WoodSolutions proudly sponsors Timber Queensland’s Online Course: Understanding AS1684.2

About the event
Don’t miss your chance to stay up to date. Understanding and using Australia’s Timber Framing Code correctly is an ongoing challenge for many building professionals. Site visits and inspections regularly uncover poor practice which can open up a litany of legal issues. This practical and interactive course is essential knowledge for building professionals who work under the timber framing code.

This online training course will take place over 4 sessions delivered via the Zoom webinar platform:

Thursday 3 October 2024 – 10am AEST (this session will run for 2 hours)
Thursday 10 October 2024 – 10am AEST (this session will run for 1.5 hours)
Thursday 17 October 2024 – 10am AEST (this session will run for 1.5 hours)
Thursday 24 October 2024 – 10am AEST (this session will run for 1.5 hours)

Thank you to our generous course sponsors, Hyne Timber and WoodSolutions.

This course has been updated to cover changes made to the AS1684.2, including:

New tie-down details;
New bracing procedure determination; and
Amendments to flooring practice.

Important information regarding registrations:Webinar

A maximum of 30 participants will be taken per course to ensure an interactive group learning environment.
Maximum of 2 staff members per company (whether member or non-member) may register.
After registering, Timber Queensland will send through a confirmation email with webinar details and links.

WHAT WILL YOU LEARN?
Gain an understanding of the member span tables and how to correctly read and extract member sizes from the span tables by following worked examples.
Learn best practice when detailing the bracing layout for houses.
Understand the connection requirements at both the top and bottom of bracing walls including common mistakes regularly found on building sites.
Study the critical role tie-down connections play in achieving wind resistant housing. The tie-down chain from roofing to foundations and all the links in this chain will be considered with worked examples followed to consider alternative connection details.
Evaluate building practices and the challenges that need to be considered when erecting timber frames via examples of acceptable and unacceptable building practice.
Know what not to do after reviewing a range of inappropriate practices uncovered on site visits and inspections.
Hear how changes to the National Construction Code will permit Mid-rise Timber Buildings up to 25m effective height.

WEBINAR PROGRAM*