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Construction

The art, trade, or work of building.

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shingler's hammer

Construction; Home remodeling

Drives roofing nails, assures proper shingle spacing, trims composition and fiberglass shingles. It typically includes a slotted, retractable cutting blade

shim

Construction; Home remodeling

Thin tapered piece of woodused for leveling or tightening a stair or other building element.

sheet metal screw

Construction; Home remodeling

Fastens thin metal to thin metal. Its entire length is threaded and can have flat, oval, round or binding heads. Starting holes are either drilled or punched and should be ...

sheathing

Construction; Home remodeling

The first covering of boards or material on the outside wall orroof prior to installing the finished siding or roof covering.

shakes

Construction; Home remodeling

Hand cut woodshingles.

set screw

Construction; Home remodeling

Prevents bolts from loosening due to vibration and is used to secure wood together. This screw comes in a variety of types: the thumb screw type can be tightened by hand; the ...

septic tank

Construction; Home remodeling

A sewage settling tank inwhich part of the sewage is converted into gas and sludge before the remainingwaste is discharged by gravity into a leaching bed underground.