What belongs in a drywall submittal package
It looks like a commodity package until the rated assemblies show up. Include:
- Gypsum board data sheets for each type and thickness, keyed to where each is used (Type X at rated walls, moisture-resistant at wet walls, ceiling-rated board at ceilings)
- Metal framing: stud and track profiles, gauges (EQ vs. traditional mils), depths, and limiting-height tables for the specified deflection
- Fasteners and adhesives by substrate
- Joint treatment system: tape, compounds, and the specified finish levels by area (Level 4 vs. Level 5)
- Acoustic items: insulation, sealant, resilient channel or sound isolation clips where STC assemblies are specified
- Head-of-wall and deflection details, plus fire-stopping references at rated conditions
- UL/GA tested-assembly listings for every fire-rated and STC-rated partition type on the drawings
Rated assemblies are the whole game
The partition schedule on the drawings will tag walls with fire ratings (1-hr, 2-hr) and often STC targets. Each tag maps to a tested design — UL U419, U465, and friends — and your submitted components must match that design: board type and layers, stud depth and gauge, insulation, and fastener spacing. Reviewers reject packages where an EQ-gauge stud or a substituted board hasn't been verified against the listed assembly. If you are substituting, get the manufacturer's engineering judgment or an equivalent listing before you submit, not after the rejection.
The review round-trip
Drywall packages route to the architect. Straightforward product data usually moves quickly; comments cluster on limiting heights (tall partitions at lobbies and shafts), Level 5 finish locations, and abuse-resistant board coverage in corridors and healthcare. Because framing gauge substitutions (EQ studs) are common, expect the reviewer to ask for limiting-height tables from the actual manufacturer being furnished — the generic table from a different mill will not fly.
Common rejection reasons on drywall submittals
What sends this package back:
- Rated partition components that don't match the referenced UL design
- EQ studs submitted without limiting-height data for the specified deflection criteria
- Missing moisture/mold-resistant or abuse-resistant board where the finish schedule requires it
- No Level 5 finish documentation where specified for critical lighting areas
- Shaft-wall system components mixed from different manufacturers' listed systems
- Acoustic sealant and isolation accessories omitted from STC-rated assemblies
How Submittal.App builds the drywall package
List the board types, framing, and accessories — or upload the spec sections — and Submittal.App's AI Builder pulls the manufacturer data sheets, organizes them by spec section behind a cover sheet and table of contents, and gives you a package ready for the assembly listings you attach. Review happens over a shared link, and approved items flow into your quotes and purchase orders automatically.