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S – Sash to Sump Pump

Sash
Frame that holds the glass in a window
Sash Balance
The mechanism usually a spring designed to hold the window sash any desired level.
Self-sealing Strip
Factory applied adhesive that bonds shingle courses together when exposed to the heat of the sun after application.
Service Drop
The overhead service connection from the utility pole to the house.
Service Panel
The fuse board or breaker panel that distributes the incoming electrical power to the various circuits in the home.
Settling
Movement as a building settles after construction. Problematic when settling is uneven and cracks occur in the foundation walls.
Shading
Slight differences in shingle color that may occur as a result of normal manufacturing operations.
Shake
Usually refers to Cedar, a shingles that is split from a block of wood, used for roofing or siding.
Sheathing
The exterior finish between the framing and the exterior siding, or the trusses and the roofing.
Shingles
Any asphalt, asbestos, wood or slate roof covering bed is made to standard lengths and widths.
Short Circuit
Result of the hot and neutral wires being crossed, improper wiring, a wet appliance etc. Not good!
Side Light
A narrow fixed glass window to the right or left of the door.
Siding
The exterior covering on the outside of the frame building, vinyl, wood, shingles, plywood sheets.
Sill Plate
The first component of the framing, bolted to the foundation walls, supports the building while anchoring it to the foundation.
Slab-on-Grade
Concrete slab foundation, built on ground level, no crawl space or basement.
Smoke Chamber
Large area in the chimney above the fireplace. Funnels smoke into the chimney liners / flue.
Soffit
Area under the roofs overhang, situated between the wall and the gutter.
Soil Stack
A pipe that vents the sewer or waste water plumbing, usually vents through the roof.
Span
The horizontal distance from eaves to eaves.
Splash Block
Concrete or plastic form, placed on the ground under a downspout to disburse water away from the house.
Square
Unit of roof measurement covering 100 square feet. 10′ x 10′.
Square Tab Shingles
Shingles on which tabs are all the same size and exposure.
Stair Tread
The “flat step” on a stairs.
Stair Riser
Back of the step, between two steps.
Starter Strip
Asphalt roofing applied at the eaves that provides protection by filling in the spaces under the cutout’s and joints of the first course of shingles.
Step Flashing
Flashing most commonly seen at the joint between the roof and a brick chimney. As the roof goes up the flashing is cut into the next highest brick, giving it a stair step appearance.
Stile
Vertical edge member of the window sash.
Studs
Vertical framing members usually 2″ x 4″.
Stucco
Exterior plaster tight finish made with Portland cement.
Structural Integrity
The ability of the structure to function as required.
Stud
Typically the vertical structural components of a wall. Usually 2″ x 4″ wooden members.
Sub-contractor
Contractors or trades people working for a general contractor.
Sub Floor
Concrete floor, or the flooring installed over joists to provide a solid surface for carpet, tiles, etc. Can be OSB, plywood or T&G.
Sump Pump
Pump in the basement or crawl space connected to a drainage system under the house. Works automatically, keeping area from flooding.

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