Existing fire damper on renovation looks non-compliant or missing sleeve/access
Document the as-found condition and stop before tying in, modifying, or hiding it. Pre-existing life-safety problems are PM/foreman/AHJ territory, not apprentice workarounds.
Do not fix, remove, or work around existing non-compliant life-safety work without direction.
Check
Take wide and close photos before touching anything.
Record room/grid/system and what appears missing: sleeve, angles, access, label, actuator, blade clearance.
Tell foreman/PM before modifying or tying in.
Ask whether AHJ, GC, or engineer direction is needed.
Steps
Take wide and close photos before touching anything.
Record room/grid/system and what appears missing: sleeve, angles, access, label, actuator, blade clearance.
Tell foreman/PM before modifying or tying in.
Ask whether AHJ, GC, or engineer direction is needed.
Say this to your foreman
I found an existing damper at [location] that appears to be missing [sleeve/access/label/angles]. Do you want this documented for PM/AHJ direction before we tie in?