Warranty Guide
Warranty Certicate Application for Transfer Hi-bor
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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 certicate, 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 certicate, 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 certicate.
Limitations of Liability - In the event of a valid claim under this warranty, Koppers PC, at its election, will either (i) install, or pay for the cost of installing, replacement lumber of similar design
or color, similarly treated for protection against termite infestation or fungal decay, in either case limited to a maximum total value (i.e. the retail value of the replacement lumber and related
labor costs) of not greater than Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), or (ii) refund up to Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) of the price of replacing the damaged Hi-bor Lumber, including
related labor costs; provided that in no event shall the aggregate liability of Koppers PC during the life of this warranty exceed Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) (including the aggregate retail
of any replacement lumber and related labor costs).
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY (i) IS ISSUED AND ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR
FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE (ALL OF WHICH ARE HEREBY EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMED BY KOPPERS PC), AND (ii) EXPRESSLY EXCLUDES LIABILITY FOR ANY INCIDENTAL,
CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES, AND LIABILITY BASED UPON ANY ALLEGED NEGLIGENCE, BREACH OF ANY DUTY OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY, OTHER THAN THE
LIMITED LIABILITY FOR BREACH OF WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE.
Name(s) of Owner(s)____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address of Property________________________________________________________ City/State/Zip_____________________________________
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 subooring 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 verication 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) A certicate must be made available by Owner in the event of a claim showing that (i) the soil under the structure met all requirements of the applicable local building codes and (ii) was
treated by a licensed applicator, with a termiticide approved by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for soil treatment, or (iii) an approved antitermite sand was utilized at the time of
construction.
(4) 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.
(5) The interior cells of hollow tile when used in foundations or where a portion of the hollow tile is within eight inches of soil must be treated with the same solution used for soil treatment or
an approved equivalent and all interior cells must be thoroughly treated before grouting. This treatment must extend from the lowest course below grade up to and including the rst beam
course above grade. A certicate of treatment must be made available by Owner in the event of a claim.
(6) 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.).
(7) The Hi-bor Lumber must be used in the State of Hawaii.
PERIODIC TERMITE INSPECTION REQUIREMENT
AS A CONDITION TO THE CONTINUING EFFECTIVENESS OF THIS WARRANTY, THE OWNER OF THE STRUCTURE COVERED BY THIS WARRANTY SHALL OBTAIN A TERMITE
INSPECTION CONDUCTED BY A LICENSED TERMITE INSPECTOR AT INTERVALS NOT TO EXCEED THREE (3) YEARS. THE OWNER SHALL FORWARD THE INSPECTION REPORT TO
Koppers PC AT THE ADDRESS BELOW NO LATER THAN SIXTY (60) DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF EACH INSPECTION.
In the event that an inspection detects termite infestation or decay but not structural damage*, the claimant, at his or her expense, must take and document prompt (prompt as used herein
shall mean a period of time not to exceed fteen (15) days after discovery of damage) appropriate remedial action to eradicate such infestation or decay, including, if necessary, soil treatment
with an approved termiticide by a licensed applicator.
I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF THIS LIMITED WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE
AND ON THE BACK OF THIS WARRANTY CERTIFICATE.
Owner’s Signature of Acknowledgment _______________________________________________________________ Date________________________
* “Structural Damage” is dened as the inability of a given member to perform it’s intended function. Hi-bor® is a registered trademark of Koppers Performance Chemicals Inc.
HI-BOR 20-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY CERTIFICATE PRESSURE-TREATED WOOD
Warranty Certicate Application for Transfer
Certicate No.________________