Hardening your home for bushfire

How to harden an existing house

Every bushfire has embers. They love gaps. They destroy houses. If you know what to do and take action you can reduce the risk of your home being destroyed.

It doesn’t matter how bushfire resistant your home is, it will fail if you store flammable items under it. Of the four types of glass only one is any good when there is a bushfire. You can take action to reduce window failures.

Any gas bottle or cylinder is a potential flame thrower or bomb. Securing them correctly could save your home.

A bin in the wrong location can result in your house being lost. Homes are lost because of combustible fences and the location of wheelie bins and stored timber.

Insurance for property, home and contents. The availability and affordability of insurance and the robustness of your policy are huge issues.

How does fire attack your home and what can you do about it? An introduction.

How to harden and existing house. Actions you can take to protect your home.

Renew Australia Inc

Getting your insurance right

Resilient Building Council

CSIRO

Reducing risks for people and houses

Bushfire behaviour - Ember attack

Your sheltering options

Your vegetation – what you need to know

Bushfire behaviour - Fire attack mechanisms - an introduction

How houses are destroyed by bushfires

Building elements - Subfloor, windows, doors, paint

Fuel risks - Bins, fences, firewood

Explosive fuel - Gas bottles & cylinders

Make better decisions about bushfire risk in our changing climate

Understanding rebuilding

Pets and bushfires – what do we know?

Getting ready for an El Niño summer

Bushfire behaviour - Fire attack mechanisms

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