Large duct cannot fit through completed framing
If large duct cannot fit through completed framing, stop before damaging framing, duct, or finished work.
Stop if
- This duct cannot fit through the completed framing path. What install sequence or piece change do you want?
Watch out
- Do not bend, crush, cut, or force large duct through framing without approval.
Check
- Measure duct and path/opening.
- Check if piece size can change or sequence was missed.
- Photo the blocked access path.
- Tell foreman before forcing it through.
- Ask if the solution is smaller sections, different path, or coordination.
Steps
- Measure duct and path/opening.
- Check if piece size can change or sequence was missed.
- Photo the blocked access path.
- Tell foreman before forcing it through.
- Ask if the solution is smaller sections, different path, or coordination.
Say this to your foreman
This duct cannot fit through the completed framing path. What install sequence or piece change do you want?
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