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Resinous flooringResinous 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.
- Items
- 4
- Photos required
- 7
- Built for
- Subcontractors
Who runs it
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
After the slab is prepped and before the first coat, once because the substrate condition disappears under the system the moment coating starts.
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.
Moisture
- 2 photos
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.
Profile and soundness
- 2 photos
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.
- 1 photo
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.
Cracks and joints
- 2 photos
Cracks and joints chased, filled and detailed
Static cracks routed and filled, moving joints treated per the system detail rather than bridged with coating.
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.
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 7 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 resinous flooring rough-in checklist cover?
- 4 items across 3 sections, covering moisture, profile and soundness, cracks and joints. 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 does every item ask for a photo?
- 7 of the 4 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 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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