBFLASHING AND HEAD(BY OTHERS)
WINDOW HEAD FITTEDTO TIMBER REVEAL
INSIDELINING
HEAD
BRICK VENEER HEAD
BRICK VENEER SILL
SILL FLASHING(SEE CAVITY SILL FORFLASHING NOTE)
10mm CLEARANCEHERE MANDATORY
INSIDELINING
BRICKVENEER
STUDFRAME
SILL BRICK
SILL
REVEAL
10mmCLEARANCE
BRICK VENEER JAMB
OUTSIDE SKIN
STUDFRAME
JAMB
INSIDE LINING
WINDOW JAMB FITTEDTO TIMBER REVEAL
FLASHING GOESBEHIND FIXING FIN
Brick Veneer Applications
CAVITY BRICK HEAD
CAVITY BRICK SILL
LINTEL BARS PINCHWINDOW HEAD
FIXING FIN
OUTSIDECOURSE
INSIDECOURSE
OUTSIDECOURSE
INSIDECOURSE
HEAD
SILL BRICK
SILLSILL FLASHING GOESBEHIND SILL FIXING FINAND AT LEAST 3 BRICKCOURSES DOWN(LAP IF NECESSARY)WEEP HOLES ABOVEFLASHING
INSIDE
REBATE IN EDGE OFCONCRETE SLAB
IMPOR TANT Ensure building loads do not bear on window
HEAD FLASHINGGOES OVER JAMBFLASHING AND HEAD(BY OTHERS)
CAVITY BRICK JAMB
JAMB
BUILDINGIN TIE
INSIDE COURSE
OUTSIDE COURSE
• FOR ALTERNATE DETAIL WITH NO BRICK RETURN ANDUSING A CAVITY ADAPTOR REFER TO 245 SERIES CAVITYBRICK JAMB INSTALLATION DETAIL
FLASHING GOESBEHIND FIXING FIN
Cavity Brick Applications
uPVC Window Installation
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OUTSIDECLADDING
HEAD FLASHINGGOES OVER JAMBFLASHING AND HEAD
WINDOW HEADFIXED TO TIMBERREVEAL
INSIDELINING
HEAD
TIMBER FRAME HEAD
TIMBER FRAME SILL
WINDOW SILL FIXEDTO TIMBER REVEAL
OUTSIDECLADDING
INSIDELINING
STUDFRAME
SILL
SILL
10mmCLEARANCE
TIMBER FRAME JAMB
FLASHING
OUTSIDE CLADDING
STUDFRAME
JAMB
INSIDE LINING
WINDOW JAMB FIXEDTO TIMBER REVEAL
SILL FLASHING
Timber Frame Applications
CONCRETE BLOCK SILL
IMPERVIOUS COATING(TANKING) APPLIED TO OPENINGBEFORE FIXING WINDOW(BY OTHERS)
IMPERVIOUS COATING(TANKING) APPLIEDTO OPENING BEFOREFIXING WINDOW(BY OTHERS)
FIXING SET IN SEALANTAND SEALED OVER HEADOF FIXING
OUTSIDE
HEAD
SEALANT
SEALANT
SILL
INSIDE
CONCRETE BLOCK HEAD CONCRETE BLOCK JAMB
JAMB
SEALANT
IMPERVIOUS COATING(TANKING) APPLIED TO OPENINGBEFORE FIXING WINDOW(BY OTHERS)
Concrete Block Applications
uPVC Window Installation
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IMPORTANTSeparate the sill and outside brick skin with an isolator to
prevent possible reaction between brick / mortar and the aluminiumframing which can lead to extensive corrosion.
