Buy / Build at Your Own Risk – Terms & Conditions
Last updated: June 18, 2025
1. Voluntary Use & Assumption of Risk
By purchasing any Maker Pipe® product, you acknowledge that EMT conduit structures are do-it-yourself (“DIY”) projects that you design, assemble, modify, and use entirely at your own discretion and risk. You further acknowledge that improper design, assembly, alteration, loading, or use may result in property damage, personal injury, or death. YOU VOLUNTARILY ASSUME ALL RISKS associated with such activities.
2. Responsibility for Design, Assembly & Compliance
You are solely responsible for:
- Selecting appropriate materials, fasteners, and connectors;
- Ensuring structural integrity, load capacity, and safety of the finished build;
- Verifying compliance with all applicable building codes, electrical codes, safety regulations, HOA rules, and any other laws or standards in your jurisdiction; and
Performing regular inspection, maintenance, and replacement of worn or damaged parts.
Maker Pipe does not provide professional engineering, architectural, or safety advice. Any drawings, videos, or instructions we publish are illustrative only and may not address your specific use case.
3. Release & Waiver of Liability
To the fullest extent permitted by law, you hereby release, waive, discharge, and hold harmless Maker Pipe LLC, its owners, officers, employees, agents, and affiliates (“Released Parties”) from any and all claims, demands, damages, losses, liabilities, expenses, or causes of action—whether in contract, tort (including negligence), strict liability, or otherwise—arising out of or related to your purchase, assembly, use, or misuse of Maker Pipe products.
4. Indemnification
You agree to indemnify, defend, and hold the Released Parties harmless from and against any third-party claim or demand (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising out of or related to (a) your build or its use, (b) your violation of these Terms, or (c) your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.
5. No Warranties; Limitation of Liability
Maker Pipe products are provided “AS IS” WITHOUT ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, including but not limited to warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement. In no event shall the Released Parties be liable for special, incidental, indirect, punitive, or consequential damages (including lost profits or loss of data). Our total cumulative liability to you for any claim shall not exceed the amount you actually paid for the product that gave rise to the claim.
6. Governing Law & Venue
These Terms are governed by the laws of the State of South Carolina, USA, without regard to conflict-of-law principles. You agree that any dispute shall be resolved exclusively in the state or federal courts located in Greenville County, South Carolina, and you consent to personal jurisdiction therein.
7. Severability
If any provision of these Terms is held unenforceable, that provision shall be severed and the remaining provisions shall remain in full force and effect.
8. Entire Agreement
These Terms constitute the entire agreement between you and Maker Pipe LLC regarding risk acknowledgement and supersede any prior or contemporaneous communications on the subject.
