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| Stoned
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Use of a carborundum stone to smooth rough edges caused by cutting. |
| Stonemason
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Person who works with masonry materials and stone. |
| Stool
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Flat area at the bottom of a window opening, between the jambs, where the bottom sash rests. |
| Stoop
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Stairs or porch, usually raised, by the front door of a house. |
| Stop
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(1) Molding on the inside of a window jamb, which holds the sash. (2) Structural piece that limits the travel of an object at a pre- selected point. |
| Stop and drain fitting
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A plug-type valve, used to tap into a water main to control the flow to a branch line, which has a side opening to shut off the water flow and allow it to drain back from the isolated portion of the line so that pipe can be drained so they don't freeze. |
| Stop clause
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Provision in a lease agreement that indicates the maximum amount f operating expenditures that must be incurred by the landlord in a given year. Any amount incurred in excess of this amount must be paid by the lessee. |
| Stop notice
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Notification to a bank that they should not pay a check when presented at the bank. There is a charge for this. |
| Stop valve
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The shutoff valve under sinks and toilets. Allows water supply to be cut off to one fixture without affecting the water supply to other fixtures. |
| Stop work order
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Written statement from a Building Inspector, to halt work on a project until stated corrections are made. |
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