Division 12 Furnishings
Submittal Package Incompleteness in Division 12 Furnishings submittals
Short answer
A required submittal element (cut sheet, schedule, calculation, sample) is missing, leaving the package unreviewable as submitted. Default grade in Division 12 Furnishings: Fix and Resubmit.
A required submittal element (cut sheet, schedule, calculation, sample) is missing, leaving the package unreviewable as submitted. This guide covers how it shows up specifically in Division 12 Furnishings submittals.
What to look for in Division 12 Furnishings
Commonly required items in Div 12 specs:
- Shop drawings showing casework elevations, sections, material callouts, and dimensions
- Countertop layout with seam locations, cutout dimensions, and edge details
- AWI grade certification or fabricator QCP license
- Laminate and edge band samples (physical samples, not just data sheets)
- Shade fabric samples with performance data (openness factor, weight, light transmittance)
- Motor specification and control integration details for motorized shades
- Furniture finish and fabric samples (or COM/COL confirmation with cutting-for-approval sample)
- BIFMA test reports for specified standards
- Flammability test reports (TB 117, TB 133, or NFPA 701 as applicable)
- GREENGUARD certification documentation
- Warranty documentation (casework, countertop, furniture, shade motor)
- Maintenance and cleaning instructions
- ADA compliance details (heights, clearances, reach ranges)
- Mockup requirements (full-size casework mockup if spec requires)
How severe is it?
Default grade: Fix and Resubmit. The sub completes the package and resubmits before the PM can fully review.
Deviation Check assigns a default per category and escalates or de-escalates based on the spec, always showing its reasoning. See the Division 12 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 12
Frequently asked questions
What shop drawing content is required for casework in a Division 12 Furnishings submittal package?
Shop drawings must show casework elevations, sections, material callouts, and dimensions. The countertop layout must include seam locations, cutout dimensions, and edge details. AWI grade certification or the fabricator QCP license is a separate required item. Physical laminate and edge band samples - not just data sheets - are commonly required alongside the drawings. A package missing any of these is incomplete and cannot be fully reviewed.
Which motorized shade items must be included in a complete Division 12 Furnishings submittal before review can proceed?
A complete motorized shade package requires fabric samples with documented performance data - openness factor, weight, and light transmittance - along with motor specification and control integration details. Flammability test reports (NFPA 701 for fabrics) and GREENGUARD certification documentation are also required elements. Warranty documentation for the shade motor is typically required as well. Missing any of these results in Fix and Resubmit because the package is unreviewable as submitted.
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