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3 lists · 12 items · 21 photosDimension stone cladding inspection checklists
Dimension stone cladding inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 12 items and 21 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it.
The dimension stone cladding walks, in build order
Dimension stone cladding Rough-in· Dimension stone claddingDimension stone cladding rough-in inspection checklistAnchors, kerfs and dowels set to the backup, with flashing and weeps in place, before the stone face closes the cavity5 items9 photosDimension stone cladding Final· Dimension stone claddingDimension stone cladding final inspection checklistStone faces set to line, joints pointed and sealed, and expansion joints honored as the wall reads on the building4 items7 photosDimension stone cladding Punch· Dimension stone claddingDimension stone cladding punch checklistCloseout callbacks for chipped arrises, open or failed joints, staining and panels that ring hollow3 items5 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Dimension stone cladding rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- As anchors and relief supports are fastened to the backup and the first courses are hung, before the field of stone closes the cavity and buries the anchorage. Run by: The stone setting foreman anchoring the first courses, with the GC's superintendent walking the backup and flashing before the face conceals it.
- Dimension stone cladding final inspection checklistfinal
- After the field of stone is set, pointed and cleaned, before scaffold or swing staging is removed and access to the face is lost. Run by: The stone setting foreman with the GC's superintendent, walking completed elevations before scaffold comes down and before the owner's walk.
- Dimension stone cladding punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after other trades have worked the base of the wall and after final cleaning reveals chips, smears and open joints. Run by: The stone setter on a repair callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing cladding punch items before scaffold is released for good.
What most often sends dimension stone cladding work back
- Anchors fastened into the sheathing or a soft grout pocket instead of the structural backup, so the connection carries the panel only until the first wind and freeze cycle works it loose.
- Kerf slots cut too deep or too shallow so the anchor tab does not seat in the slot, and the gap is packed with setting mortar that spalls out behind the closed face.
- Through-wall flashing at shelf angles and heads left short of the cavity or lapped backward, so water that reaches the back of the stone has no path to the weeps and sits on the relief angle.
- Sealant run across a soft joint that was meant to be an expansion joint, so the two panels are locked together and a hairline crack telegraphs through the stone at the next thermal cycle.
- Face joints pointed inconsistently, wide at eye level and pinched at the corners, so the coursing reads crooked even though every panel is plumb.
- Efflorescence and setting-mortar smear left on the face after cleaning, mistaken for cured-in staining and never lifted before the stone seals it in.
- A chipped arris filled with a color patch that reads darker than the stone, closed as repaired without a wide shot showing how it looks from the ground.
- A panel that rings hollow on a tap test logged as cosmetic, when the hollow spot means the anchor or setting bed never took and the panel is on its way loose.
Common questions
- Which dimension stone cladding inspections do these checklists cover?
- Dimension stone cladding rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): As anchors and relief supports are fastened to the backup and the first courses are hung, before the field of stone closes the cavity and buries the anchorage. Dimension stone cladding final inspection checklist (final): After the field of stone is set, pointed and cleaned, before scaffold or swing staging is removed and access to the face is lost. Dimension stone cladding punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after other trades have worked the base of the wall and after final cleaning reveals chips, smears and open joints.
- Who runs a dimension stone cladding inspection?
- The stone setting foreman anchoring the first courses, with the GC's superintendent walking the backup and flashing before the face conceals it. The stone setting foreman with the GC's superintendent, walking completed elevations before scaffold comes down and before the owner's walk. The stone setter on a repair callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing cladding punch items before scaffold is released for good.
- What most often sends dimension stone cladding work back?
- Anchors fastened into the sheathing or a soft grout pocket instead of the structural backup, so the connection carries the panel only until the first wind and freeze cycle works it loose. Kerf slots cut too deep or too shallow so the anchor tab does not seat in the slot, and the gap is packed with setting mortar that spalls out behind the closed face. Through-wall flashing at shelf angles and heads left short of the cavity or lapped backward, so water that reaches the back of the stone has no path to the weeps and sits on the relief angle. Sealant run across a soft joint that was meant to be an expansion joint, so the two panels are locked together and a hairline crack telegraphs through the stone at the next thermal cycle.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (12 items in total). The Photo Gate holds the submit button until every mandatory item is answered and its photos are attached, and approved inspections roll into a branded turnover package with a tamper-evident audit trail.