Access panels not extended through insulation
Access panels need to extend through the finished insulation system. An access panel buried under wrap is not access.
Stop if
- This access panel will be under insulation. Do we need an extension, cut-back, or framed finish here?
Watch out
- Do not cover an access panel and assume someone will find it later.
Check
- Find access panels before wrap starts.
- Verify extension, frame, or cut-back detail through insulation.
- Check that the panel can open after insulation and jacketing.
- Mark any panel that will be hidden.
Steps
- Find access panels before wrap starts.
- Verify extension, frame, or cut-back detail through insulation.
- Check that the panel can open after insulation and jacketing.
- Mark any panel that will be hidden.
Say this to your foreman
This access panel will be under insulation. Do we need an extension, cut-back, or framed finish here?
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