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Vernacular Construction Terms

This document provides vernacular construction terminology used in the Philippines. It defines over 100 local terms for architectural and construction elements, materials, and processes. The terms are listed alphabetically in Tagalog with some including the English translations. Common items defined include parts of doors, windows, and roofs as well as masonry techniques, plumbing fixtures, electrical work, and woodworking.

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Vernacular Construction Terms

This document provides vernacular construction terminology used in the Philippines. It defines over 100 local terms for architectural and construction elements, materials, and processes. The terms are listed alphabetically in Tagalog with some including the English translations. Common items defined include parts of doors, windows, and roofs as well as masonry techniques, plumbing fixtures, electrical work, and woodworking.

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VERNACULAR CONSTRUCTION TERMS: DOOR HEAD - SOMBRERO PINTUAN

DOOR JAMB - HAMBA PINTUAN


A
DOWEL ABANG
ADOBE ANCHOR LIYABE
DOWN SPOUT - TUBO DE BANADA
ALIGNMENT ASINTADA
DRAWBORE PINOR PUNSOL
ALIGNED KALINYA
DRAW PIN PUNSOL
ALTERNATE OR STAGGERED UNOSINOTRA
ANCHOR LIYABE
E
ASTRAGAL BATIDURA
EARTHFILL ESKUMBRO
AWNING - MEDIA AGUA
EAVE SIBE/ALERO
EXTERNAL SIDING TABIKE
B
ELECTRICIAN ELECTRISISTA
BALUSTERS - BALUSTER, BARANDILLA
BANISTERS BARANDILLAS/ BARANDIL
F
BARREL BOLT TRANKILYA
FASCIA BOARD SENEPA
BASEBOARD RODAPIS
FAUCET GRIPO
BATH TUB BANIERA
FEET PIYE
BRACE - PIE DE GALLO
FILL TAMBAK
BRICK - LA DRILLO
FILLER - TAPAL, DAGDAG
BEAM BIGABOLT/BIGA, PIERNO
FILLET BATIDURA
BOTTOM CHORD BARAKILAN, TIRANTE
FLOOR SUELO
BOLT PIERNO
FLOORING - SAHIG, SUELO
FLOORBOARDS DOTAL
C
FLOOR JOISTS SOLERAS
CANOPY - MEDIA AGUA
FLOOR SILL GUILILAN
CABINET HINGE ESPOLON
FLUSH ALAHADO
CARPENTRY KARPINTERIA
FRAMEWORK - BALANGKAS
CAST IRON PIPE PUNDIDO
FOOTING BASE FUNDACION
CAST IRON PUNDIDO/HIERO (PONDIDONG
FOREMAN MAESTRO DE OBRA/KAPATAS
BAKAL)
FOUNDATION/FOOTING PUNDASYON
CAULK COTTON ESTOPA
CEILING KISAME
G
CEILING JOIST KOSTILYAHE
GABLE ROOF DOS AGUAS
CEMENT BRICK LADRILYO/ LANDRILYO
GIRDER GUILILIAN/ SEPO
CEMENT TILES BALDOSA
GIRT SEPO (KAPATAS)
CHAIN BOLT - BARAL DE KADENA
G.I. SHEET STRAP LINGUETA
CHB LAYING ASINTA
G.I. SHEET CORRUGATED HIERO CANALADO
