City of Virginia Beach Pattern Book
Sound attenuation – Sound proofing a wall or subfloor, generally with fiberglass insulation.
Space heat – Heat supplied to the living space/rooms of a building.
Spacing – The distance between individual members or shingles in building construction.
Span – The clear distance across which a framing member carries a load, between structural supports. The horizontal distance from eave to eave.
Specifications or specs. – A list of materials, methods, model numbers, colors, allowances, and other details which supplement a blue print.
Splash block – A pad placed under the lower end of a downspout and diverts the water from the downspout away from the house. Usually made out of concrete or fiberglass.
Square – 1) A unit of measure (100 square feet) usually applied to roofing and siding material. 2) A situation that exists when two elements are at perfect right angles to each other. 3) A tool for measuring the right angle between two elements.
Starter strip – Asphalt roofing, applied at the eaves, which provides protection by filling in the spaces under the cutouts and joints of the first course of shingles.
Pattern Book Appendices: Appendix B: Glossary: Construction Terms
Stair carriage or stringer – Supporting member for stair treads. Usually a 2 by 12 inch plank notched to receive the treads. Sometimes called a "rough horse."
Stair landing – A platform between flights of stairs or at the termination of a flight of stairs. Often used when stairs change direction. Normally no less than 3 by 3 feet square.
Stair rise – The vertical distance from stair tread to stair tread (should not exceed 7 inches).
Static vent – A vent that does not include a fan.
Sound transmission class (STC) – The measure of sound stopping of ordinary noise.
Step flashing – Flashing application method used where a vertical surface meets a sloping roof plane. 6- by 6-inch galvanized metal bent at a 90 degree angle, and installed beneath siding and over the top of shingles. Each piece overlaps the one beneath it, the entire length of the sloping roof (step by step).
Stick built – A house built without prefabricated parts. Also called “conventional building.”
Stile – An upright framing member in a panel door.
Stool – 1) The flat molding fitted over the window sill between jambs and contacting the bottom rail of the lower sash. 2) Another name for a toilet.
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