{
  "format": "punchlistai.checklist-template",
  "version": 1,
  "exportedAt": "2026-09-19T09:00:00Z",
  "template": {
    "name": "External walls, windows and drainage",
    "summary": "Brickwork or render, openings, damp-proofing and ground levels, surface water and boundaries.",
    "sections": [
      {
        "room": "Walls",
        "checks": [
          {
            "text": "Brickwork: perps and beds full, no cracked or spalled units",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "No stepped or diagonal cracking at corners or above openings",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "Render: no crazing, hollow patches or cracks at the bead",
            "category": "finishing"
          },
          {
            "text": "Movement joints continuous and sealed",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "Weep holes present above lintels and at the DPC",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "Efflorescence noted and photographed (report, do not fail on its own)",
            "category": "cosmetic"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "room": "Windows and external doors",
        "checks": [
          {
            "text": "Frames plumb and sealed; mastic continuous, no gaps at the sill",
            "category": "finishing"
          },
          {
            "text": "Sills project with a drip; no water tracking back",
            "category": "finishing"
          },
          {
            "text": "Glazing free of scratches; units not misted",
            "category": "cosmetic"
          },
          {
            "text": "Trickle vents fitted and open; restrictors on upper floors",
            "category": "safety"
          },
          {
            "text": "Door thresholds level with the step; drainage channel clear",
            "category": "finishing"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "room": "Damp-proofing and ground levels",
        "checks": [
          {
            "text": "External ground at least 150 mm below the DPC",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "DPC not bridged by render, paving or soil",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "Air bricks unobstructed and above ground",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "No damp staining at the wall base inside",
            "category": "structural"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "room": "Surface water and drainage",
        "checks": [
          {
            "text": "Paving falls away from the building",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "Gulleys, channels and soakaways clear and covered",
            "category": "plumbing"
          },
          {
            "text": "Inspection chambers lidded, benching sound",
            "category": "plumbing"
          },
          {
            "text": "Downpipe shoes or connections complete",
            "category": "plumbing"
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "room": "Boundaries and externals",
        "checks": [
          {
            "text": "Fences, gates and walls plumb, capped and secure",
            "category": "structural"
          },
          {
            "text": "Steps and paths even; no trip edges",
            "category": "safety"
          },
          {
            "text": "External taps, lights and sockets work; sockets RCD-protected",
            "category": "electrical"
          },
          {
            "text": "Meter boxes closed and labelled",
            "category": "other"
          }
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
}