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Raised access flooringRaised access flooring final inspection checklist
Raised access flooring 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 manufacturer's published instructions. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction has adopted.
- Items
- 5
- Photos required
- 8
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
The GC's superintendent with the access floor foreman, walking the finished floor before the room is turned over.
When in the schedule
After all panels including cut panels are placed and edge and transition trim is on, before furniture, equipment or racks go in.
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.
Panel fit
- 2 photos
Panels seated flat with even joints
Every panel sits flat with no rock, joint lines consistent and tight, surface flush across adjacent panels with no lippage.
- 2 photos
Cut panels sealed at penetrations and edges
Panels cut for penetrations and at room perimeter sealed or edge-trimmed per the system, no exposed raw core shedding into the cavity.
Grounding and load
- 1 photo
Grounding continuity verified across the floor
Understructure bonding continuous after fit-out, re-checked where panels were swapped or re-cut, connections still tight.
- 1 photo
Load and rattle check under foot and rolling load
Floor walked and, where used, rolled with a cart across the field; no deflection past the system's rating, no rattling or shifting panels.
Ramps and transitions
- 2 photos
Ramps and transition trim installed and secure
Ramps to adjacent finished floor at the specified slope, transition trim fastened flush, no trip lip at the doorway or edge.
What usually sends this back
The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work
- Panels dropped in but never checked for flatness under foot, so a run of panels rocks and clicks once people start walking it.
- Cut panels at penetrations left with an open edge, shedding core dust into the under-floor space and losing the seal at the cut.
- Grounding continuity assumed from the rough-in and never re-checked, even though panels were swapped and re-cut during fit-out.
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 8 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 raised access flooring final checklist cover?
- 5 items across 3 sections, covering panel fit, grounding and load, ramps and transitions. 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 GC's superintendent with the access floor foreman, walking the finished floor before the room is turned over.
- When in the schedule should this walk happen?
- After all panels including cut panels are placed and edge and transition trim is on, before furniture, equipment or racks go in.
- Why does every item ask for a photo?
- 8 of the 5 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 raised access flooring final inspection?
- Panels dropped in but never checked for flatness under foot, so a run of panels rocks and clicks once people start walking it. Cut panels at penetrations left with an open edge, shedding core dust into the under-floor space and losing the seal at the cut. Grounding continuity assumed from the rough-in and never re-checked, even though panels were swapped and re-cut during fit-out.
- 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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