Use this record for
Record only a water test that the project explicitly requires, the responsible project authority has confirmed is feasible for the actual membrane, substrate, room, drain system, structure and programme, and that a competent responsible party has provided an approved method for. Supports internal wet-area membrane work only.
Outside this record: Does not prescribe or authorize a flood test; does not set test depth, duration, isolation method, allowable leakage, acceptance, safety controls or responsibility. Does not replace manufacturer instructions, a project test procedure, design review, building/certifier approval or project release. If no explicit approved requirement and method exist, do not perform a test using this form.
Blank record only. A test is undertaken only where the actual project documents explicitly require it and the responsible authority has confirmed feasibility and provided the approved method and acceptance criteria. Complete conditions, readings, dates, witnesses and signatures from actual records only; keep blank until performed. This record does not grant authority to test or certify the membrane.
Collect these project inputs first
- Explicit project requirement and authority
- Record the exact specification/ITP requirement and person authorized to direct the test; an assumed practice is insufficient.
- Written feasibility review for this installation
- Confirm the actual membrane/product, substrate, drains, penetrations, adjacent construction, structural loading and site constraints are suitable under the project decision.
- Approved test method and acceptance criteria
- The responsible project party supplies area, isolation, setup, medium, any level or duration, observations, acceptance, stop rules and witness roles; this blank form invents none.
- Current membrane system instructions and cure evidence
- The selected compatible system documentation controls cure and any test suitability or restriction.
- Notice, witness and release responsibilities
- Identify installer, competent test operator, verifier, certifier only if appointed, and formal release authority separately.
How to use the checklist
- Before any setup, attach the explicit project requirement, written feasibility decision and approved procedure. If any is absent or conflicts with current product instructions, mark Hold / Refer and do not test.
- Use the responsible party’s procedure verbatim for area, isolation, setup, test medium, values, duration, observation and stop conditions. This record supplies no defaults.
- Record actual setup and baseline condition before commencement; link each observation to room/zone and time. Stop and report unexpected leakage, movement or damage under the approved procedure.
- Record actual result and any defect, repair instruction and recheck separately. A repair does not inherit the original test result; follow the approved repair and retest decision.
- Record installer, test operator, verifier, witness and release authority with actual role, date and reference. A passed record does not by itself certify compliance or authorize concealment.
Checks and the records they need
Fill project criteria from approved documents before inspection. The fields below show what the downloaded form asks you to record; the web page does not save or approve site results.
WFT-01 · Requirement and authorization
Verify an explicit project requirement, responsible direction and approved procedure exist before test setup.
- How to check
- Review the controlled specification/ITP, written test instruction and procedure revision; record any conflict or missing authorization.
- What defines acceptance
- Proceed only when the identified project authority has explicitly required and authorized the test and an approved method is available; otherwise status remains Pending / Hold.
- Project document to cite
- Project specification / ITP, written instruction and approved test procedure (exact reference required).
Topic references: Construction Quality Association, Guide: How to create an ITP.
- Requirement / clause / revision
- Directing person / role
- Procedure / revision
- Authorization status
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WFT-02 · Installation suitability and feasibility
Record the project’s written feasibility decision for this actual installed system and proposed test area.
- How to check
- Link membrane/system and cure records, substrate and drain details, structural/design review where applicable, adjacent work constraints and product-supplier information to the responsible authority’s decision.
- What defines acceptance
- Suitability is accepted only by the assigned responsible authority using project evidence; the blank checklist makes no universal flood-test claim and does not establish feasibility itself.
- Project document to cite
- Written project/design feasibility review, current exact product instructions and approved area details.
Topic references: ABCB, NCC 2022 Housing Provisions, Part 10.2 Wet area waterproofing; ARDEX Australia, WPM 155 Rapid Plus Technical Data Sheet; Sika Australia, Sika SealTape F Product Data Sheet.
- Membrane / batch / system ref
- Cure/application record ref
- Area / drain / boundary
- Feasibility decision / author / date
- Conditions / restrictions
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WFT-03 · Method, limits and setup plan
Confirm the responsible party’s method fully defines the proposed setup, measurements, acceptance, monitoring, stop criteria and witnesses.
