VERNACULAR TERMS:

ENGLISH ------------------------------------- TAGALOG

A
ADOBE ANCHOR –----------------------- liyabe
ALIGNMENT ------------------------------- asintada

B
BEAM –--------------------------------------- biga
BOLT –--------------------------------------- pierno
BOTTOM CHORD –---------------------- barakilan

C
CEILING JOIST –------------------------- kostilyahe
CEMENT BRICK –----------------------- ladrilyo
CEMENT TILES –------------------------ baldosa
CLOSED STRINGER –------------------madre de eskalera
COLAR PLATE --------------------------- sinturon
CONCRETE SLAB –--------------------- larga masa
CONDUCTOR –--------------------------- alulod

D
DOOR FILLET –----------------------------batidora

E
EARTHFILL -------------------------------- eskumbro, escombro
EAVE –---------------------------------------- sibe
EXTERNAL SIDING –------------------- tabike

F
FASCIA BOARD –------------------------- senepa
FLOORING –-------------------------------- sahig/suwelo
FLOOR JOIST ----------------------------- soleras
FRAMEWORK –---------------------------- balangkas

G
GIRDER ------------------------------------- gililan
GIRT ----------------------------------------- sepo
GROOVE –----------------------------------- kanal
GUTTER --------------------------------–--- kanal

H
HANDRAIL –------------------------------- gabay
HINGE -------------------------------–----- bisagra
HORIZONTAL STUD –----------------- pabalagbag

M
MASONRY FILL –----------------------- lastilyas
MITER JOINT ---------------------------- canto mesa
MOLDING –------------------------------- muldora

O
OPEN STRINGER --------------------- hardinera

P
PANELED DOOR –--------------------- de bandeha
PATTERN or SCHEDULE -----------plantilya
PLASTERED COURSE –------------ kusturada
PLUMB LINE -----------------------------hulog
POST --------------------------------------- halige / poste
PROJECTION –------------------------- bolada
PURLINS -------------------------------- reostra

RISER –-------------------------------------takip silipan

RIVET--------------------------------------- rimatse

S
SCAFFOLDING –---------------------- plantsa
SCRATCH COAT ---------------------rebokada
SOLDER –--------------------------------hinang
SOLDERING LEAD –-----------------estanyo
SPACING or GAP –------------------- biyento
SPLIT KNOB ----------------------------poleya
STAKE –---------------------------------- staka
STUCCO or PLASTER -------------palitada

T
TOP CHORD –----------------------------- tahilan
TREAD –------------------------------------- baytang
TRUSS or RAFTER –--------------------- kilo

V
VARNISH FINISH –---------------------- monyeka
VERTICAL STUD –------------------------pilarete

W
WINDOW HEAD -----------------------– sombrero
WINDOW OR DOOR JAMB –-------- hamba
WINDOW SILL –------------------------- pasamano
WOOD GRAIN –-------------------------- haspe
WROUGHT IRON STRAP –---------- plantsuwela