Sleeper

Joists that are set in concrete to provide nailing strips for flooring.

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Sack Mix
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Saddlestone
Sand Float Finish
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Scratch Coat
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Segmental Retaining Wall (SRW)
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Septic System
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Setback Thermostat
Setting-Out
Settlement
Sewage Ejector
Sewer Lateral
Sewer Tap
Shaft
Shake
Shear Block
Sheathing
Shed Roof
Sheet Metal Duct Work
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Sheet Rock
Sheeting
Shim
Shingles
Ship Lap
Shoring
Short Circuit
Shut Valve
Shutter
Shutter Dogs
Side Sewer
Sidelights
Siding
Siding Shingles
Signing Off
Sill
Sill Band
Sill Cock
Sill Plate
Sill Seal
Single Hung Window
Single Skin Construction
Skews
Skim
Skirting Board
Skylight
Slab
Slab on Grade
Slag
Slate
Sleeper
Sleeper Wall
Sleeve
Sliding Window
Slope
Slump
Snagging
Snecked
Soakaway
Soffit
Soft Landscaping
Soil Pipe
Soil Stack
Sole Plate
Solid Bridging
Sonotube
Sound Attenuation
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Spacer Nibs
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Splash Block
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Spoil
Square
Square-Tab Shingles
Squeegie
Squint Block
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Stack
Stack Bond
Stair Carriage
Stair Landing
Stair Rise
Stair Run
Stairwell
Stanchion
Starter Strip
Static Vent
STC
Steel Inspection
Steel Reinforcement
Steel Siding
Step Flashing
Sterling Board
Stick Built
Stile
Stocks
Stool
Stop Box
Stop Order
Stop Valve
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Storm Sewer
Storm Window
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Stringer
Strip Flooring
Strip Foundation
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Structural Floor
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Stud Shoe
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Subfloor
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Sump
Sump Pump
Surcharge
Surface Water System
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Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS)
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