What does this resinous flooring rough-in checklist cover?

13 items across 4 sections, covering moisture, profile and soundness, cracks and joints, materials and access. 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 flooring applicator's lead checking the slab, with the GC's superintendent releasing each area before the primer coat goes down.

When in the schedule should this walk happen?

After the slab is prepped and before the first coat, once because the substrate condition disappears under the system the moment coating starts.

Why do these items ask for a photo?

9 of the 13 items call for photo evidence, 12 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 resinous flooring rough-in inspection?

Coating applied over a slab that never had a moisture or RH test, so vapor drive blisters the system weeks later. Concrete profiled too smooth for the specified system, giving the primer nothing to key into. Cracks and control joints coated straight over instead of chased and filled, so they telegraph and reopen through the finish.

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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Resinous flooring

Resinous flooring rough-in inspection checklist

Resinous flooring rough-in is the last time the work is fully visible. Once the cover inspection passes and the walls, ceilings and slabs close, every defect left behind becomes a demolition bill. This checklist walks the rough-in in the order the work goes in, with the photo each item needs before it gets buried. Work is commonly verified against 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.

Moisture

Slab moisture or RH tested and recorded
Moisture or in-slab relative humidity test run in each area and the reading compared against the system's limit before priming.
Slab temperature and dew point spread read before priming
Surface thermometer and hygrometer readings taken at the slab and the spread above dew point compared with the resin manufacturer's minimum.
Slab age meets the system's minimum cure time
Pour dates from the concrete records compared with the cure time the resin manufacturer lists before primer, per area.
No photo
Vapor retarder under the slab confirmed from the record
Drawings or pour records checked for a vapor retarder under each coated area, so the applicator knows the vapor drive risk before choosing the primer.
No photo

Profile and soundness

Concrete profile matches the specified system
Surface profile from shot-blasting or grinding checked against the concrete surface profile the system calls for, laitance removed.
Substrate sound with no delaminating areas
Slab checked for hollow or crumbling spots, patched substrate cured and bonded, no dust or curing-compound residue left.
Edges and corners ground to the same profile as the field
Strips along walls, columns and door frames that the shot-blaster could not reach hand-ground to the field profile, not left smooth.
Test patch or pull-off result reviewed before full application
The applicator's test area or adhesion pull result on the prepared slab reviewed and recorded before the system goes down over the whole room.
No photo

Cracks and joints

Cracks and joints chased, filled and detailed
Static cracks routed and filled, moving joints treated per the system detail rather than bridged with coating.
Anchor keyways cut at free edges and transitions
Saw-cut keyways at doorways, drains, trench edges and other free edges cut to the system detail, so the coating has a locked termination.
Wall base substrate ready to receive the integral cove
Wall surface at the base sound, flat and of the material the cove detail calls for, with the cove strip or radius form location marked.

Materials and access

Resin, hardener and aggregate labels match the submittal
Kit and bag labels photographed showing product name, component and lot, matched to the approved system submittal before mixing starts.
Ventilation, odor notice and area closure set with the super
Air movement for the curing period, notice to occupants or nearby trades about odor, and the area closed to other work for the full application window.
No photo

What usually sends this back

The failures are almost always the evidence, not the work

Coating applied over a slab that never had a moisture or RH test, so vapor drive blisters the system weeks later.
Concrete profiled too smooth for the specified system, giving the primer nothing to key into.
Cracks and control joints coated straight over instead of chased and filled, so they telegraph and reopen through the finish.

Common questions

6 answers

What does this resinous flooring rough-in checklist cover?: 13 items across 4 sections, covering moisture, profile and soundness, cracks and joints, materials and access. 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 flooring applicator's lead checking the slab, with the GC's superintendent releasing each area before the primer coat goes down.
When in the schedule should this walk happen?: After the slab is prepped and before the first coat, once because the substrate condition disappears under the system the moment coating starts.
Why do these items ask for a photo?: 9 of the 13 items call for photo evidence, 12 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 resinous flooring rough-in inspection?: Coating applied over a slab that never had a moisture or RH test, so vapor drive blisters the system weeks later. Concrete profiled too smooth for the specified system, giving the primer nothing to key into. Cracks and control joints coated straight over instead of chased and filled, so they telegraph and reopen through the finish.
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 12 required photos exist. Approved walks roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper evident record behind every line.