Vernacular Terms

Abutment tulay
Arc arko, balantok
Baseboard rodapis
Beam biga
Bottom chord barakilan
Brace (diagonal) - pie de gallo
Bolt pierno Brick tisa
Butted tumbok
Canopy pabilyon
Ceiling joist kostilyahe
Chb laying asinta
Chb layed asintada
Clinch mag-rematse
Collar beam ternate
Concrete slab larga masa
Conductor/gutter - alulod
Conduit padaluyan
Corrugated G.I. sheet yero galbanisado
Cross bracing krusete
Crushed stone - escombro
Design debuho
Door case hambahe
Door frame marko ng pinto
Door head trabesanyo, sombrero
Door fillet batidora
Door jamb hamba
Door panelled de bandeha
Door sill umbral
Drip mould gwardya agwa
Earth fill escombro, lastilyas
Eave sibe Easement rekudo
Facade patsade
Facia senepa
Feet piye, pye
Floor suelo/ sahig
Flush alahado/ lahado
Frame balangkas
Gable sibi
Gable roof dos aguas
Girt sepo, barote
Girder guililyan
Groove kanal
Ground sular
Gutter alero, alulod
G.I strap lingueta
Half circle medya luna, medya kunya
Hinge bisagra
Hinge (cabinet) espelon
Inch - pulgada
Jack rafter sobre kilo
Jamb hamba
Joist soleras, suleras
King post pindulo
Landing mesa, pahingahan
Lath, wood strip listong kahoy
Lathing pagliliston
Lattice sala-sala
Mason mason, kantero
Masonry fill lastilyas
Mezzanine entresuelo
Mortar paupo
Moulding (quater round) mediacana
Nail setter punsol
Oakum estopa
Parapet kuta, muralya
Pattern plantilya, padron
Pavement pabimento
Pickwork piketa
Pile pilote
Plastered line course kusturada
Plate sepo
Plumb panghulog
Plumb line hulog
Post halige
Purlin reostra, parlina
Putty masilya
Projection - bolada
Queen post sobre pindulo
Rabbet vaciada, basyada
Rafter kilo, tahilan
Ramp sumyinta
Rebar - kabilya
Ridge palupo
Ridge roll caballete
Rise senepa
Riser takip
Rivet - rimatse
Roof atip
Rubble eskombro, tigkal-tigkal
Scaffolding, platform andamyo
Scratch coat rebokada
Septic tank poso negro
Sheet - plantsa
Sketch krokis
Siding (external) tabike
Sill (floor) guililan
Sink prigadero
Skirt senepa
Slab kustado
Soffit sepeto, intrados
Slope bahada
Solder - hinang
Spacing beinto
Stake estake, estaka
Steel asero
Stirrup, ties anilyo
Stringer sepo, tahilan
Stringer (close) madre
Stringer (open) hardinera
Stud pamakuan
Stud (vertical) pilarete
Stud (horizontal) pabalagbag
Tenon mitsa
Tile baldosa
Tinsmith - latero
Top chord kilo
Thread roskas
Tread - baytang
Truss kilo
Varnished varnisado, monyeka
Vault balantok, bodega
Wainscoat entablemento, arimadilyo
Washer pitsa, tsapa
Weatherstrip baryete
Window grille - rehas
Wood grain haspe
Wood plank - tabla
Yoke sinturon, pamatok

Anchor - Liyabe
Architect - Artkitekto
Astragal - Batidura
Awning - Medya Agua
Balusters - Barandillas or Verandillas
Barrel Bolt - Trankilya
Baseboard - Rodapis
Bath Tub - Baera
Bathroom - Banyo
Beam - Biga
Bottom Chord - Tirante
Brace - Pie de Gallo
Brown coat - Tapon
Brick Ladrillo
Canopy - Medya Agua
Carpenter - Karpintero
Cast Iron - Pondido Hiero
Ceiling - Kisame
Ceiling Joists - Kostilyahe
Cement - Semento
Chain Bolt - Baral de Kadena
