What does this casework and millwork punch checklist cover?

9 items across 3 sections, covering adjustment and repair, wear since final, caulk and signoff. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.

Who should run this inspection?

The casework foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing finish punch items.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

During closeout, after other trades have worked around the casework and after seasonal movement shows up in the doors and drawers.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

7 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 8 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.

What most often fails a casework and millwork punch inspection?

Doors adjusted for reveal at handover, then drifting out of alignment after the first heating season with nobody scheduled to re-set them. Face scratched by another trade and touched up with the wrong sheen, so the repair reads worse than the scratch under room light.

Can I use this checklist in RTI?

Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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Casework and millwork

Casework and millwork punch checklist

Casework and millwork punch is where small misses become callbacks after the crew has demobilized. This checklist walks the finished work the way the owner and the next trade will see it, with the photo that closes each item instead of a note that reopens it. Work is commonly verified against AWI / architectural woodwork standards, manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.

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The checklist

Every item, and the photo evidence it needs

The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Work the list here and watch the gate hold, or load it into RTI and let it enforce the real thing.

Adjustment and repair

Door and drawer alignment re-set
Reveals re-checked across each run, hinges and slides re-adjusted, no doors rubbing or drawers dragging after settling.
Scratched or damaged faces addressed
A close shot of each damaged face plus its location in the room, repairs matched for color and sheen or the part replaced.
Hardware loosened by use re-tightened
Pull screws, hinge mounting screws and slide screws snugged, missing door bumpers and shelf pins replaced.
No photo
Scuffed ends and dropped-tool dents traced to later trades
Scuffed finished ends and dented tops or doors compared with the condition logged at final, so damage from later trades is noted to the GC apart from casework defects.
No photo

Wear since final

Uppers checked for pull-away from the wall
No gap opening at the top of each upper's back since the final walk, no sag at the run ends and no cracked caulk at the ceiling or wall line.
Countertop edges and seams re-checked since final
Front edges and any seams looked at again after use, no joint opening, height difference, chipped edge or lifted laminate since the final walk.
Edge banding and panel edges checked for lifting or swelling
Edge band tight along doors, shelves and ends; sink base floors and panels near wet areas free of swelling, with any leak source noted.

Caulk and signoff

Caulk lines at scribes and tops clean and continuous
Caulk at wall scribes and countertop backsplashes tooled and unbroken, no gaps or smears left on the finish faces.
No remaining casework items before area signoff
All punch items per room closed with photos before the area is released to turnover.

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

Doors adjusted for reveal at handover, then drifting out of alignment after the first heating season with nobody scheduled to re-set them.
Face scratched by another trade and touched up with the wrong sheen, so the repair reads worse than the scratch under room light.

Verified against

AWI architectural woodwork standards

Common questions

6 answers

What does this casework and millwork punch checklist cover?: 9 items across 3 sections, covering adjustment and repair, wear since final, caulk and signoff. Each item spells out what the person walking the job is actually looking for, not just a box to tick.
Who should run this inspection?: The casework foreman on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing finish punch items.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: During closeout, after other trades have worked around the casework and after seasonal movement shows up in the doors and drawers.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 7 of the 9 items call for photo evidence, 8 photos in all. A checklist answer without the photo is a claim; the photo is what makes the record worth something in a dispute and lets a reviewer approve work without re-walking the job.
What most often fails a casework and millwork punch inspection?: Doors adjusted for reveal at handover, then drifting out of alignment after the first heating season with nobody scheduled to re-set them. Face scratched by another trade and touched up with the wrong sheen, so the repair reads worse than the scratch under room light.
Can I use this checklist in RTI?: Yes. Start a free RTI workspace, build this list as a checklist, and the Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached. Approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident audit trail.

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Load this list into RTI, stick a QR tag on the area it covers, and the submit button stays locked until every mandatory item is answered and the 8 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident record behind every line.