<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?><?Xpress productLine="ncc-clause" ?><clause xmlns:xt="urn:xpressauthor:trackchanges" id="_231e4e27-5cf9-4d17-bf57-3466645b2eec" outputclass="ncc-clause" variation="SA"><meta><facet building="Class 1a"/><facet building="Class 1b"/><facet building="Class 10a"/><facet building="Class 10b"/><facet building="Class 10c"/></meta><sptc>F1D7</sptc><title id="_c5328e7c-5e65-41f6-9754-6ddc49dcadfa">Damp-proofing of floors on the ground</title><archive-num>2019: SA F1.10</archive-num><subclause id="_1df5bb75-097f-4efe-920f-c89c2ba0fe28" outputclass="subclause"><title id="_24c3c15c-aa62-4850-bbda-880255cfa195"/><num>1</num><p>If a floor of a room is laid on the ground or on fill, a damp-proofing membrane complying with Section 5.3.3 of AS 2870 must be installed.</p></subclause><subclause id="_4a17a33c-1b84-4664-9dad-3560e9124556" outputclass="subclause"><title id="_e3bb7540-605e-4ecb-8d05-f72bd3c6556b">SubClause</title><num>2</num><p>A damp-proofing membrane need not be provided if—</p><ol outputclass="alpha"><li id="_2e11fdf1-a9cd-4e78-adb0-142e17f7d8b9">weatherproofing is not <xref format="dita" href="/tmp/QppServer/Publishing/5e2c1f63-e589-4ce1-95e8-5c3e286a7aff/1432_4.0.0.xml#_af6fde9f-147d-4782-8b85-42044e80fd42" id="_009300c1-ce3a-4607-8719-261b519904c7" scope="local" type="abcb-glossentry">required</xref>; or</li><li id="_3c452cb7-8bde-42bc-a892-c5677acb3960">the floor is the base of a stair, lift or similar <xref format="dita" href="/tmp/QppServer/Publishing/5e2c1f63-e589-4ce1-95e8-5c3e286a7aff/1459_26.0.0.xml#_99391afe-5794-47e4-94ab-7e9e7a83740a" id="_64889854-26de-4fcd-8a7a-7f17fd9e7ecf" scope="local" type="abcb-glossentry">shaft</xref> which is adequately drained by gravitation or mechanical means.</li></ol></subclause></clause>