Spec Home

A property that is built before it is sold. The builder speculates that they can sell it after it has been built, at a profit.

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Sack Mix
Saddle
Saddlestone
Sand Float Finish
Sandstone
Sanitary Sewer
Sarking
Sarking Felt
Sash
Sash Balance
Sash Window
Saturated Felt
Scaffolding
Schedule
Schedule of Materials
Schedule of Work
Scrap Out
Scratch Coat
Screed
Scribe
Scupper
Sealant
Sealer
Seasoning
Second Fix
Segmental Retaining Wall (SRW)
Self-Sealing Shingles
Semi-Gloss
Septic System
Septic Tank
Service Entrance Panel
Service Equipment
Service Lateral
Setback Thermostat
Setting-Out
Settlement
Sewage Ejector
Sewer Lateral
Sewer Tap
Shaft
Shake
Shear Block
Sheathing
Shed Roof
Sheet Metal Duct Work
Sheet Metal Work
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
Sound Proofing
Sound Transmission Class (STC)
Space Heat
Spacer Nibs
Spacing
Span
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Specifications
Splash Block
Splashback
Spoil
Square
Square-Tab Shingles
Squeegie
Squint Block
SRW
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
Stops
Storm Sewer
Storm Window
Story
Stretcher
Strike
Striking Joints
String
Stringer
Strip Flooring
Strip Foundation
Strip Pilaster
Structural Floor
Strut
Stucco
Stud
Stud Framing
Stud Shoe
Sub-Contractor
Subfloor
Substantial Completion
SUDS
Sump
Sump Pump
Surcharge
Surface Water System
Surge Protection
Surveillance System
Surveyor
Suspended Ceiling
Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS)
Sway Brace
Switch
Switch Plate
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