Collar - Sinturon
Column - Poste
Concrete Slab - Larga Masa
Constructor - Kontratista
Corner - kanto
Corr. GI Sheet - Hiero Canalado Galbanisado
Crushed Stone - Escondro
Dado joint - Kanal
Diagonal Brace - Sinturon
Dish rack - Bangguera / Bangguerahan
Door - Pintuan
Door Head - Sombrero Pintuan
Door jamb - Hamba Pintuan
Dowel - Abang
Downspout - Tubo de Banada
Earthfill - Escombro
Eaves - Alero
Electrician - Elektrisyan
Engineer - Inhinyero
Exterior Siding - Tabike
Fascia Board - Senepa
Faucet - Gripo
Feet - Piye
Fill- Tambak
Filler - Tapal Dagdag
Fillet - Batidura
Finish Coat - Palitada
Floor - Sahig
Floor Boards - Dotal
Floor Joists - Soleras
Floor Sill - Guililan
Flooring - Suelo/Patos
Flush - Alahado
Force - Puersa
Foreman - Kapatas
Foundation - Pundasyon
Framework - Balangkas
Gable Roof - Dos Aguas
Girder - Kuling
Girt - Sepo
Gravel - Graba
Groove - Canal
Gutter - Alulod
Gutter - Kanal
Hall - Caida
Handrail - Gabay
Head - Sumbrero
Hinge - Bisagra
Inches - Pulgada
Jamb - Hamba
Joists - Soleras
Kiln Dried - Tuyong Kahoy
King Post - Pendulum
Laborer - Piyon
Landing - Mesa
Landing - Pahingan
Lavatory - Lavabo
Laying of CHB - Asinta
Lean-to Roof - Sibe
Living Room - Sala
Low Table - Dulang
Mason - Kantero
Meter - Metro
Miter Joint - Kanto Mesa
Mix - Halo
Mortar - Paupo
Mortar Joists - Kostura
Moulding - Moldura
Nailers - Pamakuan
Newel Posts - Tukod
Nikolite Bar - Estanyo
Nut - Truerka
Oakum - Estopa
On Center Both Ways - Gitna
Open/Stone Porch - Azotea
Paint - Pintura
Painter - Pintor
Panelled Door - De Bandeha
Pea Gravel - Grabita
Pig Lead - Estopa
Pig Lead - Tingga
Pillow Rack - Almario
Pipe - Tubo
Plain GI Sheet - Hiero Liso Galbanisado
Plain GI Strap - Lingueta
Plank Board - Senepa
Plaster - Palitada
Plaster of Paris - Eskayola
Plug - Tapon
Plumb Bob - Hulog
Plumb Line - Hulog
Plumber - Tubero
Plumbing - Tuberiya
Post Poste - Haligi
Projection - Bolado
Purlins - Reostra
Putty - Masilya
Quarter Round - Media Cana
Rabbet Joint - Vaciada
Reinforcing bars - Kabilya
Ridge Roll - Kaballete
Riser - Takipsilipan
Rivets - Rimatse
Roof - Bubong
Sand - buhangin
Sand & Gravel Mixture - Lastillas
Scaffolding - Andanyo
Scratch Coat - rebokada
Screw - Tornilyo
Septic Tank - Poso Negro
Shape - Korte
Shower - Dutcha
Sink - Prigadero
Sketch Plan - Krokis
Solder Bar - Estanyo
Spacing - Biento
Stairs - Hagdan
Stake - Staka
Stringer - Madre madrina
Stringer, Closed - Madre de Escalera
Stringer, Open - Hardinera
Stud, Horizontal - Trabe Anzo
Stud, Vertical - Pilarete
Tie Bars - Anilyo
Tinsmith - Latero
Tool Joint - Kostura
Transom - Espeho
Tread - Baytang Per Dano
Trellis - Pergola
Truss - Kilo
Varnish - Barnis
Wainscoting Tiles - Asolehos
Wall - Pader
Wall Post - Bagad
Washer - Pitsa / Tsapa
Water Closet- Inodoro
Weight - Bigat / Pabigat
Window - Bintana
Window Grill - Rehas
Window Sill - Pasamano
Wire - Alambre
Wiring Knob - Poleya / Hapit
Wood Grain - Haspe
Wood Plank - Tabla
Wooden Bench - Bangko
Wrought Iron Strap - Plantsuela