CLOSED STRINGER - MADRE DE ESKALERA
GALBANISADO
COLLAR PLATE (rough) SINTURON
G.I. SHEET PLAIN HIERO LISO
COLUMN - KOLUMNA, HALIGUE
G.I. PIPE TUBO GALBANISADO
CONCRETE SLAB - LARGA MASA
GOOD GRAIN HASPE
CONDUCTOR ALULOD
GRAVEL GRABA
CONTACTOR KONTRATISTA
GROOVE KANAL
CORNER KANTO
GUTTER ALULOD
CORRUGATED
GUTTER/GROOVE KANAL CALIKUM/OKUM
CRUSHED STONE ESKONDRO
H
D
HANDRAIL GABAY
DIAGONAL BRACE - PIE DE GALLO
HEAD SUMBRERO
DIAGONAL BRACE SINTURON
HINGE BISAGRA
DIGLEAD - TINGGA, ESTOPA
HIP ROOF QUATRO AGUAS
DISH RACK BANGGUERAHAN
HORIZONTAL STUD PABALABAG/TRABE-ANZO
DOOR FILLET BATIDORA
I POST POSTE/HALIGI
INCH PULGADA PROJECTION BOLADA
PURLIN REOSTRA
J PUTTY MASILYA
JAMB HAMBA
JOIST SULERAS, SUELO, SAHIG Q
QUARTER ROUND - MEDIACAA
K QUEENPOST PRASES
KINGPOST PENDULON/PENDOLUM
KITCHEN SINK PRIGADERO R
RABBET/REBATE VACIADA/BASIADOR (DE
L ESCALERA)
LABORER PIYON RAMP ANDAMIO
LANDING MESA, MESITA RAFTER KILO
LAVATORY LABABO REINFORCING BAR CABILLA/BAKAL
LEAN TO ROOF SIBE/SIBI RIDGE ROLL CABALLETE
RISER TAKIPSILIPAN/TAKIP
M
MACHINE BOLT PIERNO PASANTE S
MASON KANTERO SCAFFOLDING PLANCHA
MASONRY KANTERIALASTILYAS SCATCH COAT REBUEDA, REBOCADA
MASONRY FILL LASTILYAS SCRAPPED FILLER BATAK
MITER/MITRE CANTO MESA SCAFFHOLDING PLANCHA
MORTAR PAUPO SEPTIC VAULT POSO NEGRO
MORTAR JOISTS KUSTURA SHEET - PLANTSA
MOULDING MULDURA SHOWERHEAD DUTCHA/DUTSHA
SIDING (EXTERNAL) TABIKE
N SILL GUILILIAN/ SEPO
NAIL SETTER PUNSOL SINK PRIGADERO
NAILERS PAMAKUAN SKETCH PLAN KROKIS
NEWEL POST TUKOD SLOPE BAHADA
NICOLITE BAR ESTANYO SOLDER HINANG
NUT TUERKA SOLDER BAR ESTANIYO
SPACING/GAP BIENTO
SPLIT KNOB POLEYA
O STAIR HAGDAN
OAKUM - ESTOPA STAKE ESTAKA
OVERHANG BOLADA STRINGER (OPEN) HARDINERA
STRINGER (CLOSE) MADRE (de escalera)
P STUD (VERTICAL) PILARETE
PANEL BANDEHA STUDE (HORIZONTAL) PABALAGBAG
PANELED DOOR DE BANDEJA
PARTITION DINGDING T
PATTERN (SCHED.) PLANTILYA TEMPER (METAL WORK) SUBAN/ SUBUHAL
PEA GRAVEL GRABITA TINSMITH LATERO
PICKWORK PIKETA (on masonry) TOP CHORD TAHILAN
PIGLEAD TINGGA/ESTOPA TREAD BAYTANG
PLAIN G.I. SHEET YIERO LISO GALBANISADO TRELLIS PERGOLA
PLANK BOARD SENEPA TRUSS KILO
PLASTER/STUCCO PALITADA
PLASTERED COURSE KUSTURADA U
PLUG TAPON
PLUMBLINE HULOG V
VARNISH FINISH MONYEKA
VERTICAL STUD PILARETE

W
WAINSCOTING TILE ASOLEJOS
WATER CLOSET INODORO
WINDOW HEAD SUMBRERO
WINDOW JAMB HAMBA
WINDOW SILL PASAMANO
WIRING KNOB POLEYA
W.I. STRAP PLANCHUEL
WOOD GRAIN HASPE

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