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Hi-bor

brand lumber and plywood (“Hi-bor Lumber”) is produced under special

application processes with proprietary chemical products using specialized

ingredients and demanding high quality control standards. Koppers Performance

Chemicals Inc. (Koppers PC) warrants that, subject to the conditions set forth

below and on the back of this warranty certicate, Hi-bor Lumber for residential

construction will be free from structural damage* caused by termite infestation

and fungal decay for the twenty (20) year period described below when the

Hi-bor Lumber is treated, handled, processed, and stored in accordance with the

requirements of Koppers PC and installed in accordance with the requirements of

the Koppers PC Hi-bor Warranty Inspection and Warranty Administration Policy

Manual (the “Inspection Manual”), the Hi-bor Trademark License Agreement,

and applicable legal and building requirements and procedures. Koppers PC

also warrants that, subject to the conditions described in this warranty, the Hi-bor

Lumber covered hereby will not lose its protective qualities as a result of perforation

or indentations caused by construction or normal use. As used in this warranty,

Hi-bor Lumber means lumber bearing the Hi-bor trademark, pressure treated by

a company licensed by Koppers PC to treat wood products for use in residential

construction in the State of Hawaii.

This warranty will expire twenty (20) years after the earlier of the date of initial

warranty registration or initial installation of the Hi-bor Lumber covered hereby

and, as described on the back of this warranty certicate, will continue in effect

during that warranty period only if the warranty holder obtains a termite inspection

at intervals not to exceed three years and takes appropriate prompt remedial action

in response to such inspections. This warranty excludes from its coverage damages

caused by certain conditions as set forth under “Excluded Damages and Causes -

Excluded Conditions” on the back of this warranty certicate.

Limitations of Liability - In the event of a valid claim under this warranty, Koppers

PC, at its election, will replace lumber of similar design or color, similarly treated.

CONDITIONS

Claims under this warranty shall be honored only if the following conditions

are met:

A valid warranty must have been registered with Koppers PC in the name of

the original owner by sending the signed yellow copy of this warranty to the

address below. Any purported transfer of this warranty shall be valid only if (i)

a fully executed Application for Transfer of Warranty is sent to the address below,

contemporaneous with the transfer of the home and (ii) the transferor has

complied with all of the conditions of this warranty prior to the transfer.

The claimant must be the current owner of the structure with the Hi-bor

Lumber:

The Hi-bor Lumber must have been installed during the original construction of

the structure in compliance with all of the requirements of the Inspection Manual,

including, but not limited to the following:

(1) Hi-bor Lumber must be used for all framing and structural wood, including

all concealed wood, all foundation wood (if any) including any subooring

and skirting strips, all double-wall framing wood, including sills or plates, studs,

blocking, headers, etc., all framing wood used in the roof structure, including

without limitation trusses, joists, rafters, roof furring strips, cant strips and roof

sheathing or decking, and all wood in contact with concrete or masonry except

to the extent otherwise permitted by the Inspection Manual. Only Hi-bor Lumber

used for these purposes will be covered by this warranty. This warranty does not

cover any wood used in the structure other than Hi-bor Lumber. Builder must

provide Owner with written verication that Builder has complied with the

Inspection Manual terms.

(2) Builder must provide written assurance to Owner that all Hi-bor Lumber which

is cut, notched, drilled, etc., during construction, and whose thickness is greater

than two inches was treated with an approved preservative on all freshly exposed

surfaces. Owner must provide such documented assurance at the time of claim

submittal.

(3) No part of any exterior wall, including stucco, hardboard, etc., shall be within

four inches of the nal nished soil grade at any time upon completion of the

original structure.

(4) Any Hi-bor Lumber used on the exterior of the structure (for example, facia

board, siding, etc.) must be protected at all times by an appropriate protective

waterproof coating (paint, waterproof sealant, etc.).

(5) The Hi-bor Lumber must be used in the State of Hawaii.

WARRANTY CLAIMS PROCEDURE

In the event of structural damage caused by allegedly defective Hi-bor Lumber,

Koppers PC must be notied and a claim made within thirty (30) days after the

date of discovery of any alleged defect. This notication and all claims shall be

made in writing by mail to:

KOPPERS PERFORMANCE CHEMICALS INC.