Sill must be level side to side and front toback, and fully supported at all times
BRICKVENEER
HEAD FLASHINGGOES OVER JAMBFLASHING ANDHEAD (BY OTHERS)
INSIDELINING
BRICK VENEER HEAD
BRICK VENEER SILL
FLASHING(MANDATORY)
(BY OTHERS)
OUTSIDE
SILL
SEALANT OVER HEAD OF FIXINGAND SET FIXING IN SEALANT(TO REINSTATE FLASHING)
10mmCLEARANCE
DOOR HEAD FITTEDTO TIMBER REVEAL
BRICK VENEER JAMB
FLASHING GOESBEHIND FIXING FIN
OUTSIDE SKIN
STUDFRAME
JAMB
INSIDE LINING
DOOR JAMB FITTEDTO TIMBER REVEAL
IMPOR TANT Ensure building loads do not bear on door
HEAD
Brick Veneer Applications
CAVITY BRICK HEAD
CAVITY BRICK SILL
HEAD
FLASHING(MANDATORY)
(BY OTHERS)
OUTSIDECOURSE
OUTSIDEINSIDE FLOOR
INSIDECOURSE
LINTEL BARS PINCHDOOR FIXING FIN
IMPOR TANT Ensure building loads do not bear on door
IMPORTANTSeparate the sill and outside brick skin with an isolator to
prevent possible reaction between brick / mortar and the aluminiumframing which can lead to extensive corrosion.
Sill must be level side to side and front toback, and fully supported at all times
SILL
SEALANT OVER HEAD OF FIXINGAND SET FIXING IN SEALANT(TO REINSTATE FLASHING)
HEAD FLASHINGGOES OVER JAMBFLASHING ANDHEAD (BY OTHERS)
CAVITY BRICK JAMB
FLASHING GOESBEHIND FIXING FIN(BY OTHERS)
OUTSIDE SKIN
INSIDE SKIN
JAMB
BUILDINGIN TIE
Cavity Brick Applications
uPVC Door Installation
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TIMBER FRAME HEAD
OUTSIDECLADDING
OUTSIDE
JOIST (TYPICAL)
SILL
SILLSUPPORTED
HEAD
INSIDECLADDING
FLASHING(MANDATORY)
(BY OTHERS)
10mmCLEARANCE
SEALANT OVER HEAD OF FIXINGAND SET FIXING IN SEALANT (TOREINSTATE FLASHING)
DOOR HEAD FITTEDTO TIMBER REVEAL
HEAD FLASHINGGOES OVER JAMBFLASHING ANDHEAD (BY OTHERS)
FLASHING
STUDFRAME
INSIDE LINING
OUTSIDE CLADDING
TIMBER FRAME SILL
JAMB
TIMBER FRAME JAMB
DOOR JAMB FITTEDTO TIMBER REVEAL
Timber Frame Applications
CONCRETE BLOCK SILL
OUTSIDE INSIDE
SEALANT
SILL
OUTSIDE
INSIDE FLOOR
REBATE IN EDGE OFCONCRETE SLAB
W.P. RENDEROR TILES
FLASHING ORWATERPROOF
TANKINGUNDER DOOR
CONCRETE BLOCK HEAD
SEALANT
IMPERVIOUS COATING(TANKING) APPLIED TOOPENING BEFORE FIXINGDOOR (BY OTHERS)
SEALANT OVER HEAD OF FIXINGAND SET FIXING IN SEALANT (TOREINSTATE WATERPROOFING)
CONCRETE BLOCK JAMB
SEALANT
JAMB
INSIDE
OUTSIDEIMPERVIOUS COATING(TANKING) APPLIED TOOPENING BEFORE FIXINGDOOR (BY OTHERS)
Concrete Block Applications
uPVC Door Installation
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Post Installation Care
Soiling
Door tracks & sills
Cleaning
Further Information
Australian Aluminium Councilwww.aluminium.org.au
Australian Building Codes Boardwww.abcb.gov.au
Australian Vinyl Councilwww.vinyl.org.au
Australian Window Associationwww.awa.org.au
BUILdata - Building Products Information Servicewww.buildata.com.au
HIA (Housing Industry Association) www.buildingonline.com.au
Master Builders Associationwww.masterbuilders.com.au
Office of Fair Trading & Home Building Serviceswww.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au
Standards Australia www.standards.com.au
Timber Development Associationwww.timber.net.au
WERS.net - website for the Window Energy Rating Scheme (WERS)www.wers.net
