Here's a FREE, full color introductory guide to Small Bathroom Design, Home Decor, Interiors, Architecture, Landscaping, and other home improvements.
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by Judee Shipman
STEEPLE: A pointed architectural form at the apex of a church. Also known as a spire.
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STEP FLASHING: A type of flashing where a vertical surface meets a sloping plane.
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STEP LADDER: A short ladder, typically used for reaching higher shelves, but can also be used in small bathroom design.
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STICK BUILT: A conventional type of construction where a building is erected one piece at a time.
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STICK STYLE: An architectural style of the late 19th century, featuring decorative stick work (thin strips of board) on the exterior walls.
Shown below, a restored 19th century stick style Victorian home in San Francisco.
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STILE: A structure that allows passage through or over a barrier, such as a fence or a wall.
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STONE: Any rock that is used in construction or landscaping. Stone work also adorns interiors, and is often used in small bathroom design.
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STONE ENDER: An American architectural style in which one short side of a house consists entirely of a large stone chimney. This style originated in Rhode Island during the 1600s.
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STOOL: A flat molding fitted over a windowsill. Sometimes used in small bathroom design.
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STOP BOX: A cast iron pipe with a lid, placed vertically into the ground, and containing a water on-off valve to the home.
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STOPS: Valves used for shutting off water to individual fixtures. Commonly seen in small bathroom design motifs.
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STORAGE: An interior space designed for the safe keeping of things not currently in use.
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STORM WINDOW: An extra window installed outside of an existing window.
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STORM SEWER: A sewer system designed to collect storm water separately from waste water.
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STORY: The part of a building between any floor level and the ceiling above it. Many multi story homes feature a different small bathroom design for each story.
Shown below, a modern 7-story wood building in Minneapolis.
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STORYBOOK: An architectural style inspired by children's fairy tales, commonly seen in certain wealthy enclaves such as Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.
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STORY POLE: A narrow length of wood, the height of a single story.
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STOVE: A kitchen appliance typically used for cooking food.
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STRAIGHT BIT: A kind of drill bit used with a router.
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STRAP CLAMP: A flexible clamp with a narrow strip of metal that wraps around something.
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STRAP WRENCH: A handyman's gripping tool with a strap attachment.
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STREAMLINE MODERNE: An international architectural style that was most popular between 1930 and 1937. The style is characterized by curving forms and long horizontal lines. Also see Art Deco and Art Moderne.
Shown below, a streamline moderne style Greyhound station in Blytheville, Arkansas.
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STRIKE PLATE: The plate on a door frame that engages a latch.
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STRIKER: Any tool that produces a spark. Shown below, a permanent striker lighter match keychain.
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