Home Inspection Terms that start with the letter S

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Saber Saw
Sack Mix
Saddle
Sales Contract
Sand Float Finish
Sanitary Sewer
Sanitary T
Sapwood
Sash
Sash Balance
Saturant
Saturated Felt
SBS-Modified
Scale
Schedule (Window, Door, Mirror)
Scrap Out
Scratch Coat
Screed or Screeding
Scribing
Scrim
Scupper
Scutch
Sealant
Sealer
Seasoning
Seat
Self Rimming
Self-Healing
Self-Leveling
Selvage
Semigloss (Paint or Enamel)
Separation
Service Conductor
Service Drop
Setback Thermostat
Setting Blocks
Settlement
Sewage Ejector
Sewer Lateral
Sewer Stub
Sewer Tap
Shading
Shading Coefficient
Shake
Sheathing
Sheathing Paper
Shed Roof
Sheet Metal Duct Work
Sheet Metal Work
Sheetrock
Shelf-Life
Shellac
Shingles
Shiplap Lumber
Shore “A” Hardness
Shoring
Short Circuit
Shutoff Valve
Shutter
Side Sewer
Siding
Sight Line
Silicone Sealant
Sill
Sill Cock
Sill Plate
Sill Seal
Sill Sealer
Sill Step
Single Coverage
Single Family Dwelling (SFD)
Single Ply
Single Tee
Skip Sheathing
Sky Dome
Skylight
Slab on Grade
Slab, Concrete
Slab, Door
Slag
Slate
Sleeper
Sleeve(s)
Slope
Sloped Glazing
Sludge
Slump
Slump-Test
Smooth-Surfaced Roofing
Soffit
Softening Point
Soil Cover (Ground Cover)
Soil Stack
Sole Plate
Solid Bridging
Sonotube
Sound Attenuation
Space Heat
Spacers (Shims)
Spalling
Span
Spandrel
Spec Home
Specialty Eaves Flashing Membrane
Specification
Splash Block
Splitting
Spud
Square
Square Foot
Squeegie
Stack
Stack Vent
Stain
Stair Carriage
Standard Practices of the Trade(s)
Standing Seam
Static Load
Static Vent
STC (Sound Transmission Class)
Steel Inspection
Steel Trowel
Stem
Stem Assembly
Step Croack
Step Flashing
Stick Built
Stile
STL (Sound Transmission Loss)
Stool
Stop
Stop Box
Stop Order
Storm Door
Storm Sash or Storm Window
Storm Sewer
Storm Window
Story
Straight Stop
Strain
Striking Off
String (or Stringer)
String Line
Strip Flooring
Structural Floor
Structural Silicone Glazing
Stub
Stucco
Stud
Stud Framing
Stud Shoe
Sub-Rough
Subcontractor
Subfloor
Substrate
Sump
Sump Pump
Suspended Ceiling
Sway Brace
Switch