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[ Download ] Pre-plaster inspection checklist // QLD builds
The Frame-to-Plasterboard Close-Out Checklist for Queensland Builds
A pre-plaster inspection checklist for the days between the frame inspection and the plasterboard. Framing, plumbing rough-in, home theatre pre-wiring and wet areas, with a Checked and a Recorded box on every line.
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Form CL-01
| Bay | Item | Checked | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Noggings & blocking | ||
| B | Water, wastes & vents | ||
| C | Power, data & AV conduit | ||
| D | Shower mixer & set-down |
Recorded 0/41/42/43/44/4
- File spec
- CL-01
- Format
- Printable PDF + fillable PDF
- Covers
- Framing inspection · plumbing rough-in · electrical, data & home theatre pre-wiring · wet areas & cavity
- Each line
- Two boxes: Checked and Recorded
- Use it
- After the frame inspection passes, before the plasterboard delivery
- For
- Site supervisors, builders and owner-builders
// In this kit · 04
In this guide4 sections · 5 min read
The plasterboard delivery is booked. From here you have a few days, sometimes less, to confirm everything that is about to be buried: every nogging a vanity will hang from, every waste that has to land under a shower, every cable a future trade will go looking for. Once the sheeters have been through, checking any of it means cutting into a finished wall.
This close-out checklist walks the frame the way a good site supervisor does, room by room, with the plans in hand. It’s written for Queensland builds at the point where the frame inspection has passed and the rough-ins are in. Use it as your pre-plaster inspection checklist: it works as a framing inspection checklist, a plumbing rough-in checklist and a pre-wiring check for home theatre and data, all in one document. Owner-builders can slot it into their owner-builder checklist for the frame stage. Sign it off and keep it with the job file.
What the close-out checklist covers
The checklist has three sheets and a sign-off page. Every item carries two boxes: Checked, for what you’ve confirmed on site, and Recorded, for what you can still prove years from now. Work through it with the plans open, and with the trades still on site if you can, so anything that’s wrong gets fixed before it’s covered.
Framing checklist: structure and fixings
- Noggings and blocking for wall-hung vanities, grab rails, TV brackets, shelving, curtain tracks and heavy mirrors, at the heights shown on the plans.
- Wall and opening positions against the plans: door widths, window openings, and any wall that has moved since the drawings were issued.
- Bracing and tie-downs in place as shown on the certified plans. The certifier’s frame inspection covers compliance. This check is about what the house will need from here.
- Lintels and any steel over openings, so you know where a future fixing can and can’t go.
Plumbing and electrical rough-in checklist
- Hot and cold water lines, wastes and vents in position for every fixture.
- Switch, power point and data positions and heights, including TV and home theatre conduit and speaker cable runs.
- Air-conditioning lines, condensate drains and isolators, and gas lines if the build has them.
- Every run checked against the electrical and hydraulic plans, with each change from the plans written down.
Wet areas and the envelope
- Set-downs and floor wastes in the right place before waterproofing.
- Shower mixer and outlet heights, bath and vanity set-outs, and the toilet set-out.
- Slab penetrations that will end up under flooring or cabinetry.
- In brick veneer, wall ties, flashings and weep holes in the 40–50 mm cavity between the frame and the brickwork.
Kit preview // sheets 01–03
Tick what you’d check. Then try to record it.
A working preview of the framing inspection checklist, plumbing rough-in checklist and wet-area sheets. Tick Checked the way you would on site, then try a Recorded box.
CL-01
Pre-plaster inspection checklist
Sheet 01 / 04
| # | Item | Checked | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01.1 | Noggings for wall-hung vanitiesAt the heights on the plans | ||
| 01.2 | Grab rail and towel rail blockingBathrooms, ensuites and WCs | ||
| 01.3 | TV bracket, shelving and curtain track blockingLiving areas and bedrooms | ||
| 01.4 | Wall and opening positionsDoor widths and window openings against the plans | ||
| 01.5 | Bracing and tie-downsAs shown on the certified plans | ||
| 01.6 | Lintels and steel over openingsSo you know where a fixing can't go |
| # | Item | Checked | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02.1 | Hot and cold water linesIn position for every fixture | ||
| 02.2 | Wastes and ventsPositions checked against the hydraulic plan | ||
| 02.3 | Switch and power point heightsAgainst the electrical plan | ||
| 02.4 | Data points and TV conduitIncluding home theatre pre-wiring | ||
| 02.5 | Speaker cable runsHome theatre and audio zones | ||
| 02.6 | A/C lines, condensate drains and isolatorsPlus gas lines, if the build has them |
| # | Item | Checked | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 03.1 | Set-downs and floor wastesBefore waterproofing | ||
| 03.2 | Shower mixer and outlet heightsPlus bath and vanity set-outs | ||
| 03.3 | Toilet set-outPan position against the plans | ||
| 03.4 | Slab penetrationsAnything that ends up under flooring or cabinetry | ||
| 03.5 | Wall ties, flashings and weep holesIn the 40–50 mm brick veneer cavity |
Recorded roll-up
- Structure & fixings0 / 0 recorded
- Services rough-in0 / 0 recorded
- Wet areas & envelope0 / 0 recorded
Every Recorded box on sheets 01 to 03 points to the same thing: one capture of the whole frame, after the frame inspection and before the sheeters arrive.
