Glossary Category:

Spongy

A term used to indicate when something is soft but resilient as opposed to hard and not flexible.

Sporadic

Something that occurs occasionally with an unknown frequency.

Squeak

The sound emitted from two or more surfaces being rubbed together

Squeal

A shrill sound that is uniform in loudness and occurs for a short period of time.

Squeeze blocks

A term used for the blocks installed between floor joists to support the ends of joists against a beam or other wood support member.