- How to check
- Transcribe references to the approved procedure; do not create a test level, hold period, isolation approach, allowable change or acceptance rule on this form.
- What defines acceptance
- Every test criterion and method is traceable to the approved procedure and current compatible system; any missing or conflicting item means do not test and remain Pending.
- Project document to cite
- Approved project test procedure and current product-system instructions (exact revision and clauses).
Topic references: ARDEX Australia, WPM 155 Rapid Plus Technical Data Sheet; Construction Quality Association, Guide: How to create an ITP.
- Method / procedure clause
- Setup / isolation reference
- Acceptance criteria reference
- Stop / contingency criteria ref
- Required witness / notice ref
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WFT-04 · Pre-test area and baseline condition
Document the actual test boundary and visible condition before filling or otherwise commencing the approved test.
- How to check
- Walk the approved area and record room/zone, isolation boundaries, drain/penetration condition, adjacent surfaces, existing defects, photo references and actual starting observations using the approved procedure.
- What defines acceptance
- The area and baseline are traceable to the procedure; pre-existing damage, inaccessible interfaces or unapproved changes are resolved before test commencement.
- Project document to cite
- Approved test procedure, room drawing, membrane application and pre-cover inspection records.
Topic references: ABCB, NCC 2022 Housing Provisions, Part 10.2 Wet area waterproofing; Construction Quality Association, Guide: How to create an ITP.
- Room / zone / test boundary
- Baseline condition / observation
- Pre-existing defect / location
- Photo / plan refs
- Inspector role / date
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WFT-05 · Approved test setup and actual observations
Record actual setup and observations at the times and locations specified by the responsible party’s procedure.
- How to check
- A competent designated operator follows the approved method; enter actual readings with units, equipment IDs, times and witness initials in attached contemporaneous records. Stop or escalate per method if conditions deviate.
- What defines acceptance
- Observed values and conditions are attributable to actual records and compared only with the specified criteria; no assumed test duration, water depth, leakage threshold or automatic pass is provided.
- Project document to cite
- Approved procedure, original field log, calibrated/identified equipment record where required.
Topic references: Construction Quality Association, Guide: How to create an ITP.
- Actual setup / medium
- Actual start date/time
- Actual reading / unit / time
- Equipment ID / calibration ref
- Operator / role
- Witness / role / observation
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WFT-06 · Completion, result and anomalies
Record actual completion status, observed condition and responsible reviewer’s result against the approved criteria.
- How to check
- Reinspect the test area and adjacent accessible spaces as directed; attach original log/photos and identify any departure, interruption, leakage, unexplained level change or damage.
- What defines acceptance
- Result is reported against the approved method and criterion by the assigned reviewer; interruption, anomaly or missing evidence is not represented as Pass.
- Project document to cite
- Approved procedure, attached original observations and project acceptance/review authority.
Topic references: Construction Quality Association, Guide: How to create an ITP.
- Actual finish date/time
- Final observed condition
- Actual result / Pending / Failed
- Anomaly / interruption ref
- Reviewer / role / date
- Report / photo refs
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
WFT-07 · Repair, retest and formal release
Link any repair and separately required re-test, then record the actual project decision for concealment or next work.
- How to check
- Use an approved repair disposition and current compatible system instructions; obtain a new method/direction for retesting and keep original and later results distinct. Record contractual/certifier releases only when issued.
- What defines acceptance
- Repair, recheck and formal release are separately evidenced by their actual authorities; test completion alone does not certify compliance or authorize covering.
- Project document to cite
- Approved repair instruction, repair record, any new test procedure, project ITP/contract and written release.
Topic references: Construction Quality Association, Guide: How to create an ITP; ABCB, Editions of the National Construction Code.
