Products in this catalog are designed and manufactured for the specific purposes shown, and should not be used in other applications unless approved by a qualified design professional. All modifications to products or changes in installation procedures should be made by a qualified design professional. The performance of such modified products or altered installation procedures is the sole responsibility of the design professional or installation contractor. The installation contractor and/or qualified design professional are responsible for installing all products in accordance with relevant specifications and building codes.

Customers modifying products or installation procedures, or designing non-standard products for fabrication by The Steel Network, Inc. ("TSN") shall, regardless of specific instructions to the user, indemnify, defend, and hold TSN harmless for any and all claimed loss or damage occasioned in whole or in part by non-standard or modified products or installation procedures.

Loads in this catalog are for the described specific applications of properly installed products. Modifications to TSN products, improper loading or installation procedures, or deviations from recommended applications will affect TSN products' load-carrying capacities. TSN products are fabricated from hot-dipped galvanized steel for corrosion protection but will corrode and lose load-carrying capacity if exposed to salt air, corrosive fire-retardant chemicals, fertilizers, or other substances that may adversely affect steel or its galvanized coating. This catalog edition reflects changes in the allowable loads and configurations of some of TSN's products. This information supercedes information in earlier catalogs or technical reports. All earlier catalogs or technical reports should be discarded and reference made exclusively to this October 2008 edition. TSN may correct any clerical or typographical errors. All sales are subject to TSN's standard terms and conditions of sale.

TSN warrants its products to be free from defects in material or workmanship at the time of shipment. TSN standard catalog products are warranted for adequacy of design when used in accordance with design limits in this catalog and properly specified and installed. This warranty excludes uses not in compliance with specific applications and installation procedures set forth in this catalog. Warranty claims must be made by Purchaser in writing within ninety (90) days of receipt of the Products.

All warranty obligations of TSN shall be limited, at the sole discretion of TSN, to repair or replace the defective product(s). These remedies shall constitute TSN's sole obligation and sole remedy of purchaser under this warranty. In no event will TSN be responsible for incidental, consequential, indirect, exemplary, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages, or other losses or damages however caused, including, but not limited to, installation costs, lost revenue or lost profits. TSN's liability for damages shall in no event exceed the applicable portion of the purchase price for defective product(s).

Product defects that arise from acts of God, accidents, misuse, misapplication, improper installation, storage damage, negligence, or modification to product(s) or its components are specifically excluded from this warranty. Product defects that arise from Purchaser providing incorrect information to TSN, including but not limited to incorrect specifications such as incorrect dimensions, designs and/or loads, are also specifically excluded from this warranty. TSN does not authorize any person or party to assume or create for it any other obligation or liability in connection with Products except as set forth herein.

This Warranty is expressly in lieu of all other warranties, expressed or implied, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, all such other warranties being hereby expressly excluded.

VertiClip^®, VertiTrack^®, BridgeClip^®, BridgeBar^®, BuckleBridge^®, StiffClip^®, DriftClip^®, DriftTrak^®, DriftCorner^®, JamStud^®, StiffWall^®, SigmaStud^®, CircleTrak^®, PrimeWall^® and BackIt^® are trademarked products, and are patented or patent-pending technologies of TSN. Patent numbers are: #5,904,023; #5,467,566; #5,906,080; #6,701,689; and #6,892,504. Numerous TSN design configurations are patented and/or patent pending and are protected under US and International patent laws.

TSN accepts returns on its standard catalog products under most circumstances. Customers must have TSN authorization prior to any returns. All products must be in original boxes and have full count of pieces; opened boxes or containers cannot be returned. Modified or custom-made products, including all products that have to be specifically cut, assembled, or otherwise produced for specific projects or applications, and specifically including all stud, column, and StiffWall SW-S products, may not be returned for any reason other than warranty claims authorized in advance by TSN. Customer must pay return freight to TSN. No products may be returned after 90 days from delivery. A 20% restocking and repackaging fee will be charged.