What This Standard Covers
- Substrate cut tolerances for keypads, touchscreens, and thermostats
- Plaster reveal depths and the bullnose detail we use on edges
- Mud-ring depth standards and rough-opening tolerances
- Coordinator notes for plasterers and finish carpenters
- Trim removal sequence so finishes do not chip during commissioning
- Photographic acceptance criteria (what passes, what fails)
Who It Is For
- Plasterers and drywall finishers working luxury residential
- Trim carpenters coordinating with the AV integrator
- Designers specifying flush-mounted control surfaces
- Owners who want to understand what flush-mount actually requires
When To Use It
- Before the plaster or drywall finish coat goes on
- When a designer specifies a flush-mount keypad or panel
- During the punch-list walk when reveals are inspected
- When evaluating whether an existing wall can support a flush-mount retrofit
Read or Download the PDF
The full standard, including diagrams, tolerance tables, and pass/fail photographic references, is in the embedded PDF below. You can read it inline or download it for your jobsite folder.
Field Notes
Flush-mount is one of those finishes where the difference between competent and elite is measured in millimeters. A surface-mount keypad is forgiving. A flush-mount keypad shows every decision the plasterer made. We wrote this standard because we have seen too many otherwise beautiful homes where the flush-mounted control surfaces look like an afterthought.
The standard is also a hand-off document. We give it to the plasterer at framing, we walk the project with the plasterer at substrate prep, and we sign off the rough opening before the finish coat goes on. That is how this finish gets delivered.