Access Door Gasket Check
Access doors can leak or fail inspection if the gasket is missing, rolled, dirty, cut, or crushed by uneven latching.
Stop if
- This access door gasket is [missing/rolled/damaged]. Replace the door/gasket or reseat before closeout?
Watch out
- Do not smear mastic over a bad gasket as the fix. Do not bury an access door behind insulation or ceiling without marking it.
Check
- Gasket continuous, door seats flat, latch tight, door size/location correct, and access label visible if required.
Steps
- Gasket continuous, door seats flat, latch tight, door size/location correct, and access label visible if required.
Say this to your foreman
This access door gasket is [missing/rolled/damaged]. Replace the door/gasket or reseat before closeout?
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