How to determine the Bushfire Attack Level
A BAL is the basis for establishing the requirements for construction, to improve protection of building elements from bushfire attack under the Australian Standard (AS) 3959-2009 Construction of Buildings in Bushfire Prone Areas. Renovating or building a new home in a bush fire prone area can be a nightmare when choosing building materials and products. Not only should the roofing, windows, doors, guttering and cladding meet your family requirements, but they must also comply with construction requirements for bush fire prone areas. To ensure you choose building products that will comply with Bushfire Attack levels (BAL) it's important to understand what Bushfire Attack levels mean. Bushfire Attack Levels (BAL) are given to properties that are: - located in bush fire risk areas, - the higher the number, the higher the bush fire risk. 5 main BAL you will need to assess which one applies to your property. bal rating Perth can be rated using these: BAL - 12.5 - lowest lev...