| Satin paint |
A soft finish with washability.
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| Screw |
A metal fastener with a head larger than its threaded shaft, that tapers to a point.
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| Screwdriver |
A metal rod with a grip on one end and a shaped tip on the other, used to manually turn screws.
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| Screwdriver: Phillips head |
Star or cross shape tipped screwdriver.
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| Screwdriver: Robertson |
A screwdriver with a square tip, used on screws with square, recessed heads.
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| Screwdriver: Slotted |
A screwdriver with a tapered, flat tip designed to fit the slot in the head of slotted screws.
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| Screwdriver: Torx |
A screwdriver with a star-shaped tip.
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| Scrubbable |
Washable wallpaper.
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| Semi-gloss paint |
A slightly less reflective paint finish than gloss and highly washable.
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| Shading |
Inconsistency of tonal value on a strip of wallpaper.
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| Sheet |
Manufactured or processed stock bought in large panels.
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| Shim |
Thin wood, shaped in a wedge, used for leveling.
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| Shovel |
A long-handled tool with a round-point blade for basic digging.
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| Sidewall |
A sheet of wallpaper, as opposed to borders or murals.
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| Silk screen |
A method of printing wallpaper whereby a silk screen is used to apply color. This can be done either by hand or by machine.
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| Sizing |
A solution applied to a painted surface which gives better slip and makes installation easier.
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| Sledgehammer |
A large, heavy-headed hammer.
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| Slip |
The characteristic of an adhesive that allows repositioning of the wallcovering while it's being installed.
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| Slip-joint pliers |
Pliers with a slip-hinge to make the jaws adjustable.
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| Smoothing brush |
Used to smooth wrinkles and air from wallpaper during installation.
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| Socket wrench |
A wrench that has a long handle with a square, perpendicular ratcheting drive shaft on one end.
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| Soffit |
The structural part of a wall which extends from the top of the cabinets to the ceiling.
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| Soldering gun |
An electric soldering gun provides heat to solder pieces together.
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| Solid sheet vinyl |
Wallpaper with a solid vinyl surface.
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| Spattering |
Droplets of paint that spin or mist off the roller as paint is being applied.
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| Speed square |
A small triangular square that lets you easily mark materials for 45-degree angle cuts.
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| Spline |
A small piece of wood that fits into matching grooves in two work pieces.
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| Square |
An L-shaped piece of flat steel or aluminum with a long section, called the "blade," and a shorter section, called the "tongue."
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| Staple gun |
A spring-loaded electric or pneumatic device used for driving heavy-duty staples into wood or other relatively soft materials.
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| Stenciling |
A paint technique where paint is applied through cut-out templates.
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| Stepladder |
A ladder with attached legs that can be unfolded from the stepped portion of the ladder.
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| Stock |
Lumber and sheet products, such as plywood.
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| Stop-block |
A clamped-on block that stops material being cut from passing a certain point.
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| Straight edge |
Tool used as a cutting guide when trimming wallpaper.
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| Straight match |
A pattern match from one strip to the other by a direct straight across sequence.
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| Strippable |
Wallpaper manufactured with a special formula which allows for release of the wallpaper from its adhesive when its to be removed from the wall.
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| Substrate |
The portion of the wallpaper that goes against the wall.
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| Surface |
The face of a work piece.
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| Swatch |
A sample piece of wallcovering.
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