Answer / AUSTRALIA
What should Australian homeowners check before importing windows?
The essential performance, drawing, measurement and installation questions for imported windows and doors.SHORT ANSWER
Confirm the project’s wind, glazing, energy, weather, bushfire and approval requirements; use a coordinated opening schedule; verify dimensions; and define who reviews, installs, seals and certifies the units in Australia.
Project performance
The responsible Australian project team should establish required performance before factory selection.
- Wind and weather exposure
- Glazing and energy schedule
- Bushfire or acoustic criteria
Opening information
Every opening needs a unique tag linked across plans, elevations and schedules.
- Verified width and height
- Operation and handing
- Wall and sill interfaces
Local responsibility
Product supply does not replace building design, waterproofing, installation or certification responsibilities.
- Design review
- Local installation
- Inspection evidence
RELATED QUESTIONS
Quick answers.
Can architectural plans alone be used for production?+
They may support budgeting, but production needs approved and coordinated opening information.
Who verifies the openings?+
The customer or builder normally supplies verified dimensions unless another service is expressly agreed.