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FTUSH DOOR GUAR,ANTEE of the Southern Colifornio Doorlnstitute (os Revised Februory 7, 19571

(C. E. Strait, secretary of tlte Southern California Door Institute, has hindly furnislted Th,e CALIFORNIA LUMBER MERCHANT tl,re follozpinq cop\ of the 1957 reaised, FlwshDoor Gnarantee of the ,>^CDI. It is reprinted, here in full because of its intercst to nt.em.hers of the industr!.)

All doors produced by members of the Southern California Door Institute are guaranteecl by the manufacturer for a period of one year from the date of shipment, to be of good material ar-rd rvorkmanship, free from defects which render them unserviceable or unfit for the use for rvhich they rvere manufactured. Natural variations in the color or texture of the n'ood are not to be considered as defects.

To make this guarantee valid by the manufactnrer, the doors must be accorded reasonable treatment bv the ourchaser. By definition, doors should be sealed or painted both sides and edges, including top and bottom, immediately after fitting to prevent undue moisture changes. Doors should be finished u.ith dull or satin finishes;and must not be subjected to abnornral heat, dryness or humidity; structural sirerrgth of the door mrrst not be impaired in the fitting of the door, i.e. trimming more than 3/16" from any one member, cutting away a cross section of a stile for application of hardu.are, cr.rtting ar-rd altering the door for lights, louvers, panels ancl other special details. The manufacturer will not assrlme responsibility for doors which become defective because of ^ failure io follow the above recommendations.

The follor'ving defects are guaranteed for a period of only 30 days from date of shipment lty the manufacturer:

2. Core telegraphing if apparent upon casual inspection and provided that the sagging is over l/64" between adjoining members.

There is no guarantee against checking of the faces.

Doors must be inspected upon arrival for visible defects lnd all claims or complaints based thereon must be filed immediately before th-e doors are either hung or the first coat of painter's finish is applied.

The manu{acturer agrees to repair or replace in the white, unfitted, and without charge, any door found to be defective r,vithin the meaning of this guarantee. The manufacturer may dedui:t the fair salvage value of the defective doors rvhen making repairs or ad.justments.

Doors must not be repaired or replaced rvithout first obtaining the consent of the manufacturer. Claims will not be l-ronored unless clain.rant produces records indicating vuhen the doors 'u'ere shipped by the manufacturer. An affidavit may be required by the manufacturer to verify the aforementioned.

If the doclrs are reiected bv the countv. state or federal government agencies, the insfector's initial and date of inspection may be required by the nranufacturer to be placed on the door.

Interpretations

A rvarp or trvist not to exceed r/a" shall not be considered a defect. This refers to any distortion in the door itself and not its relationship to tl-re frame or jamb in lvhich it is hung. Therefore, a warp or tu'ist exceeding 1,/q', shall be considered a defect only:

1. When u'arp is determined by applying a straight eclge to the concave face of the door, or

2. When twist is determined ltv placing the face of the door against a true plane surface. A simple device to determine and measure "trvist" mav be made bv placing tr,vo cross-memlters <rn a post, one altotit