terms in construction

AADOBE ANCHOR –----------------------- liyabeALIGNMENT  ------------------------------- asintada

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

CCEILING JOIST –------------------------- kostilyaheCEMENT BRICK –-----------------------  ladrilyoCEMENT TILES –------------------------  baldosaCLOSED STRINGER –------------------madre de eskaleraCOLAR PLATE  --------------------------- sinturonCONCRETE SLAB –--------------------- larga masaCONDUCTOR –--------------------------- alulod

DDOOR FILLET –----------------------------batidora

EEARTHFILL  -------------------------------- eskumbro, escombroEAVE –---------------------------------------- sibeEXTERNAL SIDING –------------------- tabike

FFASCIA BOARD –------------------------- senepaFLOORING –-------------------------------- sahig/suweloFLOOR JOIST  ----------------------------- solerasFRAMEWORK –---------------------------- balangkas

GGIRDER  ------------------------------------- gililanGIRT  -----------------------------------------  sepoGROOVE –----------------------------------- kanalGUTTER --------------------------------–---  kanal

HHANDRAIL –------------------------------- gabayHINGE -------------------------------–-----   bisagra

HORIZONTAL STUD –----------------- pabalagbag

MMASONRY FILL –----------------------- lastilyasMITER JOINT ---------------------------- canto mesaMOLDING –-------------------------------  muldora

OOPEN STRINGER --------------------- hardinera

PPANELED DOOR –---------------------  de bandehaPATTERN or SCHEDULE  -----------plantilyaPLASTERED COURSE –------------  kusturadaPLUMB LINE  -----------------------------hulogPOST  --------------------------------------- halige / postePROJECTION –-------------------------  boladaPURLINS  --------------------------------  reostra

R

RISER –-------------------------------------takip silipanRIVET--------------------------------------- rimatse

SSCAFFOLDING –---------------------- plantsaSCRATCH COAT  ---------------------rebokadaSOLDER –--------------------------------hinangSOLDERING LEAD –-----------------estanyoSPACING or GAP –------------------- biyentoSPLIT KNOB ----------------------------poleyaSTAKE –---------------------------------- stakaSTUCCO or PLASTER  -------------palitada

TTOP CHORD –----------------------------- tahilanTREAD –------------------------------------- baytangTRUSS or RAFTER –--------------------- kilo

VVARNISH FINISH –---------------------- monyekaVERTICAL STUD –------------------------pilarete

WWINDOW HEAD -----------------------– sombreroWINDOW OR DOOR JAMB –-------- hambaWINDOW SILL –------------------------- pasamanoWOOD GRAIN –-------------------------- haspeWROUGHT IRON STRAP –---------- plantsuwela

FILIPINO CONSTRUCTION VERNACULAR TERMSLet’s put this straight. Did you ever experience conversing to a carpenter or a handy man that turned to a guessing game? Well, it goes like this. I have a problem with my ceiling. During the discussion I will point the ceiling to the guy who will do the work. But after saying the magic word he immediately reacts in split seconds by saying the vernacular term of what I pointed out. Sounds good but, heck never to me.    

“I have a defective ceiling.(kisame ser, - the guy) yah! Kisame. The ceiling joist ha. (kostilyahe) what the hell is that? Kostilyahe ser. Ceiling joist? No, ser kostilyahe”

For those who experience these and for those who does not want to look lousy to the work man rather to effectively communicate here are the list of building parts and its Filipino vernacular term.

ENGLISH  -- TAGALOG

POST  -  halige / posteGIRDER  -  gililanJOIST  -  solerasFLOORING – sahig/suweloGIRT  - sepo

BEAM – bigaTRUSS – kilo

BOTTOM CHORD – barakilanTOP CHORD – tahilanPURLINS  - reostra

COLAR PLATE  - sinturonFASCIA BOARD – senepaEXTERNAL SIDING – tabikeVERTICAL STUD – pilareteHORIZONTAL STUD – pabalagbag

CEILING JOIST – kostilyaheWINDOW SILL – pasamanoWINDOW HEAD – sombreroWINDOW OR DOOR JAMB – hambaOPEN STRINGER -  hardinera

CLOSED STRINGER – madre de eskaleraTREAD – baytangRISER – takip silipanHANDRAIL – gabayMOLDING – muldora

EAVE – sibePROJECTION – boladaFRAMEWORK – balangkasGUTTER – kanalCONDUCTOR – alulod

WROUGHT IRON STRAP – plantsuwelaBOLT – piernoSCAFFOLDING – plantsaSTAKE – stakaPLASTERED COURSE – kusturada

STUCCO or PLASTER  - palitadaSCRATCH COAT  - rebokadaPICHWORK on MASONRY – piketaVARNISH FINISH – monyekaSPACING or GAP – biyento

CONCRETE SLAB – larga masaALIGNMENT  - asintadaPLUMB LINE  -  hulogCEMENT TILES – baldosaCEMENT BRICK – ladrilyoDOOR FILLET – batidora

GROOVE – kanalWOOD GRAIN – haspePATTERN or SCHEDULE  - plantilyaHINGE – bisagra

PANELED DOOR – de bandehaEARTHFILL  - eskumbroMASONRY FILL – lastilyasADOBE ANCHOR – liyabeSOLDER – hinang

SOLDERING LEAD – estanyo

FILIPINO CONSTRUCTION TERMS1. POSTE - HALIGE2.

