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369 entries in this trade.

staff

nounConstruction

A mixture of plaster and fibre used as a temporary exterior wall covering.

standing seam

nounConstruction

A type of seam between adjacent sheets of metal roofing material made by turning up the edges of two adjacent panels and then folding or interlocking them in a variety of ways.

starling

nounConstruction

An enclosure like a coffer-dam, formed of piles driven closely together before any structure or work, as a protection against the wash of waves, commonly used to protect the piers of a bridge.

starter strip

nounConstruction

Roll roofing or shingle strips applied along the downslope eave line before the first course of roofing and intended to fill spaces between cut-out and joints of the first course.

static load

nounConstruction

Any load, as on a structure, that does not change in magnitude or position with time.

steep-slope roof

nounConstruction

According to ASTM standard E 1918-97, a roof whose uppermost part is installed at a slope of 2:12 (9.5 degrees) or more.

step flashing

nounConstruction

Individual pieces of sheet metal material used to flash walls, around chimneys, dormers and such projections along the slope of a roof. Individual pieces are overlapped and stepped up the vertical wall.

sterling

nounConstructionobsolete

Obsolete form of starling (“an enclosure like a coffer-dam, formed of piles driven closely together before any structure or work, as a protection against the wash of waves, commonly used to protect the piers of a bridge”).

stiffener

nounConstruction

One of a series of angle bars, Z-bars, beams, rods, or other shapes, attached in order to provide them the necessary stiffness or rigidity.

stirrup

nounConstruction

A bent rebar wrapped around the main rebars to reinforce against shear stress.

stretcher bond

nounConstruction

In bricklaying, an arrangement of bricks or stones laid lengthwise in successive courses, the joints of the one falling at the middle of that above and below.

striation

nounConstruction

a parallel series of small grooves, channels, or impressions typically within a metal roof panel used to help reduce the potential for oil-canning.

strike

verbConstruction

To cut off (a mortar joint, etc.) even with the face of the wall, or inward at a slight angle.

stroke

verbConstruction

To give a finely fluted surface to (stone) by carving it with a tool.

strut

verbConstructionfigurative

To brace or support (something) by a strut or struts; to hold (something) in place or strengthen by a diagonal, transverse, or upright support.

stud

nounConstruction

A vertical post, especially one of the small uprights in the framing for lath and plaster partitions, and furring, and upon which the laths are nailed.

subfloor

nounConstruction

The floor structure supporting and underlying the visible flooring or other finishing surface such as a carpet

subtrade

nounConstruction

The specific trade of a subcontractor on a construction project, such as roofing or electrical wiring.

sump

nounConstruction

An intentional depression around a drain or scupper that promotes drainage.

tar boil

nounConstruction

A small bubble or blister in the flood coat of an aggregate-surfaced built-up membrane

tear-off

nounConstruction

The demolition phase of a reroofing job, wherein the old shingles or other materials are torn off in preparation for the installation of new ones.

thermal

verbConstruction

To create a rough finish on stone by treating it with a high-temperature blowtorch.

tingle

nounConstruction

An attachment in the middle of a long guide line to keep it from sagging.

toed

adjectiveConstruction

Having the end secured by nails driven obliquely; said of a board, plank, or joist serving as a brace, and in general of any part of a frame secured to other parts by diagonal nailing.

toothing

nounConstruction

Bricks alternately projecting at the end of a wall, in order to be bonded into a continuation of it when the remainder is carried up.

topside

nounConstruction

The structure and assembly of modules on the deck of any floating installation.

torch

verbConstructionarchaic

To point (“fill up and bring to a smooth finish”) (inside joints of slates laid on laths) using lime hair mortar.

torch down

verbConstruction

To use a propane torch to burn sheets of modified bitumen, a technique used on roofs to provide waterproofing and fire resistance.

tread

nounConstruction

A walking surface in a stairway on which the foot is placed.

tuck pointing

nounConstruction

The finishing of joints along the center lines with a narrow ridge of putty or fine lime mortar.

undercloak

nounConstruction

A fixed underlayer of tile or fibre cement on a roof, to support the mortar above.

valley board

nounConstruction

A timber board supporting a metal valley iron or undertile gutter where two sections of a pitched roof meet.

valley rafter

nounConstruction

A diagonal support that runs from the wall plate to the ridge of a roof, providing structural stability where the two roof slopes meet.

void

nounConstruction

An empty space between floors or walls, including false separations and planned gaps between a building and its facade.

waffle

nounConstruction

A concrete slab used in flooring with a gridlike structure of ribs running at right angles to each other on its underside.

wall plate

nounConstruction

A piece of timber laid horizontally in or on a wall as a support for a girder, rafter, or joist.

waterstop

nounConstruction

A waterproof barrier that is used to prevent moisture from leaking through a joint.

waterwork

nounConstructionarchaic

Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.

waterworks

nounConstructionarchaic

Engineering works relating to the conveyance and flow of fluids (principally water), such as the collection and distribution of water, drainage, irrigation, etc.