Superior Wood Foundations
 
Permanent Wood Foundation Warranties
 
THE TREATMENT PROCESS IS WARRANTED FOR 75 YEARS.
 
WOLMANIZED PERMANENT WOOD FOUNDATION ('PWF') LUMBER AND PLYWOOD, WHEN USED IN A RESIDENTIAL BUILDING, ARE WARRANTED BY; HICKSON CORPORATION, 1955 LAKE PARK DRIVE, SUITE 250. SMYRMA, GA 30080, AGAINST DAMAGES BY TERMITES OR FUNGAL DECAY WHICH WOULD MAKE THE FOUNDATION STRUCTURALLY UNFIT FOR ITS INTENDED USE. THIS WARRANTY IS GOOD FOR A PERIOD OF SEVENTY-FIVE (75) YEARS FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE AND COVERS THE ORIGINAL PURCHASER AND ANYONE ELSE WHO OWNS THE BUILDING CONSTRUCTED WITH THE WOLMANIZED "PWF"LUMBER OR PLYWOOD DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD.
 
EACH PIECE OF MATERIAL IS INSPECTED AND APPROVED.
 
BUILDING CODE REQUIRES EACH PIECE OF FOUNDATION MATERIAL BE INDIVIDUALLY INSPECTED, BY AN APPROVED AGENCY. FOR STRUCTURAL GRADE AND TREATMENT CONFORMITY. THE MATERIAL IS THEN MARKED WITH A "GRADE STAMP" AND "FOUNDATION MATERIAL" STAMP PRIOR TO BEING SOLD AS"PWF"LUMBER.
 
THE CERTIFIED DESIGN & ENGINEERING OF A "PWF" IS FOREVER.
 
THE SYSTEM DRAWINGS, PROVIDED BY THE 'PWF- DESIGN CONSULTANT OR STRUCTURAL ENGINEER ARE PRODUCED AFTER ALL THE NEEDS OF THE PROJECT HAVE BEEN CALCULATED. THE WEIGHT OF THE BUILDING, CONTENTS, PEOPLE, WIND AND SNOW LOADS, A SAFETY MARGIN IS FACTORED IN, AND AS LONG AS THE DESIGN CRITERIA DOESN'T CHANGE, THE FOUNDATION HAS NO DEFINED LIFE SPAN, THE CALCULATIONS ARE FOREVER.
 
SUPERIOR WOOD FOUNDATIONS - WE STAND BEHIND OUR WORK.
 
WE WARRANTY OUR LABOR FOR FIVE (5) YEARS AND BASEMENTS AGAINST LEAKAGE, ATTRIBUTED TO OUR WORK, FOR FIFTEEN (15) YEARS FROM THE DATE THE FOUNDATION WAS INSTALLED.
 
 
WolmanizedŽ Permanent Wood Foundation and Plywood (Residential Buildings Only)  75 - Year Limited Warranty
 
Warranty certificate covering your use of WolmanizedŽ Permanent Wood Foundation Lumber and Plywood
 
1. Warranty.  Wolmanized Permanent Wood Foundation ("PWF") Lumber and Plywood ' when used in the construction of the foundation of a residential building, are warranted by Hickson Corporation ("Hickson") against damage by termites or fungal decay which would make the foundation structurally
unfit for its intended use.
 
2. Duration and Transferability. This warranty is good for a period of seventy-five (75) years from the date of purchase and covers the original purchaser of the Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood and anyone else who owns the residential building constructed with the Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood
during the warranty period.
 
3. What this Warranty Covers.  In the event of a valid warranty claim, Hickson will provide new Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood in exchange for the termite damaged or fungal decayed
Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood.
 
4.   What this Warranty Does Not Cover.  Hickson shall not be liable in any way whatsoever except as expressly set out in Section 3 of this warranty. By way of example, but not limitation, this warranty does not cover and Hickson shall not be liable for:
 
(a)   Any damage to Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood which is used for any
    non-foundation use;
(b)   Any damage to Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood caused by the natural
    characteristic of wood to twist, warp, shrink, swell or split;
(c)   Any damage to Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Ply wood outside of the United States:
(d)   Any damage to Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood resulting from any cause other than
    fungal decay or termite attack which makes the foundation structurally unfit for its
    intended use:
(e)   The cost of or any damage resulting from the removal of any fungal decayed or termite
    destroyed Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood:
(f)   The cost of delivering or installing the replacement Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood;
    Any punitive, exemplary or aggravated damages:
(g)   Any damage for failure to realize expected savings, loss of use or lack of availability; or
(h)   Any direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or special damages.
 
Nor, in any event, shall Hickson or any of its officers, directors, employees and agents be liable for any damage whatsoever where Sections 5 and 6 hereof have not been strictly complied with.
 
5. Situations Where Warranty is Not Valid.   This warranty is valid only if:
 
(a) all of the purchased Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood is pressure- treated in accordance with the American Wood-Preservers' Association Standard C-22 and bear the mark of an inspection agency accredited by the American Lumber Standard Committee for supervisory and lot inspection of pressure treated wood products: in
(b) the residential building constructed with the Wolmanized PWF lumber or plywood foundation is built in accordance with the Technical Report #7 - The Permanent Wood Foundation System (American Forest & Paper Association) and either the model building code 3 adopted by the local jurisdiction (if any) or the CABO One and Two Family Dwelling Code: and
(c) the Wolmanized PWF - Lumber and Plywood is used in the construction if a residential building foundation located in the United States.
 
6. Cross-Cutting.  If Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood is cut, then this warranty then this warranty will be valid only if two coats of Wolmanized End Cut Preservative or copper naphthenate containing a maximum of 217c copper metal have been applied to all of the cut ends of the Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood.
 
7. How to Make Claims.  All warranty claims must be made in writing to Hickson prior to the lapse of the warranty period. Hickson's present address is:
 
Hickson Corporation, 1955 Lake Park Drive, Suite 250, Smyrna, GA 30080
 
All claims must be accompanied with the original purchase invoice showing the date of purchase and showing that sufficient Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood have been purchased to cover the amount of material claimed to be damaged, and proof of purchase of end cut preservative for all cross-cuts as required by Section 6. At Hickson's request, Hickson and its representatives and agents must be permitted to inspect and test the damaged foundation to confirm among other things, that the requirements. set out in Section 5 and 6 hereof have been met and that the damaged foundation has been constructed of Wolmanized PWF Lumber or Plywood as indicated by treatment stamps affixed to the wood, or, if applicable, warranty labels that were removed from the purchased wood.
 
8. Implied Warranties.  Nothing in this limited warranty is intended to, or shall change the duration of any implied warranties, or shall give purchaser any implied warranties he would not otherwise have, extend the same beyond their customary duration, or make Hickson liable for any implied warranties that it would not be liable for if this limited warranty had not been given.
 
9. State Laws.  Some states do not allow limitations on how long any implied warranty lasts, so the above limitation may not apply to you. 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. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights, which vary from state to state.