TinnerFlow
Playbook

Life-Safety Renovation Check

Use when renovation work exposes old dampers, rated walls, sleeves, access doors, or questionable existing life-safety conditions.

What this covers

You find an existing damper/rated assembly/penetration that looks missing, modified, painted shut, blocked, unlabeled, or non-compliant.

How to use this playbook

  1. Document the as-found condition before touching it and bring it to the foreman/PM.
  2. Take wide photos showing room/grid and what new work touches the old condition.
  3. Take close photos of labels, access, sleeve/angles, actuator, blade path, or missing components.
  4. Do not remove, patch, cut, or tie in until scope and AHJ/project direction are clear.
  5. Ask whether the condition is in your scope, existing-to-remain, or needs RFI/AHJ/PM direction.

Check

  • As-found wide
  • Label/access close-up
  • Missing/modified detail
  • Drawing/scope reference

Warnings

  • Do not assume old work is acceptable because it was there before.
  • Do not assume you own the fix without direction.
  • Do not hide or tie into a questionable rated/life-safety condition.

Stop and ask

  • Ask anytime existing rated/life-safety work is missing access, labels, sleeves, angles, actuator clearance, or looks modified by others.