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Firestopping inspection checklist
Firestopping is inspected penetration by penetration, and every one of them has to match a listed system. A photograph of the applied material next to the identifying label is what turns a wall full of red caulk into an auditable record.
- Items
- 13
- Photos required
- 27
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
Firestop installer; the GC and the special inspector verify against the listed systems.
When in the schedule
As each rated assembly is penetrated and before the ceiling closes. Re-walk after every late trade cuts a new hole.
The checklist
Every item, and the photo that proves it
The photo count on each row is what RTI would require before the item can be submitted. Copy the list as-is, or load it into RTI and let the gate enforce it.
Identify the assembly
- 2 photos
Rated walls and floors identified on the drawings and in the field
Walk with the life-safety plan; know the rating before choosing a system.
- 2 photos
Rated walls labelled above the ceiling at required intervals
Permanent, legible marking so a future trade knows what it is cutting.
- 2 photos
Assembly built as rated before firestopping begins
Board to deck, correct layers, no unrated gaps at the top track.
Penetrations
- 3 photos
Each penetration matched to a listed system
Penetrant type and size, assembly type and rating all match the system number cited.
- 2 photos
Annular space within the listed range
Measure and photograph the gap before it is filled.
- 3 photos
Correct product, depth and packing material installed
Backing material where the system requires it; depth as listed, not as convenient.
- 2 photos
Sleeves and devices installed per the system
Collars, wraps and cast-in devices oriented and fastened as detailed.
Joints and voids
- 2 photos
Head-of-wall joints firestopped to the listed detail
Correct movement capability; the detail differs between deflection and static joints.
- 2 photos
Perimeter and floor edge joints sealed
Continuous at the slab edge with the specified backing.
- 2 photos
Blank openings and abandoned penetrations closed
Anything cut and not used gets closed to the rating, not covered over.
Documentation
- 2 photos
Identification label applied adjacent to each firestop
System number, installer, date and product legible in the photo.
- 1 photo
Location log maintained against the plan
Each penetration traceable to a drawing location and a photo.
- 2 photos
Re-walk after late penetrations
A second, dated pass once low-voltage and specialty trades finish.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- One product used everywhere regardless of the penetrant and the assembly it passes through.
- Annular space larger than the listed system allows, sealed anyway.
- Late penetrations cut after the firestop walk and never re-inspected.
Run it with the Photo Gate
A checklist nobody can submit half-finished
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 27 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident record behind every line.
Submission state
The gate is enforced on the server, so it holds even if the phone is offline when the walk happens.
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