Run this before you send a Division 12 package. It walks the same checks a GC reviewer or architect runs, so you find the problems first. Tick items on screen or print it.
By Deviation Check Editorial Team.
Last reviewed September 29, 2026.
Short answer
Before you send a Division 12 Furnishings submittal, confirm six things: the named products match the spec, performance values meet the spec numbers, required certifications are attached, finishes match the selection, details match the drawings, and every required item is in the package. This checklist breaks those into 69 specific checks. Free, printable, no email required.
These apply to every submittal, whatever the trade.
2. Named manufacturers and products match the spec Blocker
Compare every product in the package to the manufacturer and model the spec names. If anything differs, attach the approved substitution or or-equal letter, or swap back before you send. Tick each item once you have checked it and nothing below applies without written approval.
3. Performance values meet the spec numbers Blocker
Put the data sheet next to the spec and compare the actual values, not just the test method. A sheet that says "tested per ASTM" without the number is not proof. Tick each value once it meets or beats the spec.
4. Certifications and test reports are attached Fix and Resubmit
Reviewers want the report itself, not a line on the data sheet saying one exists. Tick each document that the spec requires and the package actually contains. Skip lines that do not apply to your section.
6. Details and installation match the spec and drawings Fix and Resubmit
These are the mismatches reviewers catch most in this division. Check your shop drawings and installation data against the spec and the contract drawings, and tick each line once you have confirmed it does not apply to your package.
7. Every required item is in the package Fix and Resubmit
Open the submittal articles in Part 1 of your spec section (often split into action and informational submittals) and confirm each required item is present. The list below is what this division's specs most often require.
Free checklist from deviationcheck.com/checklists/12-furnishings/. Want the package checked against your spec? Deviation Check reviews it for $35 at deviationcheck.com.
How to use this checklist
Work through it with the spec section open next to the package. Your ticks and the fields at the top save in this browser, so you can come back to it. Print it or save it as a PDF to attach to your own records, or grab the blank PDF to fill in by hand. The items come from the same Division 12 deviation taxonomy Deviation Check uses to review submittals, so they line up with what a reviewer will look for.
What should a Division 12 Furnishings submittal include?
Most Division 12 specs ask for 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); and shade fabric samples with performance data (openness factor, weight, light transmittance). The submittal articles in Part 1 of your spec section set the final list, so check it against this one.
What gets a Division 12 submittal sent back?
The findings that stop a Division 12 package cold include countertop height exceeding ADA maximum (34") at accessible work surface; missing TB 133 flammability test where code requires for public occupancy; and casework in a fire-rated wall assembly without fire-resistance documentation. Each is graded a Blocker, which means the package cannot be approved until it is fixed.
Is this checklist free?
Yes. The page and the PDF are free with no email or account. If you want the package itself checked against your spec, a Deviation Check review is $35 per submittal.