Regulations

If you're renovating a kitchen, laundry or bathroom, installing new appliances isn’t just about aesthetics or convenience—it’s also about compliance. Whether it's a cooktop, oven, dishwasher or rangehood, every fixed appliance must meet specific standards to ensure safety, energy efficiency and legal use in Australian homes.

There are several regulations in Australia that affect how you buy plumbing products, how they need to be positioned in relation to other parts...

When designing or renovating a kitchen, splashbacks aren't just a design feature, they play a key role in safety and compliance with Australian building regulations. This article explains the latest standards you need to follow for splashback installation, especially near cooktops.

There are some fairly well-defined rules when it comes to how kitchen benchtops should be installed. Read more about what these are.   Kitchen benches need...

How your oven, cooktop and rangehood are installed (and who they're installed by) are fairly strictly regulated in Australia, for obvious reasons. Here's a...

Installing a dishwasher can be more involved than it seems. While it may appear as simple as connecting a couple of hoses and plugging it in, Australian regulations require compliance with specific plumbing and electrical standards. This helps to prevent leaks, electrical hazards and costly mistakes down the track.

There are a number of different regulations that affect how you may need to soundproof your home, including local noise pollution regulations, BCA requirements,...

Depending on what the climate's like where you live in Australia, different regulations apply to the amount and type of insulation that needs to...

While insulation is vital to controlling the climate in your home, laws also exist to ensure that fresh air and light are available throughout...

Sound pollution laws make for good neighbours - and knowing what everyone's rights and responsibilities are in terms of sound levels will also help...