Book the captureChecked 0/17Recorded 0/17
A phone photo ticks Checked. Recorded needs each item in position, to scale, in a record someone can open later.
One capture. Every Recorded box.
That’s the pre-plaster audit: framing, rough-ins and wet areas captured as one walkable 3D record before the walls close.
Why Checked isn’t the same as Recorded
A phone photo covers Checked. Construction site progress photos show the nogging is there today. What they can’t show, five years from now, is exactly where that nogging sits in a wall that has since been sheeted, set and painted. Photos lose scale, lose context, and get lost on phones.
Recorded means the position is captured to scale, in a record someone can open long after the walls are closed. That might be the owner hanging a mirror, the plumber tracing a leak, the electrician adding a circuit, or the next owner planning a renovation.
That’s what the sign-off page is for. Every Recorded box points to the same thing: one capture of the whole frame before it closes.
Evidence check // photo vs record
Progress photos prove it was there. A record shows where.
Construction site progress photos are a good habit, and they cover Checked. One of the hidden costs of building a home turns up years later, when someone has to open a finished wall to find what a photo never placed.
- Which wall is this?
- How high is the nogging?
- What’s either side of it?
- Wall, bay and room, in one model
- Height above the floor, in position
- The whole room around it, to scale
| Progress photos prove it was there. A record shows where. | Phone photo | 3D record |
|---|---|---|
| Proves the item was there | Yes | Yes |
| Shows where it sits in the wall, to scale | Rarely | Yes |
| Shows the room around it | No | Yes |
| Findable when someone needs it | On someone's phone | Hosted link, then archived |
| One link for every trade | No | Yes |
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When to use the checklist
- When the frame inspection is booked. Print the checklist and walk the frame with the plans.
- When the rough-ins are complete. Tick Checked against each item, and note anything that differs from the plans.
- Before the plasterboard is delivered. Book the capture so every Recorded box is covered, then sign the checklist off.
The window between the frame inspection and the plasterboard can be a matter of days, so book the capture as soon as the frame inspection date is set.
This isn’t a practical completion inspection checklist. At handover the walls are finished, and what’s inside them is only on file if it was captured at frame stage. A handover scan, or a post-construction audit of the finished home, can be paired with the frame record for one continuous record from studs to keys.
Close-out window // planner
Enter the plasterboard date. See the window.
The gap between the frame inspection and the plasterboard can be a matter of days. Put in your delivery date to see when the capture request needs to be in. The date goes with your booking request.
- Send the request by
- —
- Working days to delivery
- —
Pick the date the plasterboard is due on site.
- 01 Frame inspection passedCertifier signs off the frame
- 02 Rough-ins completePlumbing, electrical, data and A/C in
- 03 CaptureOne visit records the whole frame
- 04 Plasterboard deliveryThe walls start to close
Close-out checklist FAQs
Is this the same as the certifier’s frame inspection?
Q.01
No. The building certifier’s frame inspection is a mandatory stage inspection of the frame against the approved plans. This checklist is the builder’s or owner’s own close-out before the walls are lined, and it covers the fixings, services and wet areas the house will rely on later.
When is the best time to use a pre-plaster inspection checklist?
Q.02
After the frame inspection has passed and the rough-ins are in, and before the plasterboard goes on. On most builds, that window falls around the enclosed (lock-up) stage.
Do I need to know how to read house plans to use it?
Q.03
It helps. Each line is checked against the plans: the framing plan for walls, openings and bracing, the hydraulic plan for water and wastes, and the electrical plan for switch, power and data positions. If a symbol or note isn’t clear, ask the builder or designer before the walls close.
Isn’t a set of photos enough?
Q.04
Photos are a good start for Checked. They rarely show scale or exact position, and they’re hard to line up with a wall years later. A 3D capture records the whole frame to scale as one walkable model.
Will the record help with identifying load-bearing walls later?
Q.05
It shows where the frame, lintels and bracing sit, which helps a designer or builder plan a renovation. Whether a wall is load-bearing has to be confirmed by an engineer or a builder. The record doesn’t replace that.
Is the 3D record survey grade?
Q.06
No. It’s architectural-grade capture: a reliable digital as-built for locating framing and services. For boundaries or set-out, engage a registered surveyor.