Situation where two buyers purchase a property with one as the resident co-owner and the other as an investor co-owner.
Shark fin
A felt lap, either side or end, on a built-up roof which is curled up and resembles a sharp fin.
Sharpen
To make sharp by honing.
Sharpening stone
Shear
(1) Any of several large tools or machines used to cut metal. (2) To remove by cutting or clipping. (3) To clip at right angles. (4) Resistance to sideway movement.
Shear force
Force which acts on gravity, perpendicular to a plane. A heavy hanging item, held by nails or screws, is subject to the force of gravity that acts on the subject with "shear force".
Shear plate
A plate which is fastened or welded to a structural piece so that it can resist and prevent a shear force from moving pieces in relation to each other by the force of gravity.
Shear wall
Wall which is designed to add stiffness to a stud wall so that it can resist sideways or horizontal loads by mounting plywood sheathing from the bottom plate to the top plate and nailing it in place as shown by the shear schedule in the plans.
Shearing stress
The force of gravity that causes two contacting parts or layers to slide upon each other, moving apart in opposite directions parallel to the plane of their contact.
Sheathing
(1) Sheets of material (plywood) which are applied across floors, rafters or studs. (2) Outer covering of electrical cable.
