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Superglossary - Construction Category: Architecture and Buildings > Construction Date & country: 16/12/2013, USA Words: 722

Rise
The vertical distance from the eaves line to the ridge. Also the vertical distance from stair tread

Riser
Each of the vertical boards closing the spaces between the treads of stairways.

Riser And Panel
The exterior vertical pipe (riser) and metal electric box (panel) the electrician provides and insta

Road Base
A aggregate mixture of sand and stone.

Rock 1, 2, 3
When referring to drywall, this means to install drywall to the walls and ceilings (with nails and s

Roll Roofing
Asphalt roofing products manufactured in roll form. 36-inch wide rolls with and 108 square feet of m

Roll, Rolling
To install the floor joists or trusses in their correct place. (To 'roll the floor' means to install

Romex
A name brand of nonmetallic sheathed electrical cable that is used for indoor wiring.

Roof Jack
Sleeves that fit around the black plumbing waste vent pipes at, and are nailed to, the roof sheeting

Roof Joist
The rafters of a flat roof. Lumber used to support the roof sheeting and roof loads. Generally, 2 X

Roof Sheathing Or Sheeting
The wood panels or sheet material fastened to the roof rafters or trusses on which the shingle or ot

Roof Valley
The 'V' created where two sloping roofs meet.

Rough Opening
The horizontal and vertical measurement of a window or door opening before drywall or siding is inst

Rough Sill
The framing member at the bottom of a rough opening for a window. It is attached to the cripple stud

Roughing-In
The initial stage of a plumbing, electrical, heating, carpentry, and/or other project, when all comp

Run, roof
The horizontal distance from the eaves to a point directly under the ridge. One half the span.

Run, Stair
The horizontal distance of a stair tread from the nose to the riser.

Sack Mix
The amount of Portland cement in a cubic yard of concrete mix. Generally, 5 or 6 sack is required in

Saddle
A small second roof built behind the back side of a fireplace chimney to divert water around the chi

Sales contract
A contract between a buyer and seller which should explain

Sand Float Finish
Lime that is mixed with sand, resulting in a textured finish on a wall.

Sanitary Sewer
A sewer system designed for the collection of waste water from the bathroom, kitchen and laundry dra

Sash
A single light frame containing one or more lights of glass. The frame that holds the glass in a win

Sash Balance
A device, usually operated by a spring and designed to hold a single hung window vent up and in plac

Saturated Felt
A felt which is impregnated with tar or asphalt.

Schedule (Window, Door, Mirror)
A table on the blueprints that list the sizes, quantities and locations of the windows, doors and mi

Scrap Out
The removal of all drywall material and debris after the home is 'hung out' (installed) with drywall

Scratch Coat
The first coat of plaster, which is scratched to form a bond for a second coat.

Screed, Concrete
To level off concrete to the correct elevation during a concrete pour.

Screed, Plaster
A small strip of wood, usually the thickness of the plaster coat, used as a guide for plastering.

Scribing
Cutting and fitting woodwork to an irregular surface.

Scupper
(1) An opening for drainage in a wall, curb or parapet. (2) The drain in a downspout or flat roof, u

Sealer
A finishing material, either clear or pigmented, that is usually applied directly over raw wood for

Seasoning
Drying and removing moisture from green wood in order to improve its usability.

Self-Sealing Shingles
Shingles containing factory-applied strips or spots of self-sealing adhesive.

Semigloss Paint Or Enamel
A paint or enamel made so that its coating, when dry, has some luster but is not very glossy. Bathro

Septic System
An on site waste water treatment system. It usually has a septic tank which promotes the biological

Service Entrance Panel
Main power cabinet where electricity enters a home wiring system.

Service Equipment
Main control gear at the service entrance, such as circuit breakers, switches, and fuses.

Service Lateral
Underground power supply line.

Setback Thermostat
A thermostat with a clock which can be programmed to come on or go off at various temperatures and a

Settlement
Shifts in a structure, usually caused by freeze-thaw cycles underground.

Sewage Ejector
A pump used to 'lift' waste water to a gravity sanitary sewer line. Usually used in basements and ot

Sewer Lateral
The portion of the sanitary sewer which connects the interior waste water lines to the main sewer li

Sewer Stub
The junction at the municipal sewer system where the home's sewer line is connected.

Sewer Tap
The physical connection point where the home's sewer line connects to the main municipal sewer line.

Shake
A wood roofing material, normally cedar or redwood. Produced by splitting a block of the wood along

Shear Block
Plywood that is face nailed to short (2 X 4's or 2 X 6's) wall studs (above a door or window, for ex

Sheathing, Sheeting
The structural wood panel covering, usually OSB or plywood, used over studs, floor joists or rafters

Shed Roof
A roof containing only one sloping plane.

