Slope / Fall

Related terms

• Smart Switch

  A Wi-Fi/Z-Wave switch for app/voice/scheduled control. Many need a neutral wire in the box — a constraint in older homes.

• Shutoff / Stop Valve

  The local valve at each fixture allowing isolated repair without shutting the whole house. Adding/replacing them is standard during remod…

• Smart Thermostat

  A learning/Wi-Fi thermostat with scheduling, remote control, and usage reporting; many qualify for utility rebates.

• Short Cycling

  Equipment turning on and off too frequently — usually from oversizing or airflow problems — causing wear, poor comfort, and high bills.

• Smoke & CO Alarm Requirements

  Code rules for interconnected smoke and carbon-monoxide alarms that a remodel of a sleeping area or fuel appliance typically triggers.

• Sewer Ejector / Grinder Pump

  A pump moving waste up from below-sewer-level fixtures (basement bath) to the building drain. Required when adding a basement bathroom.

• Soil Stack

  The main vertical drain carrying waste from toilets and fixtures down to the building drain.

• Service Panel / Load Center

  The breaker box distributing power to circuits. Capacity (e.g., 100 vs. 200 amp) and free breaker spaces decide what a remodel can add.