Tuff-Posts are warranted to the original property owner against damage by termites or fungal decay which will make wood posts
structurally unfit for their intended use as structural posts in post frame construction. This warranty is good for the lifetime of the original property owner. It is not transferable, sellable, re-assignable, or inheritable.
A. Any damage to Tuff-Post which is not used as structural posts in post frame construction;
B. Any damage to Tuff-Post when not fully shielded from the elements by a roof or sidewalls;
C. Any damage to Tuff-Post caused by insufficient water or urine drainage from the area the posts are permanently planted;
D. Any damage to Tuff-Post caused by cutting the bottom of the post reducing the amount of treatment at the base of the post;
E. Any damage to Tuff-Post caused by any un-treated portion of the post being below ground level;
F. Any damage to Tuff-Post caused by standing manure against the posts for an extended time;
G. When the backfill is not free of voids, organic matter and chunks of clay;
H. The use of soils other than classified as GW, GP, SW, SP, GM, SM, GC, SC, ML, and CL which are characterized by good to medium drainage characteristics;
I. When adjacent ground surface is not sloped away from the structure at a slope of not less than 5% for a minimum distance of 10 feet measured perpendicular to the face of the outside wall. Provision shall also be made for drainage of accumulated surface water or urine, including water from roofs, etc; away from the foundation to a natural drainage area or sewer.