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Fluid-applied air barrierFluid-applied air barrier final inspection checklist
Fluid-applied air barrier final inspection is where the punch list is either short or expensive. This checklist walks the finished work the way an owner or AHJ will see it: devices on, systems running, everything labeled. Each item gets the photo that closes it instead of reopening it. Work is commonly verified against the applicable building/energy code, manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 3
- Photos required
- 4
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The applicator's foreman with the GC's superintendent, closing out the barrier scope after later penetrations are sealed.
When in the schedule
After cladding is underway and later penetrations by other trades have been cut and must be sealed back to the barrier, before the scope is closed.
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.
Later penetrations
- 2 photos
Post-barrier penetrations sealed to the membrane
Penetrations cut after pre-cover flashed and sealed back into the field membrane with the specified material, not caulk-and-hope, continuity restored at each one.
Terminations
- 1 photo
Terminations and edges secure
Barrier terminations at the top of wall, base and openings still bonded and sealed, no lifted edges or pulled tape after cladding began.
Documentation
- 1 photo
Continuity documented before scope closeout
Photos and the pre-cover sign-off assembled per elevation so the concealed barrier's condition is on record before the scope is released.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- A conduit or anchor drilled through the finished barrier by a later trade and sealed with the wrong material, breaking continuity the applicator already signed off.
- The barrier scope closed without confirming that everything cut into it after pre-cover was tied back, so new holes are left to the next leak to find.
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 4 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.
Common questions
- What does this fluid-applied air barrier final checklist cover?
- 3 items across 3 sections, covering later penetrations, terminations, documentation. 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 applicator's foreman with the GC's superintendent, closing out the barrier scope after later penetrations are sealed.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- After cladding is underway and later penetrations by other trades have been cut and must be sealed back to the barrier, before the scope is closed.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 4 of the 3 items call for photo evidence. 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 fluid-applied air barrier final inspection?
- A conduit or anchor drilled through the finished barrier by a later trade and sealed with the wrong material, breaking continuity the applicator already signed off. The barrier scope closed without confirming that everything cut into it after pre-cover was tied back, so new holes are left to the next leak to find.
- 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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