PARTS OF A HOUSE

Reporter: Jomar C. Arias

HOUSE
a building for human habitation,
especially one that is lived in by a
family or small group of people.
They range from Nipa Huts and
bungalows to high rise
condominiums

MAJOR PARTS

Foundations
Column
Walls
Floors
Roof

Foundations
A part of the house underground which is
made of concrete to support the weight of
the building.
Footing
Column Foundation
Wall foundation

Column
Refers to the vertical structure that
supports the house, and is made of
stone, concrete, steel or combination
of these materials.
posts

Walls
Structures which enclose the building,
or divide it into rooms. Consist of a
continuous surface except where
there are doors and windows.

Floors
Make up the surface of the rooms
where one walks; a division of one
story and another formed by a
horizontal surface.

Roof
Refers to the top covering of the
house
ceiling

BASIC PARTS

1.Foundations
a. Pedestal an upright support for
a column or post.
b. Footing the lowest part of a
column

FOUNDATION DETAIL OF
FOOTING

2. Column or Post
a. Girt the large or main beam of steel,
reinforced concrete, or timber, which
supports truss and roofing.
b. Girder a horizontal beam between column,
studs or post which carry the walls.
c. Anchor strap a device used for fixing a
post to its foundation.

3. Floor
a. Flooring any material used in
laying a floor such as the tongue
and groove. (T&G)
b. Floor joist the framing member of
a floor in which flooring materials
are nailed.

4.Wall
a. Wall sheathing a covering usually made
of stone-cut or v-cut board.
b. Top plate the horizontal part of the wall
c. Stud the vertical wood support where
wall sheathing was nailed
d. Lintel small beam usually placed above
doors and window openings .

e. Window sill the lowest part of the

window frame.
f. Window jamb vertical wood piece
usually placed on the side of the
opening of the window.
g. Sole plate the bottom support for
a series of studs.

ROOF
a. Ridge roll a covering which caps the
apex of the roof
b. Roofing a roof covering laid on the roof
frame or purlins, such as corrugated
metal, concrete, asphalt or tiles
c. Flashing a galvanized iron covering
that prevents water from penetrating or
a drainage b/w roof or wall of the
exterior doors and window

d. Gutter a U-shaped structure

on the roof that directs water to
the downspout.
e. Downspout a vertical pipe
through which water passes from
the gutter to the ground.
f. Purlins a piece of wood on top
of the rafter for support and on

g. Rafter the uppermost part of a truss

that carries the roof load.
h. Truss a triangular roof structure
composed of the following:
1. king post
2. top chord
3. bottom chord
4. brace
5. scab

i. Fascia board a piece of wood

attached to the end of rafter
where the gutter is nailed.
j. Ceiling joints the horizontal
pieces of wood on which the
ceiling boards are nailed.