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| STIFF MUD BRICK
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Brick composed of clay with a 12 to 15 percent moisture content. |
| STIFF WIRE BRUSH
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| STIGMA
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A negative image; a mark or a sign indicating that something is not standard or normal. |
| STIGMATIZED PROPERTY
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Property with an undesirable reputation, which can be due to problems on the site or nearby. |
| STILE
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Vertical sections of a door or window sash. |
| STILLSON WRENCH
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Adjustable wrench, also called a pipe wrench, has serrated jaw surfaces to grip pipe and a movable jaw, at an slight angle to the fixed jaw, so that the angle increases the jaws' grip on the pipe, when it pivots slightly as force is exerted on the handle. |
| STILTS
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(1) Sticks, with footrests inside, used by plasterers and sheet rock workers, to reach the upper parts of a wall. (2) Posts that support a structure off of the ground. |
| STINGER
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A vibrator used for concrete. |
| STIPPLE FINISH
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Closely spaced raised bumps, which are used to texture surfaces. Ceilings and walls are often done with a special brush or roller and texturing compound. |
| STIPPLING
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A finish made by using a stippling brush or roller stippler on a newly painted surface before the paint is dry. |
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