27 00 00 Communications: Common Contradictions and RFI Guide
Communications infrastructure specs conflict with architectural plans on pathway locations, backboard requirements, and equipment room sizing.
Most Communications 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 27 00 00 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
Pathway location vs. architectural plan
A frequent communications 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.
Backboard size conflicts
A frequent communications 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.
Equipment room size requirement gaps
A frequent communications 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
- Cable pathway not matching architectural plan
- Backboard size not meeting spec requirement
- IDF room size not meeting spec requirements