Warranty

10-Year Limited Warranty and Arbitration
Agreement LP Elements® Fence Pickets
Warranty
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provided the Product has been installed,  nished, and
maintained in strict accordance with the Instructions in
e ect at the time of purchase.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Limited Warranty applies where the
date of retail purchase of the Product is on or after 03/06/2020.
3. Exclusions From Warranty Coverage
This warranty does not provide a remedy for:
a) Use of the Product outside of the contiguous United
States, Alaska, Hawaii, or Canada.
b) Deterioration, Finish Failure, or any other damage
(“Damage”) to the Product caused by:
(i) failure to strictly follow the Instructions for the
Product or any other misuse, abuse, or inadequate
care of the Product;
(ii) failure to properly cut, prime, or paint the Product;
(iii) acts of God, such as hurricane, tornado, hail,  re,
earthquake,  ood or other similar causes beyond
the control of LP;
(iv) coatings, paint or surface treatments applied on top
of the LP Elements pre- nished engineered wood
fence pickets, other than touch-up applications in
compliance with LP’s Instructions;
(v) improper or inadequate design, detailing, or
construction of the framing system on which any
component of the Product is installed;
(vi) contact with the ground, hardscape, siding,
vegetation, or any form of landscaping;
(vii) any installation or exposure that allows for the
accumulation of moisture, standing water, or
submersion;
(viii) yard maintenance equipment such as, but not limited
to, edge-trimmers, weed trimmers, or lawn mowers;
(ix) surface mildew accumulation, environmental
particulates, or pollution;
(x) animals, pets or birds; or
1. De nitions
For purposes of this Limited Warranty, the following
de nitions are used:
“LP” refers to Louisiana-Paci c Corporation (“LP”).
“Product” refers to (i) LP Elements® pre- nished
engineered wood fence pickets, and (ii) LP Elements®
primed-only engineered wood fence pickets.
“Deterioration” is de ned as fungal degradation of the
Product which results in structural damage to the
Product that makes the Product unable to perform its
intended function as a fence picket. “Finish Failure” is
de ned as peeling or  aking of the factory-applied
 nish on the LP Elements pre- nished engineered wood
fence pickets (this de nition does not apply to LP
Elements primed-only fence pickets).
2. Warranty Coverage
Fencing materials are subjected to wear and tear during
their useful life and the length of time the Product will
last is dependent on various factors. It is imperative that
the Owner strictly follow the Installation and Maintenance
Instructions (the “Instructions”) for the Product during
the limited warranty period, including that, where the
Product is cut, nicked, or damaged, it be repaired using
touch-up paint per instructions. LP provides this Limited
Warranty to the original retail purchaser of the Product,
the original owner of the structure on which the Product
is installed, and the next owner of that structure
(collectively hereinafter referred to as “Owner”). This
Limited Warranty cannot be assigned, sold, or transferred
to any other person, including any later owners of the
Product.
For a period of 10 years from the date the Product is
purchased, LP warrants that, if the Product exhibits
Deterioration or Finish Failure (Finish Failure applies
only to LP Elements pre- nished engineered wood
fence pickets, not LP Elements primed-only fence
pickets) caused by a manufacturing defect in the
Product, LP will provide the remedy set forth below
BY INSTALLING AND/OR RETAINING THE PRODUCT, OWNER
AGREES TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS AND CONDITIONS
OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY WHICH REQUIRE BINDING
ARBITRATION AND WAIVING CLASS ACTIONS CLAIMS.