Opening restrictors on first floor windows
A safety requirement that gets treated as an accessory.
In short: Missing from a first floor window on an Austral build, recorded at fixing stage.
What they do
Limit how far a window above ground level can open, so a child cannot fall through it.
What the Code asks
Restriction on windows meeting certain height and sill criteria above ground, with the opening limited to a set dimension.
What we recorded
An opening restriction required and not fitted to a first floor window on an Austral home at fixing stage.
Why it gets missed
It is a small hardware item on a window schedule, and it is not visible unless somebody opens the window and looks.
How we report it
As a safety item, separately from the finish list, because the timescale for acting on it is different.
Written by the Owner Inspections team from inspections carried out in Austral. Licensed building practitioners, NSW Fair Trading licence 366177C.
