Filipino Vernacular Terms used in Construction:

POST  -  halige / poste PLUMB LINE  -  hulog

GIRDER  -  gililan CEMENT TILES – baldosa
JOIST  -  soleras CEMENT BRICK – ladrilyo
FLOORING – sahig/suwelo DOOR FILLET – batidora
GIRT  - sepo GROOVE – kanal
WOOD GRAIN – haspe
BEAM – biga PATTERN or SCHEDULE  - plantilya
TRUSS – kilo HINGE – bisagra
BOTTOM CHORD – barakilan
TOP CHORD – tahilan PANELED DOOR – de bandeha
PURLINS  - reostra EARTHFILL  - eskumbro
MASONRY FILL – lastilyas
COLAR PLATE  - sinturon ADOBE ANCHOR – liyabe
FASCIA BOARD – senepa SOLDER – hinang
EXTERNAL SIDING – tabike
VERTICAL STUD – pilarete SOLDERING LEAD – estanyo
HORIZONTAL STUD – pabalagbag

CEILING JOIST – kostilyahe

WINDOW SILL – pasamano
WINDOW HEAD – sombrero
WINDOW OR DOOR JAMB – hamba
OPEN STRINGER -  hardinera

CLOSED STRINGER – madre de eskalera

TREAD – baytang
RISER – takip silipan
HANDRAIL – gabay
MOLDING – muldora

EAVE – sibe
PROJECTION – bolada
FRAMEWORK – balangkas
GUTTER – kanal
CONDUCTOR – alulod

WROUGHT IRON STRAP – plantsuwela

BOLT – pierno
SCAFFOLDING – plantsa
STAKE – staka
PLASTERED COURSE – kusturada

STUCCO or PLASTER  - palitada

SCRATCH COAT  - rebokada
PICHWORK on MASONRY – piketa
VARNISH FINISH – monyeka
SPACING or GAP – biyento

CONCRETE SLAB – larga masa

ALIGNMENT  - asintada
 MOLDING –------------------------------- muldora

A O
ADOBE ANCHOR –----------------------- liyabe OPEN STRINGER --------------------- hardinera
ALIGNMENT ------------------------------- asintada
P
B PANELED DOOR –--------------------- de bandeha
BEAM –--------------------------------------- biga PATTERN or SCHEDULE -----------plantilya
BOLT –--------------------------------------- pierno PLASTERED COURSE –------------ kusturada
BOTTOM CHORD –---------------------- barakilan PLUMB LINE -----------------------------hulog
POST --------------------------------------- halige /
C poste
CEILING JOIST –------------------------- kostilyahe PROJECTION –------------------------- bolada
CEMENT BRICK –----------------------- ladrilyo PURLINS -------------------------------- reostra
CEMENT TILES –------------------------ baldosa
CLOSED STRINGER –------------------madre de
eskalera R
COLAR PLATE --------------------------- sinturon
CONCRETE SLAB –--------------------- larga masa RISER –-------------------------------------takip
CONDUCTOR –--------------------------- alulod silipan
RIVET--------------------------------------- rimatse
D
DOOR FILLET –----------------------------batidora S
SCAFFOLDING –---------------------- plantsa
E SCRATCH COAT ---------------------rebokada
EARTHFILL -------------------------------- SOLDER –--------------------------------hinang
eskumbro, escombro SOLDERING LEAD –-----------------estanyo
EAVE –---------------------------------------- sibe SPACING or GAP –------------------- biyento
EXTERNAL SIDING –------------------- tabike SPLIT KNOB ----------------------------poleya
STAKE –---------------------------------- staka
F STUCCO or PLASTER -------------palitada
FASCIA BOARD –------------------------- senepa
FLOORING –--------------------------------
sahig/suwelo T
FLOOR JOIST ----------------------------- soleras TOP CHORD –----------------------------- tahilan
FRAMEWORK –---------------------------- TREAD –------------------------------------- baytang
balangkas TRUSS or RAFTER –--------------------- kilo

G
GIRDER ------------------------------------- gililan
GIRT ----------------------------------------- sepo
GROOVE –----------------------------------- kanal
GUTTER --------------------------------–--- kanal
V
VARNISH FINISH –---------------------- monyeka
VERTICAL STUD –------------------------pilarete

H W
HANDRAIL –------------------------------- gabay WINDOW HEAD -----------------------– sombrero
HINGE -------------------------------–----- bisagra WINDOW OR DOOR JAMB –-------- hamba
HORIZONTAL STUD –----------------- pabalagbag WINDOW SILL –------------------------- pasamano
WOOD GRAIN –-------------------------- haspe
M WROUGHT IRON STRAP –---------- plantsuwela
MASONRY FILL –----------------------- lastilyas
MITER JOINT ---------------------------- canto
mesa