KALOMEIN DOOR Fireproof door with metal covering.

The triangular, decorative and

CORBEL supporting member that holds a
mantel or horizontal shelf.

MILLED LUMBER Lumber that is not squared or

finished.

A round steel bolt embedded in

FOUNDATION concrete or masonry use to hold
down machinery, steel columns or
BOLT beams, casting, shoes, beams plates
and engine heads.
 Simplest type of fiber carpet weaving
where pile forms as the wrap yarns
VELVET loop over removable “wires” inserted
consecutively across the loom.

A pretreatment of poured concrete

such as walls beams and columns
where a thin layer of lean cement grout
SCRATCH COAT mixed with flexible base additives is
splattered by tampico brush or
masonry spoon to the surface to give a
“tooth” for excellent plaster adhesion.

A special coating system with a high

POLYURETHANE gloss shine while maintaining the
natural wood qualities, maintenance
FLOOR COATING free, used to finish and topcoat wood
flooring.

A type of wood end joint where both

SCARF wood are cut at equal angles
diagonally.
 A type of terazzo floor described by
STANDARD its physical appearance whereby the
stone or pebble is intentionally
TERAZZO exposed while the cement matrix is
depressed.

OUTRIGGER An extension of a rafter beyond the

wall line.

A type of window where the

PIVOTED ventilating sash rotates 90 degrees
to 180 degrees about the header and
WINDOW sill or about the side jamb.

Used to fill a joint with mastic or

CAULKING asphalt plastic cement to prevent
leaks.
 Type of joint is used to install a glass
RABBET into a lite of a French window.

MASONRY Water-mixed product with a ratio of

1:20 to stabilize lime activity in new
NEUTRALIZER masonry surface.

A crosswise groove at the end of a

NOTCH board.

FIGURED WIRED Shutter proof opaque glass used to

construct a door with glass to allow
GLASS natural light only.
 The act of excavating or filling of earth
or any sound material or combination
GRADING thereof, in preparation for a finishing
surface such as paving.

MONOPOST Adjustable metal column used to

support a beam or bearing point.

CEILING JOIST OR One of a series of parallel framing

members used to support ceiling
loads and supported in turn by larger
ROOF JOIST beams, girders or bearing walls.

A floor finish commercially size 1” x

12” x 12” utilizing clay and fired in
VIGAN TILES traditional manner making interesting
and attractive rustic clay shade
patterns.
 Steel element such as wire, cable,
bar, rod or strand, or a bundle of
TENDON such elements, used to impart
prestress to concrete.

The upper member of a column,

CAP pilaster, door cornice, molding, or
fireplace.

APRON A trim board that is installed beneath

a window sill.

A unit of measure for lumber equal to

BOARDFOOT 1 inch thick by 12 inches wide by 12
inches long.
CASEMENT Frames of wood or metal enclosing
part (or all) of a window sash.

The replacement of excavated earth

into a trench around or against a
BACKFILL basement or crawl space foundation
wall.

Frame lumber installed between the

wall studs to give additional support
BACKING for drywall or an interior trim related
item, such as handrail brackets,
cabinets, and towel bars.

CASEMENT Window with hinges on one of the

vertical sides and swings open like a
WINDOW normal door.
 BARGE Horizontal beam rafter that supports
shorter rafters.

BAY WINDOW Window space projecting outward

from the walls of a building.

Bonding together two or more layers

LAMINATING of materials.

Bottom horizontal member of an

exterior wall frame which rests on top
MUDSILL a foundation, sometimes called sill
plate.
 Small-diameter, pre-drilled hole that
PILOT HOLE guides a nail or screw.

RIM JOIST A joist that runs around the perimeter

of the floor joists and home.

In a building frame, a structural

element that is shorter than usual, as
CRIPPLE STUD a stud above a door opening or below
a window sill.

Carpentry joint by 2 uneven timbers,

COGGED JOINT each of which is notched at the place
where they cross.
 A step usually lowest in a flight,
having one or both ends rounded to a
BULL-NOSED STEP semi-circle and projecting beyond
the face of the stair string/s.

GRAVITY WALL A massive concrete wall that resists

overturning by virtue of its own
weight.

