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Stiffbacks

Structural members placed across the ceiling joists that span a room to maintain alignment between adjacent joists. This keeps the room ceiling smooth when a covering such as sheetrock is applied. Stiffback are not support beams and should never be loaded with the...

Stub-up

A term used to indicate that preparation has been made to install a fixture. An example is that a drain pipe is stubbed up in the floor in preparation for attaching a toilet.

Styrofoam

A type of usually white board like foam frequently used for insulation. Styrofoam is used as a sheathing in many homes today.