Sealant

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  The material that fills and seals joints between tiles. Sanded, unsanded, and epoxy grouts differ in durability and stain resistance — ep…

• Section (Drawing)

  A drawing showing the structure as if sliced vertically, revealing how floors, walls, and roof assemble and stack — used to communicate c…

• Scope of Work

  The detailed written description of exactly what the contractor will and will not do on the project. The single most important document f…

• Setback

  The minimum required distance between a structure and the property line, street, or other features. Setbacks constrain where additions, d…

• Scaffold

  A temporary elevated work platform system. Proper scaffolding is a regulated safety item on multi-story exterior and high-ceiling interio…

• Sheathing

  The structural panel layer (plywood or OSB) attached to studs or rafters that braces the frame and provides a base for siding, roofing, o…

• Rough-In

  The stage where plumbing, electrical, and HVAC lines are run inside open walls and floors before insulation and drywall. Rough-in must pa…

• Slab

  A poured concrete floor or foundation surface. Moving plumbing in a slab-on-grade home means saw-cutting and patching concrete — a signif…