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PWF
WARRANTY |
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75-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Permanent
Wood Foundation
Lumber & Plywood
(Residential Buildings Only)
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Warranty.
Permanent Wood Foundations (PWF) Lumber and Plywood, when used
in the construction of the foundation of a single-family residential
building, are warranted by Hickson Corporation (Hickson) against
damage by termites or fungal decay that would make the foundation
structurally unfit for its intended use. |
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Duration
and Transferability. This warranty is good for a period of seventy-five
(75) years from the date of purchase and covers the original
purchaser of the PWF Lumber or Plywood and anyone else who owns
the residential building constructed with PWF Lumber or Plywood
during the warranty period. |
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What
this Warranty Covers. In the event of a valid warranty claim,
Hickson will provide new PWF Lumber or Plywood in exchange for
the termite damaged or fungal decayed PWF Lumber or Plywood. |
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What this Warranty does not cover. Hickson shall not be liable
in any way whatsoever except as expressly set out in Section
3 of this warranty. By way of example, but not limitation, this
warranty does not cover and Hickson shall not be liable for:
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Any
damage to PWF Lumber or Plywood that is used for any non-foundation
use; |
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Any damage to PWF Lumber or Plywood caused by the natural
characteristic of wood to twist, warp, shrink, swell,
delaminate or split; |
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Any damage to PWF Lumber or Plywood outside of the United
States; |
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Any damage to PWF Lumber or Plywood resulting from any
cause other than fungal decay to termite attack; |
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The cost of any damage resulting from the removal of any
fungal decayed or termite destroyed PWF Lumber or Plywood; |
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The cost of delivering or installing the replacement PWF
Lumber or Plywood; |
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Any punitive, exemplary or aggravated damages; |
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Any damage for failure to realize expected savings, loss
of use or lack of availability; or |
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Any
direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special
damages. |
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Situations Where Warranty is not valid. This warranty is valid
only if:
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All
of the purchased PWF Lumber or Plywood is pressure-treated
in accordance with the American Wood-Preservers' Association
Standard C-22 and bear the mark of an inspection agency
accredited by the American Lumber Standards Committee
for supervisory and lot inspection of pressure-treated
wood products. |
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The residential building constructed with PWF Lumber or
Plywood foundation is built in accordance with the Technical
Report #7 - the Permanent Wood Foundation System (American
Forest & Paper Association) and either the model building
code adopted by the local jurisdiction (if any) or the
CABP One and Two Family Dwelling Code; and |
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The PWF Lumber and Plywood is used in the construction
of a residential building foundation located in the United
States. |
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Cross-Cutting.
If PWF Lumber or Plywood is cut, then this warranty will be
valid only if two coats of end cut preservative containing a
minimum of 2% cooper metal have been applied to all of the cut
ends of the PWF Lumber or Plywood. |
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How to Make Claims. All warranty claims must be made in writing
to Hickson prior to the lapse of the warranty period. Hickson's
address is:
Hickson
Corporation
1955 Lake Park Drive, Suite 250
Smyrna, GA 30080
All
claims must be accompanied with the original purchase invoice
showing the date of purchase and showing that sufficient PWF
Lumber or Plywood have been purchased to the cover the amount
of material claimed to be damaged, and proof of purchase of
end cut preservative for all cross-cuts as required by Section
6. At Hickson's request, Hickson and its representatives and
agents must be permitted to inspect and test the damaged foundation
to confirm among other things, that the requirements set out
in Section 5 and 6 hereof have been met and that the damaged
foundation has been constructed of PWF Lumber or Plywood as
indicated by treatment stamps affixed to the wood, or if applicable,
warranty labels that were removed from the purchased wood.
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Implied Warranties. Nothing in this limited warranty is intended
to, or shall change the duration of any implied warranties,
or shall give purchaser an implied warranties he would not otherwise
have extend the same beyond their customary duration, or make
Hickson liable for any implied warranties that it would not
be liable for if this limited warranty had not been given. |
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State
Laws. Some states do not allow limitations on how long any implied
warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you.
Some states do not allow for the exclusion or limitation of
incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation
or exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific
legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary,
from state to state. |
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