Timber non load bearing internal walls

The National Construction Code (NCC) aims to 'compartmentalise' fire, ie. contain it within a dwelling occupancy or 'fire compartment'. A fire compartment is defined as any part of a building separated from the remainder by barriers to fire such as walls and/or floors having an appropriate resistance to the spread of fire with any openings adequately protected (NCC 2019 p. 649). It follows that internal non-loadbearing walls are not caught up by the regulations, and timber is permitted without the need for fire resistant linings.

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