sh/as1 siMple house DepartMent of BuilDing anD housing, 31 March 2010 5 Acceptable Solution SH/AS1 1.0 scope 1.1 using the document The ‘Simple House Acceptable Solution’ is a Compliance Document containing Acceptable Solutions for single storey, stand-alone household units that meet the definition for a simple house. Comment:, A simple house sits within Category 1 of the Licensed Building Practitioner Scheme, and has a reduced weathertightness risk (where no ‘Risk Matrix assessment’ is required for a building consent). The Simple House Acceptable Solution compiles design solutions within its scope (given in.
SH/AS1 . SI M PLE HOUSE . Acceptable Solution SH/AS1 1.0. scope. Contents 1.1 Using the document 1.2 Simple house 1.3 Limitations 1.3.1 General. 1.3.2 Location 1.3.3 Wall claddings 1.3.4 Roof claddings 1.3.5 Attached garages 1.4 Building Code clauses. 1.1. using the document. The Simple House Acceptable Solution is a, Simple House . Acceptable Solution Published by the Department of Building and Housing. This Compliance Document is prepared by the Department Department of Building and Housing 2010 of Building and Housing. The Department of Building and This Compliance Document is protected by Crown copyright, Housing is a Government Department established under the unless indicated otherwise.
The proposed revocation of the Simple House Acceptable Solution SH/AS1 will become effective on 30 November 2018, but SH/AS1 will remain in force until 31 March 2019 (the proposed Cessation Date).
B1/AS1 is also amended to include the information on the design of foundations in expansive soils previously in the Simple House Acceptable Solution SH/AS1. SH/AS1 will be revoked. Current Building Code solutions to ‘good ground’ in B1/AS1 will continue to comply until 28 November 2021.
The Simple House Acceptable Solution is for single storey framed construction using limited roof spans and claddings. SH/AS1 has been revoked and is no longer a deemed-to-comply solution. Content from SH/AS1 could be used as part of an Alternative Solution. MBIE consulted on revoking SH/AS1 in early 2019 due to its low uptake.
Expansive Soils. In the November 2018 update MBIE proposed to revoke Simple House Acceptable Solution SH/AS1. MBIE agreed with feedback received during that consultation that the information in SH/AS1 for foundation design on expansive soils should be retained.
Building Code Clause G13 Foul Water: G13/AS1, G13/VM2, G13/AS2, G13/AS3. MBIE is also proposing to revoke the Simple House Acceptable Solution (SH/AS1). This was developed specifically for the “Starter Home” design competition in 2008 to promote the concept of affordable housing.
Simple House : SH/AS1 . MBIE had proposed to revoke SH/AS1 as part of the November 2018 Update. However they found that the ‘Slab-on-ground in expansive soils’ information for foundation design within SH/AS1 is not contained in any other Acceptable Solution . MBIE proposed to transfer this information to B1/AS1 in a future amendment.
