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| Self-tapping screw
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Screw with a pointed tip and sharp threads, which allow it to be started and screwed into an unthreaded hole. |
| Self-tapping screws
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Fasteners that make screw thread receivers when screwed into a hole. |
| Self-vulcanizing membrane
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Membrane that is initially thermoplastic in nature but that cures after installation. |
| Seller financing
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Agreement where the seller provides the financing for a purchase. Seller carry-back & seller take-back are similar terms. |
| Seller's market
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Very strong real estate market where sellers have the advantage because there are more buyers than properties for sale. |
| Selling agent
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A broker or salesperson who writes the contract for a buyer in a real estate transaction. |
| Selvage
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(1) The edge plate of a lock through which a bolt passes. (2) Edge finished in a way that protects the material from coming apart. (3) The edge that is finished so that it can be joined to another piece. |
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The unsurfaced strip along a sheet of roll roofing which forms the under portion at the lap in the application of the roof covering. |
| Semi
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(1) Prefix meaning half; semi-circular. (2) Prefix meaning twice in a specified period; semi-annually. (3) Prefix meaning partially; semi-civilized. |
| Semi-custom home
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A home where the basic structure cannot be changed but where changes can be made to some design aspects of the home, during construction. |
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