Build the expansion joint cover takeoff review record
Trace expansion joints across plans, enlarged plans, sections, finish drawings, and schedules. Record the grid or room location, joint width, adjacent surfaces, direction change, termination, and drawing detail for each run. Keep floor, wall, ceiling, roof, and exterior conditions separate.
Use the floor finish takeoff review as a related control. Keep this review tied to its own source population and cost lines.
Check quantities and scope boundaries
Measure straight runs and count corners, intersections, end conditions, fire barriers, moisture barriers, and transitions where the documents show them. Record substrate preparation, blockouts, fasteners, and finish coordination as their own scope decisions.
AACE recommended practices provide general estimating references. The controlled project documents and approved estimate basis govern this review.
| Review field | Required record |
|---|---|
| Population | Location, type, and source |
| Quantity | Measured basis and unit |
| Interface | Included work and package owner |
| Disposition | Estimate treatment and reviewer |
Reconcile the package before release
Reconcile cover lengths with structural joint locations and finish boundaries. Confirm who furnishes the assembly, forms the blockout, installs fire or moisture components, and repairs adjoining finishes before the estimate is released. Record unresolved assignments in the construction scope matrix guide and preserve the approved disposition with the estimate revision.
