Terms of Use

TERMS OF USE

Last Updated: August 28, 2026

Welcome to foundationbuildingadvisors.com, the website of Foundation Building Advisors LLC (“Foundation,” “Foundation Building Advisors,” “we,” “us,” or “our”).

These Terms of Use govern your access to and use of this website and the information, articles, educational materials, publications, graphics, resources, and other content made available through it.

By accessing or using this website, you agree to these Terms of Use. If you do not agree with these terms, please do not use the website.

  1. PURPOSE OF THIS WEBSITE

Foundation Building Advisors develops and applies practical knowledge through inspection, consulting, education, publications, and related activities.

This website provides information about Foundation, its capabilities, services, ideas, publications, educational resources, and other work.

Website content is provided for general informational and educational purposes unless Foundation expressly identifies particular material as being provided under a separate professional engagement or agreement.

  1. INFORMATION IS NOT INDIVIDUALIZED PROFESSIONAL ADVICE

Information published on this website is not a substitute for professional advice based on the specific facts and circumstances of an individual situation.

Articles, Journal entries, Knowledge Cards, guides, examples, observations, educational materials, and other website content may discuss subjects involving buildings, projects, operations, organizations, decision-making, problem solving, planning, leadership, or other professional and practical matters.

Such information is intended to encourage understanding and informed thinking. It should not automatically be treated as an inspection finding, engineering opinion, legal opinion, financial advice, code determination, regulatory determination, safety determination, or other individualized professional conclusion.

Conditions, laws, regulations, standards, codes, contracts, technologies, and circumstances can vary and change.

Appropriate qualified professionals should be consulted when a decision requires specialized, licensed, regulated, legal, financial, engineering, safety, or other professional expertise.

  1. NO PROFESSIONAL OR CLIENT RELATIONSHIP

Viewing this website, reading Foundation content, sending an email, submitting a contact form, or otherwise communicating with Foundation does not by itself create a client, consultant, inspector, advisor, contractual, fiduciary, or other professional relationship.

A professional engagement exists only when Foundation and the applicable client have expressly agreed to the scope and terms of that engagement.

Any services provided under a separate written agreement are governed by that agreement. If these Terms of Use conflict with a signed service agreement concerning the services covered by that agreement, the applicable service agreement controls.

  1. INSPECTION AND CREDENTIAL-DEPENDENT SERVICES

Foundation may discuss inspection, evaluation, buildings, systems, projects, processes, or other subjects on this website.

The existence of information about a particular type of service does not represent that Foundation currently offers every service discussed on the website or possesses every license, certification, credential, or authorization that may be required in every jurisdiction.

Services requiring specific licenses, certifications, credentials, insurance, registrations, or other qualifications will be offered only when Foundation has determined that the applicable requirements for that service are in place.

Website information should not be interpreted as representing otherwise.

  1. THE FOUNDATION JOURNAL

The Foundation Journal is an educational and informational resource developed to preserve and share useful ideas, observations, lessons, research, experience, and principles.

Journal entries may evolve as additional experience, information, evidence, or understanding becomes available.

Publication of an idea does not mean that the idea applies universally to every circumstance.

Readers are encouraged to consider the context, assumptions, limitations, and applicability of information before using it in their own circumstances.

  1. KNOWLEDGE CARDS AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

Foundation may develop Knowledge Cards and other educational tools intended to capture, organize, test, preserve, and communicate transferable knowledge.

These resources are intended to support thinking and decision-making rather than replace judgment.

A principle that has proven useful in one or several situations may not apply in every situation.

Users remain responsible for evaluating whether information is appropriate for their particular circumstances and for obtaining specialized professional assistance when appropriate.

  1. INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

Unless otherwise identified, the original content made available through this website is owned by or licensed to Foundation Building Advisors LLC and is protected by applicable intellectual-property laws.

This may include, without limitation:

  • Foundation Journal entries
  • Knowledge Cards
  • Educational materials
  • Books and publications
  • Guides and reference materials
  • Original research and analysis
  • Written content
  • Graphics and illustrations
  • Photographs owned by Foundation
  • Logos, marks, seals, and branding
  • Website design elements
  • Original frameworks, presentations, and resources

Foundation Building Advisors, the Foundation name and branding, the Foundation Mark, the Seal of Foundation, and associated original branding elements may not be used in a manner that falsely suggests sponsorship, endorsement, affiliation, or authorization by Foundation.

  1. PERMITTED USE

Visitors may access and use publicly available website content for lawful personal, informational, and educational purposes.

Reasonable sharing of links to publicly available Foundation content is encouraged.

Brief quotations may be used when permitted by applicable law and when Foundation Building Advisors is appropriately identified as the source.

Nothing in these Terms grants ownership of Foundation content or intellectual property to website visitors.

