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Do-It-Yourself (DIY) home improvement projects.

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soil stack

Construction; Home remodeling

Vertical plumbing pipe for waste water.

spokeshave

Construction; Home remodeling

Used for detailed shaping of curved work, such as chair legs and seats, as well as for chamfering edges. Replaceable cutters adjust for depth of cut and shaving thickness and are generally 10” in ...

splash block

Construction; Home remodeling

Diverts water away from the foundation of the house. Only works if the grade of soil is already pitched away from the house's foundation.

spiral-ratchet screwdriver

Construction; Home remodeling

Also called a Yankee Screwdriver or Yankee Push Drill. It drills and removes screws using a ratchet mechanism similar to a push-pull drill, with the driving action provided by pushing straight down ...

soffit

Construction; Home remodeling

The visible underwide of structural members such as staircases, cornices, beams, a roof overhang oreave.

soffit vent

Construction; Home remodeling

An air intake on the soffit or eave. Helps balance the flow of air into the attic from the ridge vent.

softwood

Construction; Home remodeling

Easily worked wood or woodfrom a conebearing tree.

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