ARCHITECTURE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION AND MORE
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The Picture Dictionary of Home Design And Architecture
by Judee Shipman
CHAPTER 54
SKEW CHISEL - SOCKET WRENCH
SKEW CHISEL: An angled chisel used for finishing and trim work.
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SKYLIGHT: A window located on the roof of a building.
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SLAB FOUNDATION: A large, flat block of concrete on which a structure can stand. In architecture design, the slab is one of three standard house foundations. Also see Pillar-and-Post and Basement.
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SLAB ON GRADE: A thicker slab foundation where the concrete is placed directly onto level soil.
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SLAG: Concrete that covers the vertical face of the foundation.
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SLAMMER WRENCH: A short, stocky wrench designed to be struck with a mallet.
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SLATE: A fine-grained rock composed of clay or volcanic ash, used as roofing tiles in some architecture design plans.
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SLEDGEHAMMER: A heavy metal hammer with a large, flat head attached to a long handle. Useful for distributing force over a wide area. Also see Mallet.
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SLEEPER: A wood beam embedded in concrete to support the flooring.
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SLEEVE: Piping installed under driveways and sidewalks for the purpose of conveying water or electricity.
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SLICK CHISEL: A large chisel designed to be driven by manual pressure alone.
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SLIDING T-BEVEL: An adjustable measuring tool used for setting angles. Often used in conjunction with a protractor and a framing square.
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SLING BLADE: See Kaiser Blade.
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SLIP JOINT PLIERS: Pliers equipped with a pivot mechanism used for adjusting the jaw width.
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SLOPE: A slanted or inclined plane, such as on the surface of a roof.
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SLOTTED HEAD SCREW: A screw with a single straight line indented into its head.
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SLUMP: A measure of moisture levels in concrete. The smaller the slump value, the drier the concrete.
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SMOKE DETECTOR: A device installed in the home that sounds an alarm whenever smoke is detected.
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SOCKET SET: Hex-shaped metal sockets of varying sizes, designed for attachment to a socket wrench.
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SOCKET WRENCH: A wrench with a hollow cylinder at one or both ends, designed to fit onto (and turn) a nut.
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