Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites
Missing Certification or Compliance Documentation in Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites submittals
Short answer
A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package. Default grade in Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites: Fix and Resubmit.
A required listing, test report, certification, or compliance document is absent from the submittal package. This guide covers how it shows up specifically in Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites submittals.
What to look for in Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites
Required certifications in Division 06 submittals:
- AWC NDS (National Design Specification) - structural design values for sawn lumber and connections
- APA (The Engineered Wood Association) trademarked grade stamps for plywood, OSB, glulam, and I-joists
- AITC (American Institute of Timber Construction) certification for glulam fabricators
- ICC-ES ESR (Evaluation Service Report) - required for all proprietary engineered wood products, connectors, and hardware
- AWI (Architectural Woodwork Institute) quality grade certification (Economy, Custom, or Premium)
- AWPA (American Wood Protection Association) treatment quality mark for preservative-treated wood
- IBC Chapter 23 compliance documentation for wood construction
- ANSI/APA PRG 320 compliance for CLT panels
- ASTM E84 or UL 723 test reports for FRT products - flame spread and smoke developed
- FRT manufacturer's listing for intended application (interior, exterior, exposed, enclosed)
- TPI 1 (Truss Plate Institute) sealed design drawings for metal-plate-connected trusses
- Seismic design documentation per IBC/ASCE 7 for lateral force-resisting wood systems
How severe is it?
Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. Escalates to Blocker when the missing document is a code or life-safety requirement (UL listing, fire rating).
Deviation Check assigns a default per category and escalates or de-escalates based on the spec, always showing its reasoning. See the Division 06 severity rules.
What the PM should do
Stamp the submittal Revise and Resubmit. Mark the deviation, return the relevant spec passage as a redline, and have the sub correct and re-send before fabrication or installation.
Other deviation categories in Division 06
Frequently asked questions
What certifications are most commonly missing from Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites submittals for engineered wood products?
ICC-ES Evaluation Service Reports are the most frequently absent item - every proprietary engineered wood product and connector requires one. Glulam fabricators also need AITC certification, and trusses require TPI 1 sealed design drawings from a licensed professional engineer. For fire-retardant-treated wood, ASTM E84 or UL 723 test reports showing flame spread and smoke developed indexes must be included.
When does a missing certification in a Division 06 Wood, Plastics, and Composites submittal escalate from Fix and Resubmit to a Blocker?
It escalates when the absent document is a code or life-safety requirement - specifically a UL listing or fire rating. Missing AWPA treatment quality marks, AWI quality grade documentation, or APA grade stamps default to Fix and Resubmit. Missing CLT compliance documentation under ANSI/APA PRG 320 or seismic design documentation per IBC/ASCE 7 for lateral force-resisting systems would also reach Blocker territory given the structural consequence.
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