In masonry, a hard stone or brick

QUOIN used to reinforce an external corner
of a wall.

A type of half lapped joint used to

SCARF JOINT resist tension.
 One of a number of short vertical
BALUSTER member often circular in section to
support a stair handrail.

The arrangement and design of

FENESTRATION window in a building.

Lateral ties used for 36mm main bars

12MM for column is ___.

INFLECTION Portion of a beam where bending

moment changes from positive to
POINT negative.
 A brick laid on its edge so that its end
ROWLOCK is visible.

A short flat piece of lumber which is

SCAB bolted, nailed or screwed to butting
pieces in order splice them together.

Diagonal bracing in pairs between

CROSS BRIDGING adjacent floor joist to prevent the
joist from twisting.

WEB A bar used to hold the reinforcement

on a beam.
 BRAD A small finishing nail is called ___.

A roof wherein the four sides are

PYRAMID ROOF sloping towards the center
terminating at a point.

A metal sheet used to connect girder

STIRRUP and floor joist at the same level.

PILE A slender structural unit introduced

onto the ground to transmit load to
underground strata.
SOLDIER Brick set on end with the narrow side
showing is called.

Finely divided solid particles added

PIGMENT to the vehicle to contribute color
and durability to paint.

30CM End lapping of corrugated G.I.

roofing sheets.

Inclined structural member that

CARRIAGE supports the steps of a stair.
 CHANNEL Structural steel shape having
unsymmetrical balance.

6CM Hooked end of a 12mm stirrups.

A device used as a guide of the hand

MITER BOX saw in cutting object to form a
milter joint.

PLASTIC HOSE The best and accurate tool for

guiding the work in establishing a
W/ WATER horizontal level.
 Minimum thickness of suspended
100MM R.C. slab.

40 [Link]. Total board foot of 10 pcs. 2"x2"x12'.

BOYSEN Xyladecor is a product of ___.

LOAD BEARING Wall that support weight from above

as well as their own dead weight.
WALL
EFFECTIVE The distance between inflection
point in the column when it breaks.
LENGTH

VOLUME The amount of space measured in

cubic units.

A bended rod to resist shear and

STIRRUPS diagonal stresses in a concrete.

The most important component to

CEMENT determine the strength of concrete.
GYPSUM BOARD Another term for plaster board.

FAÇADE The face or front of a building.

An opening in the roof for

SKYLIGHT admitting light.

Wood coming from trees with

SOFT WOOD needle leaves, rather than broad
leaves.
 A nailer strip incorporated in rough
PLASTER concrete wall to be plastered to act
as guide and support for finish trim
GROUND around opening and near the base of
the wall.

The distance between two

SPAN structural supports.

STRIKING TOOL Hammer is a ___.

The process of removing concrete

STRIPPING forms from the cured concrete.
 A structural member spanning from
PURLINS truss to truss or supporting rafters.

Steel bent inserted in masonry

ANCHOR BOLTS construction for scouring wood or
plates to concrete const.

A horizontal piece of wood, stone,

LINTEL steel or concrete across the top of
door or window opening to bear the
weight of the walls above the
opening.

GLAZING The placing of glass in windows and

doors.
 A rejected building material because
CULL of its below standard grade.

Lumber that still contains moisture

GREEN LUMBER or sap.

VALLEY The internal angle formed by the

two roof slopes of a roof.

A vertical board attached on the

FASCIA ends of the rafters. It is part of the
cornice.
 SPIKE A large heavy nail is referred to as
___.

SLEEPER Strips of hardwood usually 2"x2"

laid over a concrete slab floor.

A vertical structural member which

STUD acts as a supporting element in a
wall or partition.

TYROLEAN Rough plaster finish obtained by

flinging plaster on a wall with a
FINISH hand operated machine.
ADIABATIC Curing of concrete or mortar
without the gain or loss of heat
CURING during the curing period.

VINYL TILE A floor tile composed principally of

polyvinyl chloride.

The permanent deformation of a

CREEP materials under a sustained load.

Groove extended along the edge or

PLOUGH face of the wood member being cut
parallel to grain.
 POST- The stressing of unbonded tendons
after concrete has cured.
TENSIONING

ASHLAR BRICK A brick whose face has been hacked

to resemble roughly hacked stone.

