Glossary Category:

Spacers

Blocks or shims that are installed between something to maintain a specified distance.

Spalling

To break up into chips or fragments. A term used when paint separates from a surface and falls a way in pieces or when concrete breaks up and falls away from a wall or foundation.

Spandrel beams

Beams usually made of concrete that are used as a floor on one side and act as the structural member to support the floor.

Spark Arrester

A device normally installed at the outlet of something that can emit sparks. An example is the flue of a fireplace. The spark arrester captures sparks to reduce fire hazard.

Splashblock

A term used to define small concrete troughs that are placed at the base of gutter downspouts to collect rain water and direct it away from the side of a building.