Splashback standards

Splashback requirements

For the installation of a gas-cooking appliance where the edge of the gas burner is less than 200mm from a combustible surface, the Standard now only requires either standard cement sheet or gypsum plasterboard substrates to protect combustible surfaces, with some conditions. This removes the need to use a specific fireboard material.

The requirements for splashbacks less than 200mm from the edge of any gas burner can now be satisfied by the following:

• Ceramic tiles minimum 5mm thick over either 10mm minimum thick gypsum-based plasterboard or 6mm minimum thick fibre cement sheet
• Toughened safety glass (glass splashbacks) minimum 5mm thick over either 10mm minimum thick gypsum-based plasterboard or 6mm minimum thick fibre cement sheet
• Sheet metal minimum 0.4mm thick over either 12mm minimum thick cement sheet or a combination of 6mm minimum thick fibre cement sheet and 10mm minimum thick gypsum-based plasterboard
• This protection must extend the full width or depth of the cooktop or cooking surface, which does not include control knobs, to a minimum height of 150mm above the periphery of the nearest burner.

Note that, the toughened glass we use at Port Stephens Images is 6.5mm.