Static field route #1064

Existing fire damper on renovation looks non-compliant or missing sleeve/access

Fire/Smoke Dampers, Access Doors & Rated Assembliesfield-polished — audit route

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.

Open in Field Rescue Open category

Field checklist

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.

Ask 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?

Do not

Do not fix, remove, or work around existing non-compliant life-safety work without direction.

Why it matters

Renovation work can expose old life-safety problems you did not create but cannot ignore.

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