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Studs
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
That portion of the pump that held the packing and now holds the mechanical seal.

Sturd-i-floor
Trade name, given to plywood subfloor panels by the American Plywood Association, which are used as the base for interior resilient flooring.

Styrene
A colorless oily liquid, C6H5CH.

Styrene butadiene styrene (sbs)
The modifying agent used in SBS modified asphalt roofing materials that gives the material a rubber like quality.

Styrofoam
Trademark name of a rigid, lightweight, polystyrene plastic insulating board.

Subagent
An agent who assists another agent in representing a principal in a transaction.

Subbase
The compacted soil which forms the base for the base of a paved road.

Subchapter s corporation
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
Work done for the general contractor or owner by specialists in certain fields, such as plumbing, roofing, electrical, etc.

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