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SHORT CIRCUIT: A situation that occurs when hot wires touch neutral wires. Fuses and circuit breakers provide protection against the fires that a short circuit can cause. That's why every Home Plan should include a fuse box and circuit breakers.
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SHOTGUN HOUSE: An architectural style in which the rooms of a home are arranged in a straight line, one behind the other, tandem style.
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SHUTTER: A decorative wood bordering on the sides of an exterior window. Shutters were originally designed to keep out the elements before glass window panes were invented.
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SHUTOFF VALVE: A mechanical device used for stopping the flow of electricity.
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SICILIAN BAROQUE: A style of architecture that fell into fashion following the 1693 earthquake on the island of Sicily.
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SIDELIGHT: A glassed vertical paneling installed adjacent to an exterior door.
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SIDE SEWER: See Sewer Lateral.
SIDING: The finished exterior covering of the outside walls of a building.
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SILICON CARBIDE: A colorful mineral ore that can be ground up and used as an abrasive agent (sandpaper).
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SILL: 1) A horizontal wood beam bolted to the foundation wall to support the floor joists. 2) The horizontal piece at the lower edge of a window frame.
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SILLCOCK: An outdoor water faucet that is attached to a building's exterior wall. Also see Hose Bibb.
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SILL PLATE: A horizontal structural component at the bottom of an exterior wall frame. Also known as a Mud Sill.
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SILL SEAL: A foam insulation or filler installed between the foundation wall and the sill plate.
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SILO: A large, cylindrical metal container designed for holding large quantities of grain. Yet, some unique home plan ideas involve converting silos into interesting living spaces.
Shown below, grain silo art. Further below, a grain silo home.
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SINGLE HUNG WINDOW: A window with only one vertically sliding sash.
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SINK: A basin, usually with an attached water faucet and a drain. Almost every home plan features at least two sinks.
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SINK WRENCH: A type of wrench specially designed to fix the areas around basins and sinks. Also known as a basin wrench.
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SILVER: A soft, lustrous metal known for its bright shine and high conductivity. Often used in the manufacture coins, jewelry, and electronic devices.
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SITTING ROOM: An interior space used as a meeting place for small groups.
Every Family Home Plan should include a sitting room. Where no sitting room is available, a living room will do.
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