05 05 23 Metal Fastenings: Common Contradictions and RFI Guide
Bolt grade, torque requirement, and inspection protocol specified in 05 05 23 conflicts with connection details on structural drawings more often than any other fastening issue.
Most Metal Fastenings contradictions trace to the same root: the specification and the drawings are produced by different people at different stages, and never fully reconciled before the set goes out. By the time the conflict is found in the field, it is an RFI, a delay, or a change order.
Lintel cross-references section 05 05 23 against your full drawing set, schedules, and the rest of the project manual, flagging every disagreement with a citation to the exact page so it is resolved in review.
Common contradiction types
Bolt grade vs. structural callout
A frequent metal fastenings conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Torque requirement conflicts
A frequent metal fastenings conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Inspection protocol gaps
A frequent metal fastenings conflict. Lintel reconciles the drawings against the spec to surface it with a page-level citation, so it is caught in review rather than at rough-in.
Frequent RFIs
- Bolt grade not matching structural connection detail
- Torque value conflict between spec and drawing
- Special inspection scope gap for high-strength bolts