Sheet Metal Duct Work
The heating system. Usually round or rectangular metal pipes and sheet metal (for Return Air) and in

Sheet Metal Work
All components of a house employing sheet metal, such as flashing, gutters, and downspouts.

Sheet Rock
Drywall-Wall board or gypsum. A manufactured panel made out of gypsum plaster and encased in a thin

Shim
A small piece of scrap lumber or shingle, usually wedge shaped, which when forced behind a furring s

Shingles
Roof covering of asphalt. Asbestos, wood, tile, slate, or other material cut to stock lengths, width

Shingles, Siding
Various kinds of shingles, used over sheathing for exterior wall covering of a structure.

Short Circuit
A situation that occurs when hot and neutral wires come in contact with each other. Fuses and circui

Shutter
Usually lightweight louvered decorative frames in the form of doors located on the sides of a window

Side Sewer
The portion of the sanitary sewer which connects the interior waste water lines to the main sewer li

Siding
The finished exterior covering of the outside walls of a frame building.

Siding, (Lap Siding)
Slightly wedge-shaped boards used as horizontal siding in a lapped pattern over the exterior sheathi

Sill
(1) The 2 X 4 or 2 X 6 wood plate framing member that lays flat against and bolted to the foundation

Sill Cock
An exterior water faucet (hose bib).

Sill Plate (Mudsill)
Bottom horizontal member of an exterior wall frame which rests on top a foundation, sometimes called

Sill Seal
Fiberglass or foam insulation installed between the foundation wall and sill (wood) plate. Designed

Single Hung Window
A window with one vertically sliding sash or window vent.

Skylight
A more or less horizontal window located on the roof of a building.

Slab On Grade
A type of foundation with a concrete floor which is placed directly on the soil. The edge of the sla

Slab, Concrete
Concrete pavement, i.e. Driveways, garages, and basement floors.

Slab, Door
A rectangular door without hinges or frame.

Slag
Concrete cement that sometimes covers the vertical face of the foundation void material.

Sleeper
Usually, a wood member embedded in concrete, as in a floor, that serves to support and to fasten the

Sleeve(S)
Pipe installed under the concrete driveway or sidewalk, and that will be used later to run sprinkler

Slope
The incline angle of a roof surface, given as a ratio of the rise (in inches) to the run (in feet).

Slump
The 'wetness' of concrete. A 3 inch slump is dryer and stiffer than a 5 inch slump.

Soffit
The area below the eaves and overhangs. The underside where the roof overhangs the walls. Usually th

Soil Pipe
A large pipe that carries liquid and solid wastes to a sewer or septic tank.

Soil Stack
A plumbing vent pipe that penetrates the roof.

Sole Plate
The bottom, horizontal framing member of a wall that's attached to the floor sheeting and vertical w

Solid Bridging
A solid member placed between adjacent floor joists near the center of the span to prevent joists or

Sonotube
Round, large cardboard tubes designed to hold wet concrete in place until it hardens.

Sound Attenuation
Sound proofing a wall or subfloor, generally with fiberglass insulation.

Space Heat
Heat supplied to the living space, for example, to a room or the living area of a building.

Spacing
The distance between individual members or shingles in building construction.

Span
The clear distance that a framing member carries a load without support between structural supports.

Spec Home
A house built before it is sold. The builder speculates that he can sell it at a profit.

Specifications Or Specs
A narrative list of materials, methods, model numbers, colors, allowances, and other details which s

Splash Block
Portable concrete (or vinyl) channel generally placed beneath an exterior sill cock (water faucet) o

Square
A unit of measure-100 square feet-usually applied to roofing and siding material. Also, a situation

Square-Tab Shingles
Shingles on which tabs are all the same size and exposure.

Squeegie
Fine pea gravel used to grade a floor (normally before concrete is placed).

Stack (Trusses)
To position trusses on the walls in their correct location.

Stair Carriage Or Stringer
Supporting member for stair treads. Usually a 2 X 12 inch plank notched to receive the treads

Stair Landing
A platform between flights of stairs or at the termination of a flight of stairs. Often used when st

Stair Rise
The vertical distance from stair tread to stair tread (and not to exceed 7

Standard Practices Of The Trade(S)
One of the more common basic and minimum construction standards. This is another way of saying that

Starter Strip
Asphalt roofing applied at the eaves that provides protection by filling in the spaces under the cut

Static Vent
A vent that does not include a fan.

STC (Sound Transmission Class)
The measure of sound stopping of ordinary noise.

Steel Inspection
A municipal and/or engineers inspection of the concrete foundation wall, conducted before concrete i