ATTN: CONSUMER AFFAIRS

P. O. DRAWER O

GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30224-0249

Prior to any repair to address attenuated damage, the claimant shall allow Koppers

PC the right to inspect the affected structure(s) or property and to obtain pictures

and samples of the alleged defective lumber. This right to examine includes the

right to enter upon the claimant’s real property upon reasonable notice.

EXCLUSIONS DAMAGES AND CAUSES

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER DAMAGES CAUSED BY:

Improper use or treatment, including use or treatment inconsistent with the

Inspection Manual, applicable law and building regulations. Note: Hi-bor Lumber

at the construction site which has not yet been installed must be properly stored

and covered in accordance with the Inspection Manual; or

Faulty construction; or

Mold; or

Conditions which cause the Hi-bor Lumber to be within four inches of the ground

or exposed to owing or standing water or accumulated moisture, whether because

of improper installation, weather, settling, act of God, structural alterations made

after completion of the installation of the Hi-bor Lumber, or any other reason; or

Natural acts of God including, but not limited to, wind, lightning, hurricanes,

tornadoes, hailstorms, volcanic eruption, or earthquakes; or

Exposure to rain or water, including surf or ooding, except for rainfall on installed

Hi-bor Lumber which is at all times protected by an appropriate waterproof

protective coating (paint, waterproof sealant, etc.); or [NOTE: AS A CONDITION TO

THE CONTINUING EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS WARRANTY, THE OWNER OF THE

STRUCTURE MUST TAKE APPROPRIATE STEPS TO ENSURE THAT ALL Hi-bor

LUMBER USED ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE STRUCTURE (FOR EXAMPLE, FACIA

BOARD, SIDING, ETC.) IS CONTINUOUSLY AND THOROUGHLY PROTECTED BY

SUCH A WATERPROOF PROTECTIVE COATING, INCLUDING REAPPLICATIONS OF

SUCH A COATING, AS NECESSARY.]

The settlement, distortion, failure, cracking, or movement of the Hi-bor Lumber for

reasons not connected with the treatment of the Hi-bor Lumber; or

Chemical alterations of the Hi-bor Lumber as the result of exposure to or contact

with chemicals or foreign elements not contemplated in the Inspection Manual.

Koppers PC is not responsible for any damage to Hi-bor brand wood products

used in commercial or industrial structures, wood foundation systems, wood

exposed to salt water, or any cause other than rot, fungal decay, or termite damage.

This warranty does not cover building poles or building timbers in structural

applications, commercial vineyard stakes, lattice, peeler core landscape timbers, or

specialty items that have been milled after treatment.

Koppers PC is not responsible for any application of Hi-bor brand wood products

other than that specied under the appropriate usage as noted on the ink stamp

and/or end tag attached to the piece.

Koppers PC is not responsible for damage to Hi-bor brand wood products caused

by the “weathering” of wood, including but not limited to raised grain, splitting,

checking, twisting, warping, shrinkage, swelling, or any other physical property

of the wood.

Koppers PC is not responsible for any incidental or consequential damages claimed

to be a result of damaged or undamaged Hi-bor brand wood products. Koppers PC

is not responsible for corrosion of fasteners, hardware, or any other material(s), or

any damage resulting from such an occurrence.

Koppers PC is not responsible for delamination of Hi-bor brand plywood or other

laminated wood products.

Koppers PC is not responsible for mold growth on Hi-bor products.

Koppers PC reserves the right to make changes or improvements in its product(s)

without incurring any obligation to similarly alter product previously purchased.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY LIABILITY FOR:

Damage to contents of the dwelling.

Damage by fungi or termites to wood other than Hi-bor Lumber or to Hi-bor

Lumber subjected to increased risk of such damage by exposure thereto not

normally to be anticipated, or resulting from re or any similar cause or casualty.

THIS WARRANTY DOES NOT COVER EXTERIOR DECKS.

Hi-bor

20-Year Limited Warranty