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Monday, October 5, 2015

ENGLISH - TAGALOG CONSTRUCTION TERMS

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In the Philippines the terms were using in the construction, especially in the distant places
in the country were still used a Spanish words for the construction. Because this is the
heritage that Spaniard built a fortresses and houses at that time. Until now it is still widely
spoken in the country so that were taught in the architectural school in the Philippines were
included in the subjects. Here's the list of the construction terms below.
   

English / vernacular Mitro / canto mesa

Aligned / kalinya Mix of cement n gravel / lastilyas

Alternate or staggered / uno sinotra Mortar / paupo

Anchor / liyabe Mortar joints / kostura

Astragal / batidura Moulding / moldura

Balusters / baluster, barandilla Nailers / pamakuan

Beam / biga Nails / pako

Banisters / barandillas Newel post / tukod

Barrel bolt / trankilya Nut / tuerka

Baseboard / rodapis Nicolite bar / estanyo

Bath tub / baniera Oakum / estopa

Bolt / pierno Open stringer / hardinera

Bottom chord / tirante barakilan Overhang or projector / bolada

Brace / pie de gallo Panel / bandeha

Brick / la drillo Paneled door / de bandeha

Canopy / media agua Pattern / plantilya

Cabinet hinge / espolon Pea gravel / grabita

Carpentry / karpinteria Pendulum (king post) / pendulon

Cast iron / pundido Pick work / piketa

Ceiling / kisame Diglead / tingga , estopa

Ceiling joists / kostil yahe Plain G.I. sheet / yero liso galbanisado

Cement brick / la drilyo Plain G.I. strap / lingueta

Cement tiles / balidosa Plank board / senepa

Chain bolt / baral de kadena Plaster / palitada

Collar / sinturon Plug / tapon

Column / kolumna , haligue Plum bob / hulog

Concrete slab / larga masa Plumbing / tuberia

Contactor / kontrtista Plumb line / hulog

Corrugated G.I. sheets / yero canalado galbanisado Post / poste , haligue

Closed stringer / escalera Projection / bolada

Crushed stone / eskombro Purlin / reostra

Diagonal brace / sinturon Putty / masilya

Door head / sombrero pintuan Quarter round / media cana **

Door jamb / hamba pintuan Rabbet / vaciada

Down spout / tubo de banado** Rafters / kilo

Drawbore pinor / punsol Reinforcing bar / cabilla bakal

Draw pin / punsol Ridge roll / caballete

Earth fill / escumbro Riser / senepa, takip , silipan

Eave / alero Rivets / rimatse

Electrician / electrisista Roof / atip , bubong

Exterior siding / tabike Scaffolding / andamiyo

Faucet / gripo Scratch coat / rebokada

Fascia board / senepa Screw / turnilyo

Feet / piye Sheet / plantsa

Fill / tambak Shower / putsha

Flooring / suelo Sidings / tabike

Filler / tapal , dagdag Sink / prigadero

Floor joists / soleras Sketch plan / krokis

Fillet / batidura Slab (rough) / larga masa

Floor sill / guililan Slope / bahada

  Soler bar / estaniyo

Flush / alahado Spacing / biento

Foundation / pundasyon  

Foreman / kapatas , maestro de obra Split knob / poleya

Framework / balangkas Stairs / hagdanan

Gable roof / dos aguas Stake / staka

Girts , girders / sepo Stringer / madre , madrina

Gravel / graba Stucco / palitada

Groove / canal Thread / roskas

Grooved / kanalado Tinsmith / latero

Gutter / alulod , canal Tinsmit / lateria

Handrail / gabay Top chord / kilo , tahilan

Hinge / bisagra Transom / espeho

Hip roof / kuatro aguas Tread / baiting, perdano***

Horizontal stud / trabe-anzo Trelise / pergola

Inch / pulgada Truss / kilo

King post / pendulum Varnished / varnisado

 Laborer / piyon Vertical stud / pilarete

Landing / mesa pahingan Wainscoating tiles / asolehos

Lavatory / lababo Washer / pitsa , tsapa

Laying of chb or adobe stone / asinta Water closet / inidora

Lean to roof / sibe Window grill / rehas

Level / lebel Window head / sombrero bintana

Machine bolt / pierno pasante Window jamb / hamba    “

Mason / kantero Window sill / pasamando

Masonry / kanteria Wood grain / haspe

Masonry fill / lastilyas Wood plank / tabla

Wrought iron strap / plantsuela

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