AS1428.1-2009 CLAUSE STANDARD STANDARD HUNTER UNITS OVERALL IMPACT OF COMMENTS TAC UNITS - DIFFERENCES – NUMBER MET / ENHANCEMENTS TO THE DIFFERENCES / MET TAC DIFFERENCES / ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CLAUSE ENHANCEMENTS TO THE HUNTER UNITS CLAUSE CLAUSE NO Consideration needed around 15.5.4 GRABRAILS NO Horizontal rail is omitted As per Hunter Project Reduced unnecessary (can retrofit) Reinforcement to all walls to capital cost As specified in Clause 17 fixed enable grabrail install where design is Greater customisation appropriate wall lining material in position (figures 47 & 48) non needed (can where items may need to be to individual need complaint retrofit) altered several times As per Hunter Project Vertical rail allows for height SHOWER HEAD adjustment of shower head; VERTICAL SUPPORT RAIL YES YES Compliant this must be grabrail strength product with non- As specified in clause 17 in case individual relies upon it institutional aesthetic selected shall be fixed in position for stability shown in Figure 48 above Compliant product with non- SHOWER HEAD FFL institutional aesthetic selected EXCEEDED As per Hunter Project Less institutional aesthetic A flexible hose of 1500mm (brushed steel finish), however the 2m hose long min. installed onto grab water outlet is located different EXCEEDED rail, able to be grasped at Improved product lifespan to the code so that the hose does 2m hose various positions, allow to be (reduced long-term hang in water (improved not located with 1000-1800mm costs) product longevity)
AS1428.1-2009 CLAUSE STANDARD STANDARD HUNTER UNITS – TAC UNITS - DIFFERENCES OVERALL IMPACT OF COMMENTS NUMBER MET HUNTER MET TAC UNITS DIFFERENCES / ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CLAUSE / ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CLAUSE DIFFERENCES / ENHANCEMENTS TO THE CLAUSE 15.5.4 GRABRAILS NO NO Horizontal rail is omitted As per Hunter Project Reduced unnecessary Consideration needed around As specified in Clause 17 fixed in position (figures 47 & 48) (can retrofit) (can retrofit) design is non complaint Reinforcement to all walls to enable grabrail install where needed capital cost Greater customisation to individual need appropriate wall lining material where items may need to be altered several times SHOWER HEAD VERTICAL SUPPORT RAIL As specified in clause 17 shall be fixed in position shown in Figure 48 YES YES Compliant product with non- institutional aesthetic selected As per Hunter Project Vertical rail allows for height adjustment of shower head; this must be grabrail strength in case individual relies upon it for stability SHOWER HEAD A flexible hose of 1500mm long min. installed onto grab rail, able to be grasped at various positions, allow to be located with 1000-1800mm above FFL EXCEEDED 2m hose EXCEEDED 2m hose Compliant product with non- institutional aesthetic selected (brushed steel finish), however the water outlet is located different to the code so that the hose does not hang in water (improved product longevity) As per Hunter Project Less institutional aesthetic Improved product lifespan (reduced long-term costs)