Home remodeling

Home remodeling

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

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table tap

Construction; Home remodeling

Also known as a plug-in strip or plug-in outlet adapter. Increases the number of outlets available at a single outlet.

swale

Construction; Home remodeling

A wide shallow depressionin the ground to form a channel for storm water drainage.

studs

Construction; Home remodeling

In wall framing, thevertical members to which horizontal pieces are nailed. Studs are spaced either16 inches or 24 inches apart.

subfloor

Construction; Home remodeling

Usually, plywood sheets that are nailed directly to the floorjoists and that receive the finish flooring.

sump

Construction; Home remodeling

A pit in the basement inwhich water collects to be pumped out with a sump pump.

Stud finders are devices that help locate wall studs, enabling customers to hang pictures, mirrors and shelves securely. It comes in two basic types—electronic, which finds the stud by measuring the ...

stringer

Construction; Home remodeling

Along, horizontal member which connects uprights in a frame or supports a flooror the like. One of the enclosed sides of a stair supporting the treads andrisers.