PERFORATED A type of tape used in finishing

joints between gypsum board.
TAPE

A window sash which opens

HOPPER inward and is hinged at the bottom.
 PARQUET Inlaid wood flooring usually set in
simple geometric pattern.

Anchor bolts and strap are molded

WROUGHT IRON out of ___.

Common hardware fastener for

LAG SCREW truss braces.

Sealer type of washer for G.I.

LEAD roofing sheets.
 Trade name for anti-termite surface
SOLIGNUM application on wood.

ADMIXTURE Retarders or accelerators concrete

setting.

GALVANIZED Coated with zinc .

SEISMIC Technical term for earthquake.

 STILE Vertical frame of paneled door.

BASEBOARD Fascia between floor and wall.

MORTAR Cement, sand, and water.

BALANGKAS Filipino term for framework.

BARAKILAN Filipino term for bottom chord.

SINTURON Filipino term for collar.

KUSTURADA Filipino term for plastered course.

REOSTRA Filipino term for purlins.

ASOLEHOS Filipino term for wainscoating tiles.

PLATSUELA Filipino term for wrought iron strap.

KOSTILYAHE Filipino term for ceiling joist.

BATIDORA Filipino term for door fillet.

GUILILAN Filipino term for girder.

LASTILYAS Filipino term for masonry fill.

TUBO DE Filipino term for downspout.

BANADA

ESPOLON Filipino term for cabinet hinge.

 SUBAN Filipino term for temper (metal work).

Horizontal distance from the face of

BACKSET a lock or latch to the center of the
knob or lock cylinder.

BED Horizontal surfaces on which the

stone units lie on course.

HYDROSTATIC Pressure equivalent to that exerted

on a surface by a column of a water
PRESSURE at a given height.
ACI INSULATION Fashion tone ceiling tiles
manufacturer.

JACINTO COLOR Pre painted longspan roofing

manufacturer
STEEL

THERMAL Combination of aluminum foil,

installed beneath the ceiling under
INSULATION G.I. Roofing.

ELECTROLYTIC Anodizing gives aluminum oxide

coating by means of this.
ACTION
 HIGH TENSILE Use of aluminum sheets is not
allowed in this material.
STRENGTH

PLACA ROMANA A brand name of asbestos roofing.

Anchor bolts and column straps are

STEEL made of this.

FORMICA Tradename for plastic materials.

 TANGUILE First group of wood used as shoring.

Minimum thickness of footing

250MM according to NBC.

FLUE A passageway of a chimney.

A defects in softwood consist of an

PITCH POCKET opening in the grain that contains
pitch or resin.
 KNOTS Lumber defects caused by broken
twigs.

They are used for unpainted surfaces

or those to be repainted after most
PRIMER SEALER of the original paint has been
removed.

MOLDS AND Lumber defects due to the effects

of fungi.
STAINS

GALVANIZING To coat steel or iron by immersing

in a bath of zinc.
 A boring bit having a conical shaped
COUNTERSINK cutter to accommodate the head of
the screw.

A metal plate attached to the face

ROSE of a door, around the shaft for the
door knob.

SCRIBE The process of marking wood, metal

bricks using pointed material.

A brand of liquid solution of

DAVIES pigment in suitable vehicle of oil,
organic solvent or water.
 A building material made of fused
GLASS silica with alkaline bases, drawn up
with a metal bar from a tank.

ZOCALO A low wall around a chalet type

house.

LAG SCREW Common hardware fastener for

truss braces.

COMPRESSION A material which provides a seal as

a result of pressure between he
SEAL faces of a joint.
 The cross bar of a panic exit device;
CRASH BAR serves as a push bar to actuate the
panic hardware.

BLEEDER MASS Rock volume to collect water in

retaining wall.

A horizontal timber which serves as

SOLEPLATE a base for the stud in a stud
partition.

One of the outer structural

STILE member of a frame; as at the outer
edge of a door or a window sash.
SOLIGNUM A tradename for for anti-termite
surface application on wood.

A roofing material having a

COLOROOF galvanized steel as base with acrylic
overglazed.

LEAN Concrete with low cement content.

