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Stone Mountain Cabins

seal tab shingles: asphalt shingles manufactured with adhesive on underside of portion of shingle that is not nailed down, to adhere to the shingle below.

section: A rectangular area of land used in the survey system which is approximately one mile square bounded by section lines. The section system may then be divided into halves, quarters, or smaller units. One square mile comprises 640 acres.

septic tank: A concrete or steel tank where sewage is partially reduced by bacterial action.

setback: A zoning restriction which applies to the location of the home on a lot.

shake: a shingle split from a piece of log (See ‘shingle’.)  For example, in the Stone Mountain Cabin Series, shakes are used as siding under the gables.

sheathing: The structural covering, usually wood boards or plywood, used over studs or rafters of a structure.

shed roof: A flat roof, slanting in one direction.