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durability and longevity of the product. I feel that the window wells that I installed, and treated <br /> with three coats of the underground wood product, are superior to either of these products which <br /> have been accepted in the past by the City of Louisville. I also did the stair step window wells to <br /> provide a superior product for people to use. I was very surprised to find the gentleman from <br /> DAP stated that they should be retreated every few years in order to have the equivalence of <br /> pressure treated lumber Mr Talboom has stated that the outside materials are to meet the same <br /> criteria as the house itself I strive to build the best home which I possible can. I cannot image <br /> any homeowner who would expect a deck, or exterior window wells,to be in tact in 100 years. <br /> Therefore I do not feel that exterior applications fall under the same criteria as the nuts,bolts and <br /> structure of a home. <br /> In summation I feel that my product provides a far superior egress system out of the basement. I <br /> think it is very questionable as to how long any product will last in the ground. I am in a <br /> situation which will make it difficult to dig out the window wells as they are between existing <br /> homes. <br /> Giles Schurman. Exhibit"C" is submitted into the record. That being the informational pages <br /> provided by Mr Aten. <br /> Questions to Applicant <br /> Q Giles Schurman- The label for the DAP product indicates that it is for use on fence posts <br /> and posts. Is that not contrary to your use on 2 X 10 lumber? Do you feel like your use <br /> is in conformity of the product? <br /> A. Tom Aten-I was very dissatisfied with the twisting and cracking of pressure treated <br /> lumber I wanted to give the customer a better product. I went to the local lumber yard <br /> and was told that this was the proper product to put on. I understand that does not make <br /> it correct. That is the reason I choose this product,because it was recommended by BMC <br /> lumber <br /> Q Giles Schurman-Do you feel that the lumber yard personnel understand the Uniform <br /> Building Code requirements for below grade lumber? <br /> A. Tom Aten-At this point, no I am not proposing to construct future window wells out of <br /> this product. <br /> Q Robert Spencer- You built the window wells and then applied the three coats of the <br /> product? <br /> A. Tom Aten- Yes,before the backfilling for the foundation. <br /> Q Robert Spencer-If they were constructed prior to treatment,how did the inch and a half <br /> edge get treated? <br /> A. Tom Aten-I could only treat the edges which were exposed. <br /> Q Robert Spencer- So with drying and shrinking, through time, we then have part of an <br /> application that is not treated, correct? <br /> A. Tom Aten-That is correct. <br /> 5 <br />