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Fixing Checklist

by Greg McGee, from the Community

This fixing checklist supports construction teams during the interior fit‑out stage. It covers site readiness, architraves and skirting compliance, door installation and swing, tolerances and margins, robe reveals, hinges for wet areas, cavity slider clearances, manhole trimming, window packing, laundry trough setup, and site cleanliness. Ideal for builders and fix out carpenters seeking consistent quality and handover readiness.

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Fixout Inspection Checklist
This Fixout Inspection checklist helps verify interior fit-out quality during the finishing stage of construction. It covers doors, architraves, skirting boards, cavity sliders, margins and tolerances, hinges and hardware, window packing, quads, and housekeeping. Key checks include correct door swing and clearances, consistent architrave margins and fixings, accurate mitres and scribes, secure external locks, protection against wall damage, and readiness for painting. It also confirms stair and landing skirtings, floor gap allowances for tiles, properly trimmed manhole covers, and clean, safe site conditions.
by Geoff Palmer, from the Community
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Gemmill Homes Fixing Carpenters Checklist Stage 1 Lock Up
This Stage 1 Lock Up checklist helps fixing carpenters and supervisors verify quality and compliance at the lock-up stage of residential builds. It covers safety readiness, door supply and installation per addenda, sealing of door leafs, uniform clearances, and weather protection for external doors. It specifies tolerances for twist and bend, hinge screw fixings, and meeting edges. Internal fixings include gaps at mitres and butt joints not exceeding 1 mm, aligned skirtings and architraves, and general finish quality. Completion checks confirm all doors hung, shelving installed, scotia or beading fitted where required, tile scribes installed, and site cleanliness. Capture notes, photos, and sign-off to reduce defects and ensure standards before handover.
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Frame Check List for Residential Construction
This frame check list guides builders and inspectors through a thorough residential framing review. It covers site and exterior items, window and door installation, insulation and wall wrap, and all services rough ins for electrical, plumbing, gas, air conditioning, vacuum system, and alarms. It details checks for bracing, lintels, tie down, girder and saddle trusses, hip rafters, pergola trimming, and transfer blocks. It includes measurements and quality tolerances for walls, columns, openings, bulkheads, and wet areas, plus bath and cavity slider installation. It concludes with certifier scheduling, defect rectification, and sign off.
by Darren Lingard, from the Community
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2nd Fix Carpentry Checklist
This 2nd fix carpentry checklist helps site teams complete and sign off finishing works before handover. Verify door linings are plumb, correct gaps to frames with approved fire foam, door swing and margins (2-4 mm), flush hinges with all screws, and accurate latch and lock heights. Check doorstops, neat architraves, skirting scribes and mitres, and that skirting is glued and fixed. Confirm curtain battens are secure with arris removed, the unit is clean and tidy, and obtain supervisor and manager sign-off.
by Jamie Langdon, from the Community
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Fixout Inspection Checklist

This Fixout Inspection checklist helps verify interior fit-out quality during the finishing stage of construction. It covers doors, architraves, skirting boards, cavity sliders, margins and tolerances, hinges and hardware, window packing, quads, and housekeeping. Key checks include correct door swing and clearances, consistent architrave margins and fixings, accurate mitres and scribes, secure external locks, protection against wall damage, and readiness for painting. It also confirms stair and landing skirtings, floor gap allowances for tiles, properly trimmed manhole covers, and clean, safe site conditions.

by Geoff Palmer, from the Community

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Gemmill Homes Fixing Carpenters Checklist Stage 1 Lock Up

This Stage 1 Lock Up checklist helps fixing carpenters and supervisors verify quality and compliance at the lock-up stage of residential builds. It covers safety readiness, door supply and installation per addenda, sealing of door leafs, uniform clearances, and weather protection for external doors. It specifies tolerances for twist and bend, hinge screw fixings, and meeting edges. Internal fixings include gaps at mitres and butt joints not exceeding 1 mm, aligned skirtings and architraves, and general finish quality. Completion checks confirm all doors hung, shelving installed, scotia or beading fitted where required, tile scribes installed, and site cleanliness. Capture notes, photos, and sign-off to reduce defects and ensure standards before handover.

by James Cole, from the Community

30+

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Frame Check List for Residential Construction

This frame check list guides builders and inspectors through a thorough residential framing review. It covers site and exterior items, window and door installation, insulation and wall wrap, and all services rough ins for electrical, plumbing, gas, air conditioning, vacuum system, and alarms. It details checks for bracing, lintels, tie down, girder and saddle trusses, hip rafters, pergola trimming, and transfer blocks. It includes measurements and quality tolerances for walls, columns, openings, bulkheads, and wet areas, plus bath and cavity slider installation. It concludes with certifier scheduling, defect rectification, and sign off.

by Darren Lingard, from the Community

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2nd Fix Carpentry Checklist

This 2nd fix carpentry checklist helps site teams complete and sign off finishing works before handover. Verify door linings are plumb, correct gaps to frames with approved fire foam, door swing and margins (2-4 mm), flush hinges with all screws, and accurate latch and lock heights. Check doorstops, neat architraves, skirting scribes and mitres, and that skirting is glued and fixed. Confirm curtain battens are secure with arris removed, the unit is clean and tidy, and obtain supervisor and manager sign-off.

by Jamie Langdon, from the Community

10+

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Fixing Checklist

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