Walls that support themselves and do not need external supports.
Self-tapping screw
Screw with a pointed tip and sharp threads, which allow it to be started and screwed into an unthreaded hole.
Self-tapping screws
Fasteners that make screw thread receivers when screwed into a hole.
Self-vulcanizing membrane
Membrane that is initially thermoplastic in nature but that cures after installation.
Seller financing
Agreement where the seller provides the financing for a purchase. Seller carry-back & seller take-back are similar terms.
Seller's market
Very strong real estate market where sellers have the advantage because there are more buyers than properties for sale.
Selling agent
A broker or salesperson who writes the contract for a buyer in a real estate transaction.
Selvage
(1) The edge plate of a lock through which a bolt passes. (2) Edge finished in a way that protects the material from coming apart. (3) The edge that is finished so that it can be joined to another piece.
Selvage
The unsurfaced strip along a sheet of roll roofing which forms the under portion at the lap in the application of the roof covering.
Semi
(1) Prefix meaning half; semi-circular. (2) Prefix meaning twice in a specified period; semi-annually. (3) Prefix meaning partially; semi-civilized.
