Dated April 2006 Warrantee conditions. The following warrantee conditions are binding to grand you our warrantee: The warrantee is being granted on our 2- and 3-layer parquet floorings from a thickness of 10 mm on with the sealed surface “ProtectUltra“ when they are being installed in living areas except for damp locations. It amounts to 20 years and extends to the functionality, the structures of the layers and the gluing of the cover lamellas as well as the surface sealing "Protect-Ultra“according to the terms of the following paragraphs. The warrantee is being granted from the date of purchase mentioned to the invoice. The condition for the warrantee claims is that the warrantee guidelines, the installation instructions and the cleaning and care instructions of the company BOEN are being followed. A warrantee claim is not accepted for any improper use and for a use at which the installation instructions are not being complied with. The warrantee promise does not cover any damages due to accidents, force majeure and damages which had been caused due to unusual circumstances in standard living areas; neither insect attacks are being covered. We do not grand any warrantee neither for purely optical damages such as e.g. joints which are resulting of climate changes caused by the different seasons, color changes due to exposure to light, dents or damages nor for deformations of the boards due to room climate. Any damages which had been caused by improper care, cleaning or maintenance of the surface coating, mechanic or chemical damages or damages due to exposure to humidity or due to improper installation are also excluded from our warrantee. This warrantee declaration does not limit the legally determined rights of the user. Any previous declarations regarding the granting of the warrantee will be superseded. The current version at the time of purchase is applicable for the granting of the warrantee. The warrantee only applies for 2- and 3-layer parquet floorings from a thickness of 10 mm on with the sealed surface Protect-Ultra. It extends on the sole use in normally stressed living areas except from wet areas such as bathroom or sauna. The warrantee refers to the above mentioned products which had been installed past January 1st, 2007 The following warrantee conditions need to be fulfilled in order to claim from BOEN Parkett Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG resulting of the word on guarantee: Proper installation Please thoroughly read our installation instructions which are joined to the original packaging before the installation. Observe in particular the indications regarding the humidity check of the sub-floor and regarding the installation on floor heating systems. Any warrantee claims presume that the parquet flooring had been installed following the attached guidelines for installation solely with the authorized installation materials (including the adhesive for tongue and groove). In case of improper installation this manufacturer warrantee will not be granted. Proper care and cleaning You will find important notes regarding the optimum cleaning and care in our cleaning and care instructions. We advise you to use only the recommended products. The warrantee will only be granted if the flooring is being cleaned properly and care is taken. Proper maintenance of the surface coating The surface sealing Protect-Ultra is a protective layer for the top layer made of exotic wood and is subject to standard wear when it is being used. Therefore, the standard wear of the surface coating does not represent a warrantee claim. If the surface coating got worn out, it needs to be rebuilt totally or partially in order to guarantee the protective function (grinding and new sealing, partial grinding and / or finishing treatment). In order to ensure the warrantee claims, the renewal of the surface must only be performed by qualified specialists with particular knowledge in the field of surface treatment of parquet floorings. There is neither a warrantee claim for your proper actions nor regarding the ability of a craftsman charged by you to remove or change the coating or to remove dents or scratches. The maintenance of the surface coating in good time ensures a long durability of your parquet flooring. In case of improper maintenance of the surface coating, we will not grant our manufacturer’s warrantee. damages which had been caused by third parties (e.g. transport damages). If the defects according to this warrantee had not occurred until the flooring had been installed, BOEN reserves the right upon acceptance of the warrantee either to perform a detail repair of the defective area or to deliver replacement material to the corresponding parquet floorer free of charge. If the defective product is no longer contained in the range of products, BOEN will deliver a replacement from the current range of parquet floorings. A warrantee claim does not lead to an elongation of the warrantee term. The negotiations between BOEN and the customer in order to clarify a material defect between BOEN and the customer is performed without admitting any statutory duty. In case of damage, please contact immediately your parquet installer, the BOEN sales office in your country or directly the company BOEN Parkett Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG, Industriestraße 41, D-23879 Mölln in writing, however at the latest within 30 days upon occurrence of the defect. Please attach the original invoice and, if possible, a photo of the damage to your report. We will immediately repair your flooring upon accepting the warrantee claim or we will deliver you a replacement for the defective area. If the product cannot be delivered any longer, you will receive a replacement of the same value. We will deliver the material free of charge to your parquet floorer. You will only bear the cost for the installation. We reserve the right to inspect the damage after an agreement on a suitable date on site in order to check the warrantee conditions. This guaranteeing additionally applies to the legal warrantee rights and other rights of the customer including the rights of the customer towards the vendor. Our 2- and 3-layer parquet flooring had been checked and sorted by our quality inspectors. If there are nonetheless any claims regarding the sorting and/or visual defects, it is important to inform us before installing the flooring. If any damaged elements are installed, the warrantee claims are being excluded. This warrantee does not cover any BOEN Parkett Deutschland GmbH & Co. KG Industriestraße 41, D-23879 Mölln, Germany Phone: +49[0]45 42/80 03-0 Fax: +49[0]45 42/80 03-88 boen@boen-parkett.de – www.boen.com