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3 lists · 8 items · 12 photosFRP wall panels inspection checklists
FRP wall panels inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 8 items and 12 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it.
The FRP wall panels walks, in build order
FRP wall panels Rough-in· FRP wall panelsFRP wall panels rough-in inspection checklistSubstrate flat, sound, dry and clean so the FRP will bond, with penetrations located before panels go up3 items4 photosFRP wall panels Final· FRP wall panelsFRP wall panels final inspection checklistPanels bonded flat with sealed trims and clean penetration cutouts as a continuous washable wet-area surface3 items5 photosFRP wall panels Punch· FRP wall panelsFRP wall panels punch checklistCloseout callbacks for lifting edges, open sealant joints and gouged panels on the finished wet-area surface2 items3 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- FRP wall panels rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- After the wall board is up and taped and before FRP install, while the substrate can still be corrected and penetrations marked. Run by: The panel installer prepping the walls, or the GC's superintendent walking the substrate before the panels bond over it.
- FRP wall panels final inspection checklistfinal
- After panels, trims and sealant are complete, before the kitchen or wet area is put into service and cleaned down. Run by: The panel installer with the GC's superintendent, walking the finished walls before the space is put into service.
- FRP wall panels punch checklistpunch
- During closeout, after the space has been used and cleaned and after edges and joints show where water got behind. Run by: The panel installer on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing wall punch items before turnover.
What most often sends FRP wall panels work back
- Panels bonded to a wall that was not flat, so the finished FRP telegraphs every ridge and hollow and traps voids behind the sheet.
- The wrong wall board used behind the panels in a wet area, so the substrate degrades where moisture gets past a joint.
- Outlet and plumbing penetrations not located before install, so cutouts get hacked in freehand and leave gaps the sealant can not close.
- Adhesive coverage short of full contact, so panels bubble and lifting starts at the corners the first time the wall is washed down.
- Division bars and trims dry-set with no sealant, so wash water runs behind the panels at every joint.
- Cutouts around outlets and pipes left oversized and open, so the sealant can not bridge them and the seam stays wet.
- A lifting corner glued back at the surface without confirming the bond behind it took, so it lifts again after the next wash-down.
- A sealant joint that opened re-run over the old bead instead of cut out and re-sealed, so the joint stays weak.
Common questions
- Which FRP wall panels inspections do these checklists cover?
- FRP wall panels rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After the wall board is up and taped and before FRP install, while the substrate can still be corrected and penetrations marked. FRP wall panels final inspection checklist (final): After panels, trims and sealant are complete, before the kitchen or wet area is put into service and cleaned down. FRP wall panels punch checklist (punch): During closeout, after the space has been used and cleaned and after edges and joints show where water got behind.
- Who runs an FRP wall panels inspection?
- The panel installer prepping the walls, or the GC's superintendent walking the substrate before the panels bond over it. The panel installer with the GC's superintendent, walking the finished walls before the space is put into service. The panel installer on a callback, or the GC's superintendent clearing wall punch items before turnover.
- What most often sends FRP wall panels work back?
- Panels bonded to a wall that was not flat, so the finished FRP telegraphs every ridge and hollow and traps voids behind the sheet. The wrong wall board used behind the panels in a wet area, so the substrate degrades where moisture gets past a joint. Outlet and plumbing penetrations not located before install, so cutouts get hacked in freehand and leave gaps the sealant can not close. Adhesive coverage short of full contact, so panels bubble and lifting starts at the corners the first time the wall is washed down.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (8 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.