Frame Checklist

90mm framing-10mm maximum overhang?

Are the wall frames the correct height?

Internal swing door head heights at 2100mm? (Cavity +50mm)

Internal opening, width as per drawings? (Swing doors add 50mm) (Cavity doors (x2 +50)

Is the frame plumb, square and straight especially in wet areas?

Have windows been positioned as per plans and elevations?

Are window head heights as per plans and elevations?

Are windows packed, level, plumb and operating correctly?

Are all bulkheads and reveals straight, level and plumb?

Is top plate level & straight? Attention to long rooms.

Are corner blocks fitted and fixed correctly?

Have lower roof areas and garage roof been left off for scaffolding?

Have service ducts been installed and flooring cut out as per plan?

Have floor joists been installed as per manufacturers specs and especially at connections with steel beams?

Have compression blocks blocks been installed under high load areas?

Will floor joists or steel beams foul installation of services, e.g sewer/heating?

Check width of verandah eaves and top chord overhang?

Has sheet flooring been laid with sufficient glue & nails at correct centres? (200mm centres in field of sheet & 150mm centres 10mm from square edges and 25mm from tongue and groove edges.)

Has all bracing been installed in accordance with bracing plan?

Has structural steel been installed as per working drawings/engineering?

Are steel beams packed up 8mm above top plate with non compressive material and all connections above the ceiling line?

Are roof trusses installed as per manufacturers specs-true to line, <br>level and plumb and anchored correctly to top plates?

Are girder brackets installed correctly and not hanging below bottom chord?

Have anti-skid blocks been fitted to saddle trusses?

Are all trimming noggings installed for fixing of plaster, rails etc.?

Has stairwell void been installed?

Is the stairwell void the correct dimension?

Have plaster trimmers been installed at 600mm centres at change of direction?

Are tails on trusses set at the correct distance from the wall frame?

Has manhole trimming been complete?

Ensure tight lintel fit in stud check out so no sag when roof is loaded.

Ensure site is left in a neat condition and rubbish placed in 2-3 piles stacked away from entry and walkways, toilet and power supply