Sealed joints before cure not protected
Fresh seal needs protection. Flag it if another trade, insulation crew, or your own duct handling could smear it before it cures.
Watch out
- Do not drag, wrap, or touch wet sealant and then pretend it is still good.
Check
- Identify newly sealed joints.
- Keep hands, straps, insulation, and tools off wet material.
- Mark wet seal if needed.
- Ask before moving sealed duct too soon.
- Repair any smeared or damaged seal before cover/test.
Steps
- Identify newly sealed joints.
- Keep hands, straps, insulation, and tools off wet material.
- Mark wet seal if needed.
- Ask before moving sealed duct too soon.
- Repair any smeared or damaged seal before cover/test.
Say this to your foreman
This seal is fresh. Do you want me to mark/hold it before insulation or moving material around it?
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