  1. PROHIBITED USE

Unless Foundation provides prior written permission or applicable law expressly permits the activity, users may not:

  • Reproduce or republish substantial portions of Foundation content as their own
  • Sell, license, sublicense, or commercially distribute Foundation content
  • Remove or obscure copyright, attribution, trademark, or ownership notices
  • Misrepresent Foundation content or falsely attribute material to Foundation
  • Use Foundation branding to imply an unauthorized relationship, endorsement, or affiliation
  • Copy or reproduce Foundation publications or proprietary resources beyond uses permitted by law
  • Circumvent security or access restrictions
  • Attempt to interfere with the operation or security of the website
  • Use the website for fraudulent, unlawful, abusive, or malicious purposes
  1. AUTOMATED AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE USE

Foundation’s publicly accessible website may be accessed through ordinary technologies used to browse and locate information.

Unless expressly authorized by Foundation or permitted by applicable law, the availability of content on this website does not grant permission to reproduce, compile, extract, systematically harvest, or commercially exploit Foundation’s original content for the creation of competing databases, publications, knowledge products, commercial artificial-intelligence products, or substantially similar commercial resources.

Nothing in this section is intended to prohibit ordinary search-engine indexing, lawful citation, accessibility technologies, or other uses protected by applicable law.

  1. ACCURACY AND COMPLETENESS

Foundation seeks to provide useful and thoughtfully developed information.

However, Foundation does not guarantee that all website information will always be complete, error-free, current, or appropriate for every situation.

Information can become outdated as laws, standards, codes, technologies, practices, research, and circumstances change.

Foundation may revise, expand, correct, replace, or retire website content when appropriate.

  1. THIRD-PARTY LINKS AND RESOURCES

This website may contain links to websites, publications, products, services, organizations, or resources operated by third parties.

Links are provided for convenience or informational purposes and do not automatically constitute endorsement, sponsorship, or approval.

Foundation does not control independent third-party websites and is not responsible for their availability, accuracy, content, security, products, services, or privacy practices.

  1. USER-SUBMITTED INFORMATION

Visitors may have opportunities to submit information through contact forms, email, or other communication methods.

Users are responsible for ensuring that information they submit is lawful and that they have the right to provide it.

Do not submit confidential, proprietary, privileged, financial, medical, or other highly sensitive information through a general website inquiry unless Foundation has specifically requested it through an appropriate method.

Submitting information does not transfer ownership of the user’s pre-existing intellectual property to Foundation.

Foundation may use information submitted through ordinary inquiries as reasonably necessary to evaluate and respond to the communication, subject to Foundation’s Privacy Policy and applicable law.

  1. NO GUARANTEE OF RESULTS

Examples, observations, methods, principles, recommendations, case discussions, or other information appearing on this website do not constitute a promise or guarantee of a particular result.

Outcomes depend on circumstances that may be outside Foundation’s knowledge or control.

Past experiences, examples, or results should not be interpreted as guarantees of future performance or outcomes.

  1. WEBSITE AVAILABILITY

Foundation may modify, suspend, restrict, discontinue, reorganize, or update any portion of the website at any time.

Foundation does not guarantee uninterrupted access to the website or that every feature, page, publication, or resource will remain continuously available.

  1. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES

To the extent permitted by applicable law, this website and its publicly available content are provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis.

Foundation makes no warranty that the website will be uninterrupted or error-free or that information provided through the website will be suitable for every user’s particular circumstances.

Nothing in this section limits obligations that Foundation expressly accepts under a separate written professional or service agreement.

  1. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Foundation Building Advisors LLC and its owners, officers, employees, contractors, and representatives will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or similar damages arising solely from reliance upon general informational or educational content provided through this website.

Users remain responsible for decisions they make based on publicly available information and for obtaining situation-specific professional assistance when appropriate.

Nothing in these Terms excludes or limits liability where such exclusion or limitation is prohibited by applicable law.

  1. INDEMNIFICATION

To the extent permitted by applicable law, you agree to be responsible for losses, liabilities, claims, or expenses arising from your unlawful use of the website, violation of these Terms, infringement of another person’s rights, or misuse of Foundation’s intellectual property.

This provision does not apply to the extent prohibited by applicable law.

  1. PRIVACY

Use of this website is also subject to Foundation’s Privacy Policy.

The Privacy Policy explains how information submitted through or processed in connection with this website may be collected, used, retained, and disclosed.

  1. CHANGES TO THESE TERMS

Foundation may update these Terms of Use as its website, services, resources, technology, or legal obligations evolve.

The current version will be published on this page with an updated “Last Updated” date.

Continued use of the website after revised Terms are posted constitutes acceptance of the revised Terms to the extent permitted by applicable law.

  1. GOVERNING LAW

These Terms of Use are governed by the laws of the State of Ohio, without regard to conflict-of-law principles.

Nothing in these Terms alters any rights or obligations that cannot lawfully be altered by agreement.

  1. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these Terms is determined to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will remain in effect to the extent permitted by law.

  1. CONTACT

Questions regarding these Terms of Use may be directed to:

Foundation Building Advisors LLC
Email: info@foundationbuildingadvisors.com
Website: foundationbuildingadvisors.com

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