DEFINITIONS
14. Major Structural Defects (MSD)
17. Purchaser
All of the following conditions must be met to constitute a Major Structural Defect: a. actual physical damage to one or more of the following specified load-bearing components of the Home; b. causing the failure of the specific major structural components; and c. which affects its load-bearing function to the degree that it materially affects the physical safety of the occupants of the Home. Load-bearing components of the Home deemed to have MSD potential: (1) roof framing members (rafters and trusses); (2) floor framing members (joists and trusses); (3) bearing walls; (4) columns; (5) lintels (other than lintels supporting veneers); (6) girders; (7) load-bearing beams; and (8) foundation systems and footings. Examples of non-load-bearing elements deemed not to have Major Structural Defect potential: (1) non-load-bearing partitions and walls; (4) flooring and subflooring material; (5) brick, stucco, stone, veneer, or exterior wall sheathing; (6) any type of exterior siding; (7) roof shingles, sheathing and tar paper; (8) Heating, Cooling, Ventilating, Plumbing, Electrical and mechanical systems; (9) Appliances, fixtures or Items of Equipment (10) doors, windows, trim, cabinets, hardware, insulation, paint and stains; and (11) drainage Systems located within or outside the Home. (2) wall tile or paper, etc.; (3) plaster, laths or drywall;
You. The Purchaser includes the first buyer of the warranted Home and any and all sub- sequent Owners who take title within the warranty period. 18. Residence See Home. 19. Sewage Disposal System (Private or Public) This system includes, but is not limited to, all waste, drainage, sewer pipes and lines, cleanouts, tanks, pumps, drainfields and seepage pits, outside and beyond the exte- rior wall of the Home. An integral part of the Home being structur- ally supported by footings, block walls or reinforced concrete and connected to the foundation of the Home. All requests for warranty performance, demands, disputes, controversies and dif- ferences that may arise between the parties to this Limited Warranty that cannot be resolved among the parties. An Unresolved Warranty Issue may be a disagreement re- garding: 20. Structurally Attached 21. Unresolved Warranty Issue a. the coverages in this Limited Warranty; b. an action performed or to be performed by any party pursuant to this Limited Warranty; c. the cost to repair or replace any item covered by this Limited Warranty. Your Builder in Years 1 and 2; the Insurer in Years 3 through 10 and in Years 1 and 2 if your Builder defaults. 22. Warrantor
I. SECTION
23. Warranty Confirmation
The document you obtain by going to confirm.rwcwarranty.com (or by contacting RWC if you do not have access to the Internet). It includes your Validation Number, Effective Date of Warranty, Term of Coverage, and any applicable Addenda . 24. Water Supply System (Private or Public) This system includes, but is not limited to, all supply and distribution pipes, fittings, valves, pumps and wells, outside the exte- rior wall of the Home, which supply water to the Home.
15. Owner
See Purchaser. 16. Plumbing Systems
All pipes located within the Home and their fittings, including gas supply lines and vent pipes.
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