WAHLE’S WOOD WORKS &
MOULDINGS, INC.
DOOR
WARRANTY
All doors manufactured by
Wahle’s Wood Works & Mouldings, Inc. (hereinafter referred to Wahle’s) are
warranted to be free from defects in material and workmanship which would
render them unserviceable or unfit for the ordinary, recommended use for the
time periods as set forth below. This warranty automatically applies to
purchasers of doors from Wahle’s and extends on resale of the product. Claim
should be processed through the intermediate suppliers.
LIMITATION OF LIABLITIY
Wahle’s shall not be liable
for incidental, indirect or consequential damages arising from the manufacture,
use or sale of these goods. Wahle’s liability is expressly limited to the
repair or replacement of non-conforming goods or the refund of the purchase
price, at the option of Wahle’s.
If any door becomes
defective after installation, Wahle’s agrees to bear the reasonable expense of
machining, finishing, removing and rehanging. Such removal and rehanging shall
be performed only after approval is obtained from Wahle’s and the cost of such
work as been determined. In the event
the defect for which the doors are being rejected was apparent prior to
hanging, Wahle’s is not obligated to pay removal and rehanging charges.
Since Wahle’s cannot
control the handling or exposure of doors after shipment, a specific duty of
inspection is imposed upon the purchaser as a condition precedent to any claim
under this warranty. Such inspection must be made upon receipt of the goods and
written notice of any claim must be received by Wahle’s within 30 days of
receipt of the goods, or discovery of the defect. NO CLAIM UNDER THIS WARRANTY
SHALL BE ACTIONABLE UNLESS THE FOREGOING NOTICE IS GIVEN AS SET FORTH HEREIN.
Since the methods and
conditions or installation and use are beyond the control of Wahle’s, this
warranty is not effective unless the doors are stored, handled, finished, used
and installed in strict accordance with the provisions set in the following
guidelines of this warranty.
1. Stile and rail show-through (telegraphing) shall not be
considered a defect unless the face of the door varies from a true plane in
excess of 1/100 inch in any three-inch span.
2. Warp shall not be
considered a defect unless it exceeds ¼ inch in the plane of the door itself. For
Doors 1 ¾ in or thicker, warp shall not exceed ¼ inch in doors 3’6” x 7’0”
or smaller, nor shall it exceed ¼ inch in any 3’6” x 7’0” section of
larger doors. For doors less than 1 ¾ inch thick, warp shall not exceed ¼ inch
in doors 3’0” x 7’0” or smaller. Warp
is any distortion in the door itself and does not refer to the relationship of
the door to the frame, jamb, or adjacent doors. On installation of pairs and
sets of doors, each door must come up against a fixed stop or be latched in
place in a manner that would prevent warpage. Warp is measured by placing a
straight edge on the concave face and determining the maximum distance from
straight edge to door face.
3.
HANDLING, FINISHING AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Store doors flat on a level surface in a dry, well ventilated
building. Cover doors to keep clean and avoid discoloration with an opaque
covering which does not permit light to penetrate. Covering must allow air
circulation. If doors are to be stored more than one week, all edges should be
sealed.
2. Doors should not be
subjected to extremes of heat, dry or humid conditions. Relative humidity
should not be less than 25% or greater
than 55%.
3. Handle with
clean gloves and do not drag doors across one another or across other surfaces.
4. The utility or structural strength of the
doors must not be impaired in the fitting of the door, the application of
hardware, or cutting and altering for lites, louvers, panels or any other
special details.
5. Use three hinges for doors 7’6” in height
or less, four hinges on doors over 7’6”. Allow fitting clearance of 1/8 inch at
each side and at the top.
6. Carefully seal all edges immediately after
fitting including areas routed for concealed closers and other hardware.
7. Before finishing, the finisher must do a
thorough final sanding over all surfaces using 120 or 150 grit sandpaper,
depending on the species, and in conjunction with a hand block in order to
remove all scuffs, handling marks, scratches, raised grain, burnishes and
effects of exposure to moisture that may occur during handling, unloading and
storage.
8. Before hanging, the entire door including
top and bottom edges must receive two coats of a good quality paint, varnish or
lacquer. Exterior finished should be used on the exterior faces and all edges
of exterior doors. No water based
finishes.
9. Some woods, particularly oak, contain chemicals
which react with iron or some finishing materials. Do not use steel wool on oak doors or fire doors.
10. Do not use steel wool or water base finishes on fire doors.
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WOOD WORKS & MOULDINGS, INC.
DOOR WARRANTY
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EXCLUSIONS:
This warranty does not
cover:
1. The appearance of field finished doors.
2. Natural variations in the
color, texture, character, or cut of the wood.
3. Doors with
cutouts nearer than five inches to the door edge, or doors with less than five
inches between adjacent cutouts such as hardware, lites louvers, etc.
4. Doors which have cutout areas exceeding 40%
of the door area on one half the door height, however, waivers in writing from
Wahle’s may be available on a per job basis. Special full lite construction
warranted for life of original installation for interior use.
5. Doors which are improperly hung or do not
swing freely.
6. Warpage of doors less than 1 ¾ inches thick
which are wider than 3’0 or higher than 7’0”.
7. Normal wear and tear including wear-through
of finish.
8. Incompatibility of hardware with a
particular door construction. This includes mortises such as concealed closers,
magnetic holders, etc., deeper than 2 inches or wider than 1 1/8 inches and
concealed vertical rod devices, unless special reinforced construction is
ordered.
9. Construction involving different species,
face material, or veneer grain configurations on opposite sides of the door.
This may create an unbalanced condition not warranted against warpage,
cracking, delaminations, etc.
10. Constructions involving appliqués to one face
of the door which creates unbalanced
conditions.
11. Doors that are not stored as outlined in the
Handling, Finishing and Installation Instructions.
12. Doors that are stored longer than 6 months.
13. Doors altered by others for size by
re-railing or re-stiling.
14. Applied lumber mouldings in excess of 3
inches in width or which cover over 25% of a door face.
15. Doors over 7’6” in height hung with 3 or
fewer hinges or pivot hardware. Doors under 7’6” with 2 hinges or pivot
hardware.
NOTE: Action on any claim for warp or telegraphing defects may be deferred at the option of the manufacturer for a period not to exceed twelve months to permit conditioning of the doors to temperature and humidity conditions.
EXTERIOR DOORS:
An exterior door is defined
as one that cannot be controlled on both sides for temperature and humidity.
When exterior doors are cut
into for concealed closers, lite or louver openings, and for hardware,
opportunity exists for moisture penetrations into the core which will
eventually cause deterioration of the doors. Therefore, the existence of the
following conditions will void the guarantee for exterior installations:
1. The use of concealed closers.
2. Failure to double seal all
exposed edges including openings and hardware cuts with exterior sealer.
3. Failure to
properly protect lite and louver cutouts in exterior doors to prevent moisture
from seeping into the core; lip mouldings and exterior caulk are required. Tops
of exterior doors must be properly protected by flashing.
4. Failure to provide adequate overhead
protection four feet from the face and edge of the door, and refinishing
yearly.
5. This warranty does not cover telegraphing
and checking in exterior doors.
MAINTENANCE:
A complete and continuous
finish must be maintained on all surfaces of the door. Moisture protection at
the top and bottom of exterior doors and around cutouts must be maintained.
Moisture may seep into bottom of exterior doors unless periodically resealed.
DURATION OF WARRANTIES
DOOR TYPE INTERIOR USE EXTERIOR USE
|
Stile and Rail |
One Year from Ship Date |
One Year from Ship Date |
March 28, 2005