- Repair / NCR / disposition ref
- Recheck / retest report ref
- Installer / role / date
- Verifier / role / date
- Release decision / authority / ref
- Result, inspector and date; issue and recheck reference
When a check cannot be closed
| Situation | What to record or resolve |
|---|---|
| No explicit project requirement, written feasibility decision or approved method is available. | Do not set up or perform a flood test. Record the missing item as Pending and request a written project direction. |
| The proposed test conflicts with current product instructions or could affect drains, structure, adjoining work or finishes. | Hold. Obtain a documented decision from the responsible designer/project authority and system supplier as applicable; do not resolve the conflict in the field. |
| A test area cannot be safely or reliably isolated, or the approved method is unclear. | Do not improvise isolation, depth, duration or a pass rule. Refer the method to the designated responsible party. |
| Leakage or damage is observed. | Follow the approved stop/emergency procedure, record actual observations, protect affected work and obtain an authorized repair and retest disposition. |
Test / cover status
Select a test-complete state only when its actual approved procedure and observations are attached. Test completion does not itself certify compliance or authorize covering; record the separately appointed authority’s decision.
Test and next-work status options in the blank record:
- Test recorded — separate project release evidenced
- Hold — anomaly, repair or retest required
- No approved test basis / formal release pending
Record the assigned roles: Test operator / role / date; Installer / role / date; Verifier / witness / role / date; Formal release authority / decision reference.
Teaching example — test authorization gate
Fictional teaching example only. These are illustrative document references, not a real project, engineering values or completed inspection results.
Fictional training prompt only. No real project, area, test level, duration, water observation or result is represented.
- Requirement to carry into the record
- Example instruction reference is fictional: TEST-PROC-EXAMPLE Rev A. Before any test, the actual project must provide explicit requirement, feasibility decision, approved method and acceptance criteria.
- Illustrative reference
- Illustrative only: TEST-PROC-EXAMPLE Rev A is not a real procedure.
- What the site record should capture
- Which project document requires this test? Who confirmed this actual installation is suitable? Which current procedure controls setup and criteria? Who actually performed, witnessed, reviewed and released it?
Source notes and limits
- ABCB, NCC 2022 Housing Provisions, Part 10.2 Wet area waterproofing
Official topic reference from NCC 2022 Housing Provisions, including the variations shown on that page. Confirm the project building class, compliance pathway, adopted edition and relevant state/territory variations before using any provision. This reference does not set universal acceptance criteria. Read: Clauses 10.2.1–10.2.32; especially 10.2.6–10.2.13, 10.2.22–10.2.30. Checked 2026-10-06.
- ABCB, Waterproofing in houses
Official introduction for Class 1 houses. Its national overview omits state/territory variations and does not establish requirements for other building classes or compliance pathways. Read: Scope/target audience and sections on NCC 2022 Volume Two H4, Housing Provisions Part 10.2 and AS 3740 options. Checked 2026-10-06.
- ABCB, Editions of the National Construction Code
Official NCC edition index. Use it with the project documents and jurisdictional adoption/transition rules to identify the governing edition. Publication of a code edition does not by itself establish which edition applies to a particular project. Read: Edition and amendment listings; then consult the project jurisdiction for adoption and transition provisions. Checked 2026-10-06.
- ARDEX Australia, WPM 155 Rapid Plus Technical Data Sheet
First-party example of one internal/external under-tile system. Supports prompts to record substrate preparation, selected primer, junction/detail method, application coats, product-specific coverage/film build, curing and pre-cover inspection. Any manufacturer values apply only when this exact product/system is approved and the current local data sheet is verified; none are prefilled as generic acceptance criteria. Read: January 2025 issue, pp. 1–3: substrate preparation, primer, detailing, application, curing, flood testing and tiling; manufacturer warns newer revision may exist. Checked 2026-10-06.
- Sika Australia, Sika SealTape F Product Data Sheet
First-party accessory example for compatible Sika systems; supports documenting substrate cleanliness/priming, embedding, tape continuity/overlaps and membrane coat interface. Requirements are accessory/system specific and only apply after checking the selected membrane TDS and approval. Read: December 2025 version 05.01, pp. 1–2, substrate preparation and application instructions. Checked 2026-10-06.
- Construction Quality Association, Guide: How to create an ITP
ITP record design guidance only: identify what is checked, how, against what source, who records it, and what evidence follows. It supplies no waterproofing technical acceptance criteria. Read: Whole article; ITP requirement/inspection/evidence structure. Checked 2026-10-06.
Continue the work sequence
This field record documents checks after they are carried out. An ITP sets the work sequence, project criteria, responsibilities and required records before the work starts.
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