Useful resources and references
Australian standards
AS 1170, Minimum design loads on structures
AS/NZS 1200:2000, Pressure equipment
AS 1273:1991, Unplasticized PVC (UPVC) downpipe and fittings for rainwater
AS 1288:2006, Glass in buildings - selection and installation
AS 1289:1997, Methods of testing for engineering purposes
AS 1411, Sampling and Testing Aggregates
AS 1428.1:2003, Design for access and mobility
AS 1546, Septic tanks
AS 1547, On site wastewater
AS/NZS 1554, Structural steel welding
AS 1562.1:1992, 1562.2:1999, 1562.3:1996, Design and installation of sheet roof and wall cladding
AS 1604, Timber treatments
AS 1627, Metal finishing - Preparation and pre treatment of surfaces
AS 1664:1979, Rules for the use of aluminium structures
AS 1680.0:1998, Interior lighting - Safe movement
AS 1684:2006, Residential timber -framed construction, Part 2 Non-cyclonic., Part 3 Cyclonic areas, Part 4 Simplified - Non-cyclonic areas
AS/NZS 1859.3, Decorative overlays.
AS/NZS 2270, Plywood Interior use generally
AS 2047, Amendment 1-2001., Amendment 2-2001, Windows in buildings - selection and installation
AS 2049:2002, Amendment 1-2005. Roof tiles
AS 2050:2002, Amendment 1-2005, Installation of roof tiles
AS/NZS 2053:1995, Conduits and fittings for electrical installations
AS 2131:1987, Adhesives - For bonding decorative thermoset laminates
AS/NZS 2208:1996, Amendment 1-1999, Safety glazing materials in buildings
AS/NZS 2269:2004, Plywood - structural
AS 2601:2001, Demolition of structures
AS 2754, Adhesives for timber and timber products
AS 2870:1996, Amendment 1–1997, Amendment 2–1999, Amendment 3–2002, Amendment 4–2003, Residential slabs and footings—Construction
AS/NZS 2699.1:2000, Built-in components for masonry construction - Wall ties
AS/NZS 2904:1995, Amendment 1–1998, Damp-proof courses and flashings
AS/NZS 2908.2:2000, Cellulose cement products: flat sheets
AS/NZS 2918:2001, Domestic solid fuel burning appliances - Installation
AS 2924:1987, Decorative thermosetting laminated sheets
AS/NZS 3000:2000, Amendment 1 – 2001, Amendment 2 – 2002 Electrical installations
AS 3500.3:2003, Plumbing and drainage - stormwater drainage
AS/NZS 3500.4.2:1997, Amendment 1–2002, National plumbing and drainage code—Hot water supply systems—Acceptable solutions, clause 1.6.1
AS 3500.5: 2000, Amendment 1–2002., Amendment 2–2004., Amendment 3–2006, National plumbing and drainage - domestic installations
AS 3623:1993, Domestic metal framing
AS 3600:2001, Amendment 1–2002., Amendment 2–2003, Concrete structures
AS 3660.1:2000, Termite management—New building work
AS 3660.2:2000, Termite management—In and around existing buildings and structures—Guidelines
AS 3660.3:2000, Termite management—Assessment criteria for termite management systems
AS/NZ 3661.2:1994, Slip resistance of pedestrian surfaces—Guide to the reduction of slip hazards
AS 3700:2001,Amendment 1–2002., Amendment 2–2004, Masonry structures
AS 3740, Waterproofing of wet areas within residential buildings
AS 3742, Batts and blankets
AS 3786:1993, Amendment 1–1995, Amendment 2–1995, Amendment 3–2001, Amendment 4–2004, Smoke alarms
AS 3798:1996, Guidelines on earthworks for commercial and residential developments
AS 3958.1:1991, Ceramic tiles—Guide to the installation of ceramic tiles
AS 3958.2:1992, Ceramic tiles—Guide to the selection of a ceramic tiling system
AS 4100:1998, Steel Structures
AS/NZS 4200 parts 1 and 2:1994, Pliable building membranes and underlays
AS/NSZ 4256.1:1994, 4256.2:1994, 4256.3:1994, 4256.5:1996, Plastic roof and wall cladding materials
AS 4299:1995, Adaptable housing
AS 4796:2001, Water Supply – Metal bodied and plastic bodied ball valves property service connection
AS/NZS 4386, Domestic kitchen assemblies
AS 4440, Truss installation
AS/NZS 4600:2005, Cold - formed steel structures.
AS 4859:2002, Materials for the thermal insulation of buildings - general criteria and technical provisions
AS 5601:2004, Gas installations
HB125:1998, The glass and glazing handbook.
HB52:2000, The Bathroom Book 3.