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Terms of Service

The legal terms for using Buildcalchub. Short version: use the calculators at your own risk, don't copy our content wholesale, and follow applicable laws.

Summary

By using Buildcalchub, you agree to these terms. They cover acceptable use of our calculators and content, our limitations of liability, and your rights and responsibilities. If you disagree with these terms, don't use the site.

Acceptance of Terms

Your access to and use of Buildcalchub (the ‘Service’) is conditioned on your acceptance of and compliance with these terms. These terms apply to all visitors, users, and others who access or use the Service.

Acceptable Use

You may:

  • Use the calculators for your construction projects, estimates, and educational purposes
  • Share links to specific calculator or guide pages
  • Quote short excerpts with attribution and link back to the source page
  • Embed images with attribution (where images are marked as embeddable)

You may NOT:

  • Scrape the site for content to republish on your own site
  • Wholesale-copy calculators or guides for use in competing sites
  • Re-train AI models on our content without written permission
  • Use the Service for any illegal purpose
  • Attempt to disrupt the Service, e.g., DDoS attacks, brute-force enumeration
  • Impersonate Sarah Miller or Buildcalchub
  • Remove copyright or trademark notices

Intellectual Property

The Service and its original content, features, and functionality are and will remain the exclusive property of Buildcalchub and its licensors. The Service is protected by copyright, trademark, and other laws of the United States and foreign countries.

Trademarks: ‘Buildcalchub’ and the Buildcalchub logo are trademarks. Use of these marks requires written permission.

Calculator formulas and engineering math: Not copyrightable (mathematics cannot be owned). However, the specific presentation, implementation, data tables, examples, and written content on our calculator pages are copyrighted.

User-Generated Content

If you send us content via email (questions, corrections, feedback), you grant us a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use that feedback to improve the Service. We may publish acknowledgments for contributions. We do not compensate for feedback.

Advertising Disclosure

Buildcalchub displays advertising through Google AdSense. We do not control the advertising content. Clicking an ad takes you to the advertiser's site, governed by their terms and policies. We are not responsible for advertiser content or products.

Disclaimers

Please read our full Disclaimer. Key points:

  • Calculators are estimation tools, not engineering specifications
  • Always verify with local code, suppliers, and licensed professionals
  • We don't guarantee material availability, pricing, or regional specifications
  • Construction involves inherent risk; we cannot guarantee safety outcomes

Limitation of Liability

To the maximum extent permitted by law, Buildcalchub, Sarah Miller, and our affiliates shall not be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising from or related to your use of the Service. Our total liability for any direct damages is limited to $100.

Indemnification

You agree to indemnify and hold harmless Buildcalchub, Sarah Miller, and our affiliates from any claims, damages, or expenses arising from your use of the Service or violation of these terms.

Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. Significant changes will be noted at the top of the site for 30 days. Continued use of the Service after changes constitutes acceptance of the modified terms.

Termination

We may suspend or terminate your access to the Service at any time for violation of these terms. Termination doesn't affect the permanent obligations in these terms (e.g., limitation of liability).

Governing Law

These terms are governed by the laws of the State of Delaware, United States, without regard to conflict of laws provisions. Disputes will be resolved in the state or federal courts of Delaware.

Severability

If any provision of these terms is held unenforceable, the remaining provisions continue in full force.

Contact

Questions about these terms: legal@buildcalchub.net
Mailing address: Buildcalchub, 8252 Chestnut Ct, Dover, DE 19901