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Second-fix joinery snag list example

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Trade sheet for second-fix joinery on a house extension

One sheet for the joiner: doors, skirtings, stairs and window boards.

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What to change

  • Locations
  • Trades on your job
  • Who completes the sheet and who checks it

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  1. Snag SheetHollins & Reed Contracting LtdProjectHouse extension, House 9Trade or subcontractorSecond-fix joinerIssued byDan HollinsComplete by2 October 2026No.LocationDescription of snagPriorityDoneDate doneInitials123456789101112131415161718192021222324Utility doorCatches at the head and needs force to closeMedium30/09/26PSWC doorWill not latchMedium30/09/26PSBedroom 4 doorGap to the jamb over 4 mmMedium30/09/26PSBedroom 4 doorLining more than 5 mm out of plumbMediumEn-suite doorDoor distorted more than 5 mm over its heightMediumKitchen-dinerdoorGap under the door too small for the floor coveringMediumLandingcupboard doorHinge not flush, screw missingMedium30/09/26PSBedroom 4 doorDoor stop not fittedLow30/09/26PSUtility doorHandle looseMedium30/09/26PSEn-suite doorThumbturn does not engageHigh30/09/26PSHall doorArchitrave reveal not the same on both sidesLowBedroom 4 doorArchitrave not parallel to the liningLowKitchen-dinerdoorArchitrave mitre open at the headLowLanding doorArchitrave leg not cut square to the skirtingLowKitchen-diner,window cornerInternal skirting corner mitred and opening up, scribe itLowHall, wall endExternal skirting mitre openLowKitchen-diner,long wallSkirting joints not consistent, seen at 2 m in daylightLowBedroom 4Skirting gap to the floor over 5 mm, no covering laidMediumUtilitySkirting loose, gap to the wallMediumUtility, by boilerpipesSkirting not scribed around the pipeLowBedroom 4Skirting fixed only at the ends and gappingMediumEn-suitePipe boxing not squareLowBedroom 4windowWindow board not level across its depthMediumKitchen-dinerwindowSeal missing at the window boardLowPage 1 of 2Worked example. Change it to fit your job before you use it.
  2. Snag SheetHollins & Reed Contracting LtdProjectHouse extension, House 9Trade or subcontractorSecond-fix joinerIssued byDan HollinsComplete by2 October 2026No.LocationDescription of snagPriorityDoneDate doneInitials252627282930313233343536373839404142434445464748Bedroom 4windowWindow board not scribed to the reveal, gap showingLowStairsHandrail looseHigh30/09/26PSStairsHandrail fixed to plasterboard alone, fix to the studHighStairsTread 6 looseHigh30/09/26PSStairsGap between tread 2 and the stringLowStairsTwo balusters looseHigh30/09/26PSStairsNewel not fixed to the structureHighStairsCreak on tread 3MediumLandingGuarding gap fails the 100 mm sphere checkHighBedroom 4Fitted wardrobe doors not aligned, gaps not consistentMediumBedroom 4Wardrobe rail looseLowLandingLoft hatch does not close wellMediumKitchen-dinerdoorFactory-finished door scratched, seen at 0.5 mMediumDoor to integralgarageFire door gap over 3 mmHighHall doorInternal glazing bead looseMediumStairsTreads not protected while other trades finishMediumHallNail holes not filled before decorationLowKitchen-dinerRoom not left clean and ready for decorationLowCompleted byChecked byDatePage 2 of 2Worked example. Change it to fit your job before you use it.

