Warranty Guide
for projects or structures where any Severe Weather brand products
treated for above ground use were used in ground contact use
applications.
Osmose is not responsible for projects or structures containing
Severe Weather brand products where some or all of the product
has been used in contact with untreated or treated material that has
been used in an improper end use application condition. Example:
When above ground treated material has been misused in a ground
contact application, this can adversely affect the performance of
the entire project, and this situation would expose properly treated
material to an exposure condition that would simulate ground
contact conditions.
Osmose is not responsible for damage to Severe Weather brand
wood products where the trimmed or end-cut portion of the
treated wood product has been used in contact with the ground.
Osmose is not responsible for damage to Severe Weather brand
wood products where the wood has been sawn lengthwise or
surfaced after treatment.
Osmose is not responsible for damage to Severe Weather 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.
Osmose is not responsible for any costs associated with removal
of damaged wood product(s) or delivery or installation of the
replacement Severe Weather brand wood product(s.)
Osmose is not responsible for any incidental or consequential
damages claimed to be a result of damaged or undamaged Severe
Weather brand wood products.
Osmose is not responsible for corrosion of fasteners, hardware, or any
other material(s), or any damage resulting from such an occurrence.
Osmose is not responsible for delamination of Severe Weather brand
plywood or other laminated wood products.
Osmose is not responsible for mold growth on Severe Weather products.
For the warranty to be valid, a brush on endcoat wood preservative is
required at the time of construction on all saw cuts and drill holes for
Douglas-Fir and Hem-Fir treated wood products. Recommended endcoat
wood preservatives include copper naphthenate, oxine copper, or zinc
naphthenate products.
Important: Follow the manufacturer’s directions for proper application.
HOW TO MAKE CLAIMS
To make a claim under the terms of this warranty, send a photograph and
description of the damage along with the Severe Weather treated wood product
purchase receipt(s) from your lumber dealer or contractor/builder. In addition
Osmose requires an itemized list of the damage to all Severe Weather products and
an end tag from each piece of damaged treated wood. Send this information to:
OSMOSE, INC. • ATTN: CONSUMER AFFAIRS
P. O. DRAWER O • GRIFFIN, GEORGIA 30224-0249
Osmose will, within sixty (60) days from the date of notice of your claim, and
upon receipt of the proper documentation, make arrangements to exchange the
damaged wood product(s) for the new Severe Weather brand wood products.
Osmose reserves the right to have a representative inspect all wood which is
claimed to be damaged prior to its removal from services.
NOTE: The only obligation of Osmose under the terms of this
Warranty is limited to replacement of damaged lumber or the
monetary equivalent of the failed Severe Weather product up to the
original purchase price at the sole discretion of Osmose. Osmose
makes no other warranties, express or implied, of merchantability,
tness for a particular purpose, or otherwise. In no event shall
Osmose be liable for incidental, consequential, special, or indirect
damages. Nothing in this warranty shall affect the duration of
implied warranties beyond their customary duration, or create
additional implied warranties.
Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or
the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so these
limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specic
legal rights and you may also have other rights that vary from state to state.
This warranty is valid only in the United States.
See other side for important information.
THE SEVERE WEATHER RESIDENTIAL & AGRICULTURAL LIMITED WARRANTY
Original consumer purchasers or “rst-owners” of specic Severe Weather® brand
wood products are eligible for this LIMITED WARRANTY. Subject to all the terms
and conditions of this warranty, Osmose®, Inc. (Osmose) will replace Severe
Weather brand wood products produced by a licensed independently owned and
operated treating facility used in, or in conjunction with, residential applications
that “structurally fail”* in service due to rot, fungal decay, or termite attack
during the warranty term.
“FIRST-OWNER” COVERAGE
To qualify for the Severe Weather NONTRANSFERABLE RESIDENTIAL LIMITED
WARRANTY, you must be the owner-of-record of the property at the time Severe
Weather brand wood products were installed, or if the Severe Weather brand
wood products were installed by a builder-contractor-owner, “rst-owner” means
the owner-of-record rst acquiring the property from the builder-contractor-
owner. The Severe Weather warranty is not transferable from the rst-owner to
subsequent owners of the property.
TO IDENTIFY A SEVERE WEATHER BRAND WOOD PRODUCT, LOOK
FOR THE SEVERE WEATHER END TAG.
It’s easy to identify warranted Severe Weather brand wood products. Simply look
for the plastic end tag or ink stamp on each piece of Severe Weather brand wood.
Make sure you receive and retain all Severe Weather end tags, as well as the
original purchase receipt(s) from your lumber dealer or contractor/builder. In
the event of a claim, it will be necessary to present this documentation for all
materials claimed.
WHAT THE WARRANTY COVERS
The Severe Weather Limited Warranty covers only Severe Weather brand wood
products used in ABOVE GROUND GENERAL USE applications from the date of
purchase by the rst-owner against structural failure caused by fungal decay
or termites. *For purposes of this warranty, structural failure is dened as the
inability of a given member to perform its intended function due to rot, fungal
decay, or termite attack. The terms “rot” and “fungal decay,” as used in this
warranty, mean attack by wood-destroying fungi that disintegrate the wood
cell walls, but exclude surface mold, mildew, and/or fungi associated with the
“weathering” of wood. “Weathering” of wood is not decay, fungal decay, or
rot of any type or denition. The obligation of Osmose under the terms of this
warranty, in Osmose’s sole discretion, is limited to replacement or refund up to
the original purchase price of Severe Weather brand wood products.
Terms of Warranty–Severe Weather brand treated wood products:
A Limited Warranty for Severe Weather brand Propiconazole, Tebuconazole
and Imidacloprid treated lumber and plywood products for ABOVE GROUND
GENERAL USE treated to minimum 0.013 pcf with the stabilizer water repellent
additive used in residential applications. Pressure treated wood products are
deemed to be in Above Ground Use when used in an above ground application
where the treated wood product is not in contact with soil, or placed on/over soil
using a synthetic barrier or plastic material, or is continually exposed to heavy
vegetation, mulch products, ll dirt, or other conditions that could simulate a
ground contact exposure. Some regional and local building code authorities
may have policies requiring pressure treated wood products used in “close
proximity” to the ground be treated for “Ground Contact Use”. Important:
Check with your state’s adopted building code and your local building code
authorities to determine if the treated wood product you purchase for your
specic application (or location) should be manufactured for “Above Ground
Use” or “Ground Contact Use”.
WARRANTY EXCLUSIONS
Osmose is not responsible for any damage to Severe Weather 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.
Osmose is not responsible for any application of Severe Weather
brand wood products other than that specied under the
appropriate usage as noted on the ink stamp and/or end tag
attached to the piece.
Osmose is not responsible for projects or structures containing
Severe Weather brand products that have been used in improper
end use application conditions. Example: Osmose is not responsible
Douglas Fir
Western Hemlock
Hem-Fir
Jack Pine
Lodgepole pine
Southern Pine
Ponderosa Pine
Red Pine
Radiata Pine
Caribbean Pine
WESTERN
HEARTWOOD
Severe Weather
SPECIES***
EASTERN
SAPWOOD
Sever e Weather
SPECIES***
***Severe Weather warranty coverage
for Western species is limited to the
Western states indicated including
Alaska, excluding Hawaii.
Severe Weather
End Tag
Example
THE SEVERE WEATHER RESIDENTIAL &
AGRICULTURAL LIMITED WARRANTY
2x4x8 #2 PRIME
Plant Name
Location
NOT INTENDED FOR GROUND CONTACT
LIFETIME LIMITED WARRANTY
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