This article discusses whether approval is required before making penetrations, explaining compliance, certification, and safety implications for drilling fire wall approval requirements.
Question: Do you need permission to drill into a firewall to install a TV?
Answer: A fire wall is a prescribed fire safety installation and can not be changed or altered without a Building Development approval (strictly speaking)
A fire wall is a prescribed fire safety installation and can not be changed or altered without a Building Development approval (strictly speaking).
The fire wall would have been certified at the time of construction and the penetration for any services will need to be rectified.
The Building Development approval triggers the re-certification which is required to confirm that any penetration has been sealed in an approved method using approved material and ensures that the integrity of the fire wall has not been compromised.
This post appears in the February 2021 edition of The QLD Strata Magazine.
Stefan Bauer Fire Matters E: sbauer@firematters.com.au P: 07 3071 9088