The same sheet as text

  1. Catches at the head and needs force to closeUtility door · Joiner · Medium
  2. Will not latchWC door · Joiner · Medium
  3. Gap to the jamb over 4 mmBedroom 4 door · Joiner · Medium
  4. Lining more than 5 mm out of plumbBedroom 4 door · Joiner · Medium
  5. Door distorted more than 5 mm over its heightEn-suite door · Joiner · Medium
  6. Gap under the door too small for the floor coveringKitchen-diner door · Joiner · Medium
  7. Hinge not flush, screw missingLanding cupboard door · Joiner · Medium
  8. Door stop not fittedBedroom 4 door · Joiner · Low
  9. Handle looseUtility door · Joiner · Medium
  10. Thumbturn does not engageEn-suite door · Joiner · High
  11. Architrave reveal not the same on both sidesHall door · Joiner · Low
  12. Architrave not parallel to the liningBedroom 4 door · Joiner · Low
  13. Architrave mitre open at the headKitchen-diner door · Joiner · Low
  14. Architrave leg not cut square to the skirtingLanding door · Joiner · Low
  15. Internal skirting corner mitred and opening up, scribe itKitchen-diner, window corner · Joiner · Low
  16. External skirting mitre openHall, wall end · Joiner · Low
  17. Skirting joints not consistent, seen at 2 m in daylightKitchen-diner, long wall · Joiner · Low
  18. Skirting gap to the floor over 5 mm, no covering laidBedroom 4 · Joiner · Medium
  19. Skirting loose, gap to the wallUtility · Joiner · Medium
  20. Skirting not scribed around the pipeUtility, by boiler pipes · Joiner · Low
  21. Skirting fixed only at the ends and gappingBedroom 4 · Joiner · Medium
  22. Pipe boxing not squareEn-suite · Joiner · Low
  23. Window board not level across its depthBedroom 4 window · Joiner · Medium
  24. Seal missing at the window boardKitchen-diner window · Joiner · Low
  25. Window board not scribed to the reveal, gap showingBedroom 4 window · Joiner · Low
  26. Handrail looseStairs · Joiner · High
  27. Handrail fixed to plasterboard alone, fix to the studStairs · Joiner · High
  28. Tread 6 looseStairs · Joiner · High
  29. Gap between tread 2 and the stringStairs · Joiner · Low
  30. Two balusters looseStairs · Joiner · High
  31. Newel not fixed to the structureStairs · Joiner · High
  32. Creak on tread 3Stairs · Joiner · Medium
  33. Guarding gap fails the 100 mm sphere checkLanding · Joiner · High
  34. Fitted wardrobe doors not aligned, gaps not consistentBedroom 4 · Joiner · Medium
  35. Wardrobe rail looseBedroom 4 · Joiner · Low
  36. Loft hatch does not close wellLanding · Joiner · Medium
  37. Factory-finished door scratched, seen at 0.5 mKitchen-diner door · Joiner · Medium
  38. Fire door gap over 3 mmDoor to integral garage · Joiner · High
  39. Internal glazing bead looseHall door · Joiner · Medium
  40. Treads not protected while other trades finishStairs · Joiner · Medium
  41. Nail holes not filled before decorationHall · Joiner · Low
  42. Room not left clean and ready for decorationKitchen-diner · Joiner · Low

What a good snag entry says

A photo reference beats a paragraph.

  • Where

    Room, wall or grid line, so someone who missed the walk can find it.

  • What, in one line

    What is wrong, as you would say it to the person fixing it.

  • Who puts it right

    The trade or company that owns it.

  • When and who checks

    A date to finish by, and who sees it done.

Two ways to keep your snag list

On paper, from the template

  • Print the blank and walk the job
  • Hand each trade its own sheet
  • Photos stay on someone’s phone

On your phone with Site Issues

  • Each snag keeps its number
  • Photos stay with the snag
  • One list per project
See Site Issues

Snag list questions

Are these real jobs?

No. The company, project and rows are made up. The kinds of snag come from published snagging checklists and warranty tolerances.

Can I use one as it is?

No. Walk your own job and write down what you find. Use an example to see the level of detail, then change the locations, trades and people.

Snag list or snagging list?

The same thing. UK sites use both, and some call it a snag sheet or a defects list.

What goes on a handover list?

Everything still open at the walk with the client, room by room, plus documents still to come, such as O&M manuals and as-built drawings. A signed list records that walk. It is not a practical completion certificate.

Excel or Word?

Excel if you want to sort or filter by trade. Word if you want to edit the page as it prints. Both open with the same rows as the PDF.

Where is the blank?

On the snag list template, with your logo and columns.