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| Studs
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Upright pieces of lumber or steel in a wall to which coverings such as drywall, siding or other types of panels are attached. |
| Stuffing box
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That portion of the pump that held the packing and now holds the mechanical seal. |
| Sturd-i-floor
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Trade name, given to plywood subfloor panels by the American Plywood Association, which are used as the base for interior resilient flooring. |
| Styrene
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A colorless oily liquid, C6H5CH. |
| Styrene butadiene styrene (sbs)
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The modifying agent used in SBS modified asphalt roofing materials that gives the material a rubber like quality. |
| Styrofoam
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Trademark name of a rigid, lightweight, polystyrene plastic insulating board. |
| Subagent
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An agent who assists another agent in representing a principal in a transaction. |
| Subbase
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The compacted soil which forms the base for the base of a paved road. |
| Subchapter s corporation
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Corporation with a limited number of stockholders (35 or less) that elects not to be taxed as a regular corporation and meets certain other requirements. Income is taxed as direct income to the shareholders. Shareholders include, in their personal tax returns, their pro-rata share of capital gains, ordinary income, tax preference items, etc. |
| Subcontract
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Work done for the general contractor or owner by specialists in certain fields, such as plumbing, roofing, electrical, etc. |
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