Residential Construction Upgrading and Retrofitting Practices Survey

As part of the Bushfire and Natural Hazards Cooperative Research Centre project “Improving the Resilience of Existing Housing to Severe Wind Events”, the Cyclone Testing Station is investigating typical residential construction retrofit practices related to upgrading existing housing stock for wind and water intrusion resistance for communities in Australia.

This survey is intended to gather input from a range of construction community members throughout Australia. Please answer questions to the best of your knowledge and submit your answers with the completion button at the bottom of this page.

Note: the term "retrofit" in this survey refers to any construction work performed on existing residential structures. 

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your occupation?

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* 2. In what city/town(s) do you typically work?

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* 3. In which state/territory do you typically work?

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* 4. Are there any local or state government (or certifier) requirements, guidelines, websites, etc. you are aware of that relate to upgrading/retrofitting residential construction? If so, are there any for wind or water intrusion issues in your city/state?

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* 5. Please identify typical wind or water intrusion related upgrades (if any) that you would include for a re-roof, or other structural retrofitting job for residential construction.

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* 6. Which format do you prefer for the reference literature used in your occupation?

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* 7. When carrying out alterations or reroofs to timber framed structures and potentially increasing loads or altering the structural soundness of the building is AS 1684  (Residential Timber-framed Construction Standard) referenced?

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* 8. Are you familiar with the guidebook SAA HB132: Structural upgrading of older houses?

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* 9. Please comment on how useful you find HB132.

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* 10. Please explain why you find HB132 useful or not useful.

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* 11. Please identify what improvements could be made to HB132 (if any).

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* 12. If you would like to provide your contact details for a possible follow-up query regarding this survey, please do so below. (Note: this is optional, your details will not be used for spam)

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