Superintendent

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• Submittal

  Product data, samples, or shop drawings the contractor submits for approval before ordering or installing, confirming what will actually…

• Value Engineering

  Reviewing the design to find lower-cost ways to achieve the same function and quality — substituting materials or methods to bring a proj…

• Subfloor

  The structural sheet material (plywood or OSB) fastened over floor joists that everything else — underlayment and finish flooring — is bu…

• Vapor Barrier

  A material that limits moisture diffusion through an assembly to control condensation. Correct placement is climate-dependent — wrong-sid…

• Subcontractor

  A specialized trade (electrician, plumber, tile setter) hired by the general contractor to perform a portion of the work. You contract wi…

• Variance

  Official permission to deviate from a zoning requirement (e.g., to build closer to a property line than the setback allows). Requires app…

• Stud

  A vertical framing member in a wall (typically 2x4 or 2x6) spaced 16 or 24 inches on center, forming the structure to which sheathing and…