GUILILAN - GIRDER3. SULERAS - JOIST4. SAHIG, SUELO - FLOORING5.

SEPO - GIRT6. BIGA - BEAM7. BARAKILAN - BOTTOM CHORD8. REOSTRA -

PURLIN9. SENEPA - FASCIA BOARD10. KOSTILYAHE - CEILING JOIST11.

TABIKE - SIDING (EXTERNAL)12. PILARETE - STUD (VERTICAL)13. PABALAGBA

G - STUD (HORIZONTAL)14. PASAMANO - WINDOW SILL15. SUMBRERO -

WINDOW HEAD16. HAMBA - WINDOW JAMB / DOOR JAMB17. SINTURON -

COLLAR PLATE18. HARDINERA - STRINGER (OPEN)19. MADRE(de escalera)

- STRINGER (CLOSED)20. BAYTANG - TREAD21. TAKIP (SILIPAN) - RISER

2. GABAY - HANDRAIL23. MULDURA - MOULDING24. SIBE - EAVE25. BOLADA -

PROJECTION26. BALANGKAS - FRAME WORK 27. KANAL - GUTTER28.

ALULOD - CONDUCTOR29. PLANCHUELA - W. I. STRAP30. PIERNO -

BOLT31. PLANCHA - SCAFFOLDING32. ESTAKA - STAKE33. KUSTURADA - PLASTERED

COURSE34. PALITADA - STUCCO OR PLASTER35. REBOCADA - SCRATCH COAT

36. PIKETA - PICKWORK (on masonry)

37. MONYEKA - VARNISH FINISH38. BIENTO -

SPACING OF GAP39. LARGA MASA - CONCRETE SLAB(rough)40. ASINTADA -

ALIGNMENT41. HULOG - PLUMB LINE42. BALDOSA - CEMENT TILE43.

LADRILYO - CEMENT BRICK44. BATIDORA - DOOR FILLET45.

KANAL - GROOVE46. HASPE - GOOD GRAIN47. PLANTILYA - PATTERN / SCH

EDULE48. BISAGRA - HINGE49. DE BANDEHA - PANELED DOOR50. ESCOMBRO -

EARTHFILL51. LASTILYAS - MASONRY FILL52. LIYABE - ADOBE ANCHOR53.

HINANG - SOLDER54. ESTANYO - NICOLITE BAR55.SUBAN, SUBUHAL

- TEMPER (metal work)56. PIE DE GALLO - DIAGONAL BRACE57. PUNSOL -

NAIL SETTER58. POLEYA - WIRING KNOB59. ESPOLON -

CABINET HINGE

English / vernacular Aligned /

kalinya Alternate or staggered / unosinotra Anchor / liyabe Astragal / batiduraBalusters / baluster, bar

andillaBeam / bigaBanisters / barandillasBarrel bolt / trankilyaBaseboard / rodapisBath tub / banieraBolt /

piernoBottom chord / tirante barakilanBrace / pie de galloBrick / la drilloCanopy / media aguaCabinet

hinge / espolonCarpentry / karpinteriaCast iron / pundidoCeiling / kisameCeiling joists / kostil

yaheCement brick / la drilyoCement tiles / balidosaChain bolt / baral de kadenaCollar / sinturonColum

n / kolumna , haligueConcrete slab / larga masaContactor / kontrtistaCorrugated G.I. sheets / yerocanalado

galbanisadoClosed stringer / escaleraCrushed stone / eskombroDiagonal brace / sinturonDoor head / sombrero

pintuanDoor jamb / hamba pintuanDown spout / tubo de banado**Drawbore pinor / punsolDraw pin / punsolEarth

fill / escumbroEave / aleroElectrician / electrisistaExterior siding / tabikeFaucet / gripoFascia

board / senepaFeet / piyeFill / tambakFlooring / sueloFiller / tapal , dagdagFloor joists / solerasFillet

/ batiduraFloor sill / guililan Mitro / canto mesa Mix of cement n gravel /lastilyas Mortar /

paupo Mortar joints / kostura Moulding / moldura Nailers / pamakuan Nails / pako Newel post /

tukod  Nut / tuerka Nicolite bar / estanyoOakum / estopaOpen stringer / hardineraOverhang or projector / boladaPanel /

bandehaPaneled door / de bandehaPattern / plantilyaPea gravel / grabitaPendulum (king post) / pendulonPick

work / piketaDiglead / tingga , estopaPlain G.I. sheet / yero lisogalbanisadoPlain G.I. strap / linguetaPlank

board / senepaPlaster / palitadaPlug / taponPlum bob / hulogPlumbing / tuberiaPlumb line /

hulogPost / poste , haligueProjection / boladaPurlin / reostraPutty / masilyaQuarter round /

media cana **Rabbet / vaciadaRafters / kiloReinforcing bar / cabilla bakalRidge roll / caballeteRise

r / senepa, takip , silipanRivets / rimatseRoof / atip , bubongScaffolding / andamiyoScratch coat /

rebokadaScrew / turnilyoSheet / plantsaShower / putshaSidings / tabikeSink / prigaderoSket

ch plan / krokisSlab (rough) / larga masaSlope / bahadaSoler bar / estaniyoSpacing / biento