Definition of the term Schedule (Window, Door, Mirror)
A table on the blueprints that list the sizes, quantities and locations of the windows, doors and mirrors.
Definition of the term Scale
The relationship between actual measurements on a page of plans or blue prints and the actual measurements of the building represented by the plans or blue prints.
Definition of the term SBS-Modified
Asphalt that has been combined with SBS (styrene-butadiene-styrene) polymers to increase its elasticity.
Definition of the term Sash Balance
A device, usually operated by a spring or tensioned weatherstripping designed to counterbalance double-hung window sash.
Definition of the term Sapwood
The outer zone of wood, next to the bark. In the living tree it contains some living cells (the heartwood contains none), as well as dead and dying cells. In most species, it is lighter colored than the heartwood. In…
Definition of the term Sanitary T
Used on the waste side of plumbing to keep effluent flowing the correct direction.
Definition of the term Sanitary Sewer
A sewer system designed for the collection of waste water from the bathroom, kitchen and laundry drains, and is usually not designed to handle storm water.