Warranty

charges shall be paid) less an annual pro rata reduction
of 2.22% per year (6th year, 2.22%; 7th year, 4.44%,
etc.) such that from and after the 50th year the amount
payable under this warranty will be zero.
Any dispute concerning the applicability of the warranty or
whether the Product(s) met the manufacturer’s standards in
accordance with Paragraph 1 shall be submitted to binding
arbitration under the Commercial Arbitration Rules of the
American Arbitration Association. The jurisdiction of the
arbitrator over the dispute shall be exclusive and the decision
of the arbitrator shall be binding and non-appealable.
4. Exclusion of Other Remedies
IN NO EVENT WILL LP BE LIABLE FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
SPECIAL, MULTIPLE, PUNITIVE, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL
DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY DEFECT IN THE PRODUCT(S)
SUPPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY OR LOST PROFITS.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental
or consequential damages, so the above limitation or exclusion
may not apply to you.
5. Exclusion of All Other Warranties, Express or Implied
A. THIS LIMITED EXPRESS WARRANTY IS THE ONLY
WARRANTY APPLICABLE TO THIS PRODUCT(S)
AND EXCLUDES ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED
WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY
OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE, OR ANY WARRANTIES OTHERWISE ARISING
FROM THE COURSE OF DEALING OR USAGE OF TRADE OR
ADVERTISING, EXCEPT WHERE SUCH WARRANTIES ARISE
UNDER APPLICABLE CONSUMER PRODUCT WARRANTY
LAWS, AND CANNOT BE LAWFULLY DISCLAIMED, IN
WHICH EVENT SUCH WARRANTIES ARE LIMITED TO THE
MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY SUCH LAWS.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied
warranty lasts, so the above limitations may not apply to you.
B. NO OTHER EXPRESS WARRANTY HAS BEEN MADE OR
WILL BE MADE ON BEHALF OF LP WITH RESPECT TO
THESE PRODUCT(S).
6. Certain Damages Excluded from Warranty Coverage
This Limited Express Warranty does not cover or provide a
remedy for damage that results from:
a) misuse or improper storage, handling, application, finishing
or maintenance; alterations to the structure after the
original application of the Product(s); acts of God, such
as hurricane, tornado, hail, earthquake, flood or other
similar cause beyond the control of LP; design, application
or construction of the wall system on which the Product(s)
is applied; transport, storage or handling of the Product(s)
prior to application;
b) product(s) that is not applied, finished and maintained in
strict accordance with LP’s instructions in effect at the
time of original application;
c) swelling and/or edge checking. Such swelling and/or
checking normally occurs in all wood products as they expand
and contract in response to changes in climactic conditions;
d) termite damage which does not affect the structural
integrity of the Product(s); or
e) design, application or construction of the structure on
which the Product(s) are installed.
7. Responsibility of Purchaser or Owner
COMPLIANCE WITH EACH OF THE REQUIREMENTS SET OUT
BELOW IN SECTIONS (a) AND (b) INCLUSIVE IS A CONDITION
TO LP’S OBLIGATIONS UNDER THIS WARRANTY AND THE
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE ITEMS
SHALL VOID ANY RIGHTS OWNER AND PURCHASER MAY
HAVE AGAINST LP:
a) Homeowners are required to register their home for
warranty coverage within 60 days of installation.
Warranty Registration is easy and can be accomplished in
any one of three ways: 1) Mail-in Registration Cards in the
units; 2) Link to LP public web site home page; 3) Phone
call to customer service at 800-450-6106 requesting
Registration Cards. Second homowner will be required to
provide evidence of chain of ownership of home, ie; Deed
Transfer.
b) Any Purchaser or Owner seeking remedies under this
warranty must notify LP, at the number listed below,
within 30 days after discovering a possible nonconformity
of the Product(s), and before beginning any permanent
repair. This notice should include the date on which the
Product(s) application was completed. It is the Owner’s
responsibility to establish the date of installation.
c) LP must be given a 60-day opportunity to inspect the
siding. Upon reasonable notice, the Purchaser or Owner
must allow LP’s agents to enter the property and structure
on which the Product(s) is applied to inspect such
Product(s).
8. Governing Law
All questions concerning the meaning or applicability of this
limited warranty are to be decided under the laws of the State
of Tennessee without reference to its choice-of-law rules.
This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also
have other rights which vary from state to state.
For further information, please call Customer Support at
800.450.6106, or write to: LP Corporation, 414 Union Street
Suite 2000, Nashville, TN 37219
©2008 Louisiana-Pacific Corp, All rights reserved. LP is a registered trademark of Louisiana-
Pacific Corporation. SmartGuard is a registered trademark owned by LP and S.T.N. Holdings Inc.
Note: Louisiana-Pacific Corporation periodically updates and revises its product information. To
verify that this version is current, call 800-450-6106.
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