Party wall detail in Schofields NSW
Where two dwellings share a wall, that wall does several jobs a normal wall does not. It separates fire. It carries a damp proof course that has to run continuously so moisture cannot cross between properties. And every service that penetrates it breaches the separation it provides, which only a rated sealant reinstates. On Schofields lock-up inspections we recorded damp proof course detail twice and fire rated sealant once, and by the time the linings are on none of it can be checked by anyone.
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A party wall separates fire between dwellings as well as sound.
The damp proof course must run continuously across the junction.
Every service penetration breaches the fire separation until it is properly sealed.
Only a rated product reinstates the resistance; ordinary sealant looks the same and does nothing.
All of this is visible for a few days at lock-up and never again.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Schofields. Licensed building practitioners.
