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- Saber Saw
- Sack Mix
- Saddle
- Saddle Valve
- Safety Glazing
- Sales Contract
- Sand-Float Finish
- Sanitary Sewer
- Sanitary Tee (T)
- Sapwood
- Sash
- Sash Balance
- Saturant
- Saturated Felt
- Sbs-Modified Asphalt
- Scale
- Schedule (Window, Door, Mirror)
- Scope Of Work
- Scrap Out
- Scratch Coat
- Screed (Screeding)
- Screw-Lamp Holder
- Scribing
- Scrim
- Scroll Compressor
- Scupper
- Scutch
- Sealant
- Sealer
- Seasonal Energy-Efficiency Ratio (Seer)
- Seasoning
- Seat
- SEER Rating
- Seismic Strap
- Self-Closing Device
- Self-Closing Hinge
- Self-Healing
- Self-Leveling
- Self-Rimming
- Selvage
- Semi-Gloss
- Separation
- Septic Tank
- Service Conductor
- Service Drop
- Service Entrance Cable
- Service Lateral
- Service Mast
- Service Panel
- Setback Thermostat
- Setting Blocks
- Settlement
- Sewage Ejector
- Sewer Lateral
- Sewer Stub
- Sewer Tap
- Shading
- Shading Coefficient
- Shake
- Shear Wall
- Sheathing
- Sheathing Paper
- Shed Roof
- Sheet Metal Ductwork
- Sheet Metal Work
- Sheetrock&Reg;
- Shelf Life
- Shellac
- Shingles
- Shiplap
- Shiplap Lumber
- Shore A Hardness
- Shoring
- Short Circuit
- Short-Term Cost
- Shut Down
- Shut-Off Valve
- Shutoff Valve
- Shutter
- Sick Building Syndrome
- Side Sewer
- Siding
- Sight Line
- Silicone Sealant
- Sill
- Sill Plate
- Sill Seal
- Sill Sealer
- Sill Step
- Sillcock
- Single Coverage
- Single-Family Dwelling
- Single-Ply
- Single Tee
- Single-Wall Metal Chimney
- Skip Sheathing
- Sky Dome
- Skylight
- Slab, Concrete
- Slab, Door
- Slab Leak
- Slab On Grade
- Slab-on-Grade
- Slag
- Slate
- Sleeper
- Sleeping Unit
- Sleeve
- Slope
- Sloped Glazing
- Sludge
- Slump
- Slump Test
- Smoke Alarm
- Smoke Detector
- Smoke Partition
- Smooth-Surface Roofing
- Soffit
- Softening Point
- Soil Cover
- Soil Gas
- Soil Stack
- Soil Vent
- Solar Heat Gain Coefficient
- Sole Plate
- Solid Bridging
- Solid Fuel
- Sonotube&Reg;
- Sound Attenuation
- Space Heat
- Space Heater
- Spacers
- Spalling
- Spalling Brick
- Span
- Spandrel
- Spec Home
- Special Consultant
- Special Equipment
- Specialty Eaves Flashing Membrane
- Specifications
- Splash Block
- Split Receptacle
- Splitting
- Sprinkler Head
- Spud
- Square
- Square Foot
- Squeegee
- Stack
- Stack Effect
- Stack Vent
- Stain
- Stair Carriage
- Standard Practices Of The Trade(S)
- Standard (Standards)
- Standing Seam
- Starter Strip
- Static Load
- Static Pressure
- Static Vent
- Stc (Sound Transmission Class)
- Steel Inspection
- Steel Trowel
- Stem
- Stem Assembly
- Stem Wall
- Step Crack
- Step Flashing
- Stick-Built
- Stile
- Stl (Sound Transmission Loss)
- Stool
- Stop Box
- Stop Order
- Stop Valve
- Storefront
- Storm Door
- Storm Sash
- Storm Sewer
- Storm Window
- Story
- Straight Stop
- Strain
- Striking Off
- String
- String Line
- Stringer
- Strip Flooring
- Structural Component
- Structural Floor
- Structural Silicone Glazing
- Structure
- Stub
- Stucco
- Stucco Netting
- Stud
- Stud Framing
- Stud Shoe
- Sub-Rough
- Subcontractor
- Subfloor
- Subject Property
- Subpanel
- Substrate
- Suggested Remedy
- Sump
- Sump Pit
- Sump Pump
- Supply Line
- Suspended Ceiling
- Swale
- Sway Brace
- Switch
- System