Pre-casted custom designed

FLOOR PANEL architectural panel with specially
designed waterproof joints.
 A barrier or diaphragms formed to
SHEET PILE prevent the movement of the soil,
to stabilize the foundations.

KALAMEIN A fireproof door with metal covering.

Comes from decidious or broadleaf

trees and are typically used for
HARDWOOD flooring, stairs, paneling, furniture
and interior form.

The evergreens and are used for

SOFTWOOD general construction relatively soft
and easy to cut and work.
 Used for posts, girder, jambs
YACAL attached to concrete and also for
wooden decks.

TINDALO Finest wood for furniture.

Used for paneling and plywood

DAO veneer.

Tanguile like for framing chests,

KAMAGONG jewel boxes, stair frames.
 Philippine mahogany for framing
WHITE LAUAN chests, stair, frame.

APITONG Used for framing joist, truss.

Most expensive used for furniture

NARRA and paneling, flooring, door panels,
stairs.

The most common lumber in the

TANGUILE market; used generally for framing,
joists, nailer, studs.
 ALMACIGA Used for paneling.

The hard cross grained mass of

KNOTS wood formed in a trunk at the place
where a branch.

A crack due to natural causes

occurring in timber; includes ring
SHAKES shakes, cup shakes heart shakes,
star shakes and wind shakes.

A defects in softwoods; consist of

PITCHPOCKETS an opening in the grain that
contains pitch or resins.
 A cracks that extends completely
SPLIT through a piece of wood or veneer.

A small crack running parallel to the

grain in wood and across the rings,
CHECK usually caused by shrinkage during
drying.

Distortion in shape of parallel

WARP plane surface.

A round edge or bark along an

edge at a corner of a piece of
WANE lumber; usually caused by sawing
too near the surface of the lag.
 The decay of seasoned wood
caused by fungi of a type capable
DRY ROT of carrying water into the wood
they infest.

1 BOARD FOOT 1 inch x 12 inches x 1 foot of length.

BOARD FOOT Thickness x Width x Length / 12.

FORMULA

BOARDS 1" TO 1 1/2" thk and wider.

DIMENSION 2" to 4" thk.

LUMBER

TIMBERS 5" x 5" and larger.

A bi-product of wood where waste

wood boards are compressed
PLYBOARD finishes on both sides with a thin
layer of wood, glued together with
industrial glues.

JACK RAFTER Hip roof support.

GYPSUM BOARD Another term for plaster board.

A nailer strip incorporated in rough

TRIMMING concrete wall to be plastered to act
as a guide and support for finish
GUARD trims around openings and near the
base of the wall.

Z BAR Steel window section for muntins.

A hardener mixture mixed with

marble dust to fill-up the gap of
POLYMER marble slabs during installation of
floor or wall finishes.
 A type of handless lockset key
DEAD BOLT LOCK operator to give double security.

TRUSCON Admixture that impart color on

concrete.

PRE-TENSIONED Tension is placed on the reinforcing

prior to the placing of the concrete.
CONCRETE

Subjecting reinforcement bars,

PRE STRESSING tendons to tension on a stress bed
prior to concrete pouring.
FOUNDATION The soil or rock directly beneath
the footing.
BED

Minimum time required for

3 DAYS removing the form for sides of
beams and girders.

To improve the water repellant

SAHARA qualities of cement in concrete
mixing.

A paint defects causes by applying

BLISTERING a finish coat over too damp a base
coat.
WOOD PLANK A 2" to 5" thick piece of lumber.

A flat glass sheet possessing high

FLOAT GLASS quality polished, smooth surface.

A protein; the chief nitrogenous

CASEIN ingredient of milk.

A type of roofing materials made

from semi solid mixture of complex
ASPHALTIC hydrocarbons derived from coal of
petroleum and before installation
dissolved in solvent, emulsified,
heated to liquid.
 The tradename for flouroplastic
which is transparent to opaque in
TEFLON character and is used primarily for
electrical fixture and pipe sealing.

The chemical reaction between

HYDRATION cement and water which produces
hardened cement.

The process of striking the

SCREEDING concrete in order to bring the
surface to the required grade.

Temporary structure used to

support a permanent structure
FALSEWORK during its erection and until its
become self supporting.