01 / REVIEW
Survey the adjoining surface
Record whether the cladding meets paving, planting, a roof or another finish. Photograph existing slopes, irrigation and debris accumulation when applicable. Proposed landscape levels should be coordinated with the building elevations rather than assumed from a rendering.
02 / REVIEW
Request the complete base detail
Ask the designer to identify the drainage outlet, edge treatment, closure and substrate relationship. Product-specific clearances and fire or pest provisions must come from the governing design and product requirements; this guide supplies no universal clearance.
03 / REVIEW
Plan access and replacement
Consider how the lowest board and base components could be inspected or replaced. Record the intended sequence and whether adjacent paving or planting would prevent access. Resolve conflicts before finalizing the visual reveal.
A junction coordination study
Concept example: a landscape revision raises a planter beside the first cladding course. The interface record is reopened because exposure and access changed, even though the wood profile did not.
Use the result
Keep the completed review with the relevant project record. Assign unresolved items before relying on a conclusion. If the material, condition or document changes, revisit the affected questions.
Assembly explorerTechnical references
General background for the subject. Project worksheets and fictional situations are original review aids, not official agency forms.