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3 lists · 13 items · 21 photosConcrete slab moisture mitigation inspection checklists
Concrete slab moisture mitigation inspection checklists for the rough-in, final and punch walks: 3 free lists, 13 items and 21 photo requirements, each item naming what to look for and the photo that proves it. Work is commonly verified against ASTM F710 / F3010 (slab moisture); the edition in force is the AHJ's call on each project.
The concrete slab moisture mitigation walks, in build order
Concrete slab moisture mitigation Rough-in· Concrete slab moisture mitigationConcrete slab moisture mitigation rough-in inspection checklistSlab moisture result, surface prep and joint treatment verified before the mitigation coat goes down4 items7 photosConcrete slab moisture mitigation Final· Concrete slab moisture mitigationConcrete slab moisture mitigation final inspection checklistCoat coverage, thickness, continuity and edge tie-in verified, with a retest or bond check before flooring5 items8 photosConcrete slab moisture mitigation Punch· Concrete slab moisture mitigationConcrete slab moisture mitigation punch checklistCloseout walk for pinholes and holidays, delamination and edge touch-up4 items6 photos
Where each walk sits in the schedule
- Concrete slab moisture mitigation rough-in inspection checklistrough-in
- After the slab is tested and prepped and before the first mitigation coat, while a wrong system pick or a missed crack can still be caught. Run by: The mitigation applicator's lead confirming the slab is ready, or the GC's superintendent releasing the slab before the coat starts.
- Concrete slab moisture mitigation final inspection checklistfinal
- After the mitigation coat has cured and before any flooring or adhesive goes down, since the membrane is buried and unreachable after that. Run by: The GC's superintendent with the applicator, walking the coated slab before flooring is released over it.
- Concrete slab moisture mitigation punch checklistpunch
- During closeout on the coated slab, after other trades have walked and staged on it and before flooring covers the membrane for good. Run by: The applicator on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing mitigation items before flooring.
What most often sends concrete slab moisture mitigation work back
- System chosen off an old moisture number so the coat is rated below what the slab is actually giving off, and it fails under the flooring.
- Slab shot-blasted in the field but left with laitance or a curing compound in the corners the machine could not reach, so the coat never bonds there.
- Active cracks and control joints skimmed with the coat as if they were part of the field, so they telegraph and split the membrane.
- Coat spread thin to stretch the kit so consumption comes up short of the rate the system needs to hold back the vapor.
- Pinholes and thin spots left uncoated because a second coat was skipped, giving vapor a path straight through the holidays.
- Flooring released the same day with no retest or bond check, so nobody confirmed the membrane actually did its job before it was covered.
- A holiday touched up with a dab that does not tie into the surrounding film, leaving a seam the vapor still finds.
- A delaminated patch recoated on top instead of cut back to sound material and re-prepped, so the new coat lets go with the old.
Verified against
Families only, never clause numbers. Adoption varies by jurisdiction; confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
Common questions
- Which concrete slab moisture mitigation inspections do these checklists cover?
- Concrete slab moisture mitigation rough-in inspection checklist (rough-in): After the slab is tested and prepped and before the first mitigation coat, while a wrong system pick or a missed crack can still be caught. Concrete slab moisture mitigation final inspection checklist (final): After the mitigation coat has cured and before any flooring or adhesive goes down, since the membrane is buried and unreachable after that. Concrete slab moisture mitigation punch checklist (punch): During closeout on the coated slab, after other trades have walked and staged on it and before flooring covers the membrane for good.
- Who runs a concrete slab moisture mitigation inspection?
- The mitigation applicator's lead confirming the slab is ready, or the GC's superintendent releasing the slab before the coat starts. The GC's superintendent with the applicator, walking the coated slab before flooring is released over it. The applicator on a callback, or the GC's superintendent closing mitigation items before flooring.
- What most often sends concrete slab moisture mitigation work back?
- System chosen off an old moisture number so the coat is rated below what the slab is actually giving off, and it fails under the flooring. Slab shot-blasted in the field but left with laitance or a curing compound in the corners the machine could not reach, so the coat never bonds there. Active cracks and control joints skimmed with the coat as if they were part of the field, so they telegraph and split the membrane. Coat spread thin to stretch the kit so consumption comes up short of the rate the system needs to hold back the vapor.
- Which standards is concrete slab moisture mitigation work verified against?
- ASTM F710 / F3010 (slab moisture), published by the ASTM International. Adoption varies by jurisdiction. Confirm the edition your authority having jurisdiction enforces before you run a walk against it.
- Can I run these checklists in RTI?
- Yes. Start a free RTI workspace and load any of the 3 lists (13 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.