TECHNICAL REFERENCE - THE FINE LINE BETWEEN CREATIVITY AND DRAWING TO CODE
National Construction Code (NCC) Volume 2 - Deals with Class 1 and Class 10 Structures
This technical reference page is provided around topics related to residential architecture and understanding the nuisances of design and regulation and how they are applied to any given project example. If you have a topic of interest and it is not here - please send an enquiry and I will endeavor to respond directly or write a short article to educate the boarder community.
Disclaimer: The articles on this page serve to provide an overview of the topic of interest only.
LIVEABLE HOUSING DESIGN
CARPORTS
Throughout these articles, there will be a common thread to a series of regulatory documents. Please note - these only relate to Australia, Queensland or specifically codes identified in a specific local government jurisdiction. Whilst there may be others, the following will be core documents to reference:
The National Construction Code 2023 (NCC) - Predominantly Vol. 2 and Housing Provisions
https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/editions-national-construction-codeThe Livable Housing Design provisions (LHD)
https://ncc.abcb.gov.au/resource/standard/livable-housing-design-standardThe Queensland Development Code (QDC) - Mandatory and Non-Mandatory Parts
Town Planning Scheme (Always best to re-check your local government area and council’s web site for irregularities.
