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Here's a list of Filipino Terms used in construction.   Alahado, flush

                                                        Kapatas, foreman
Unosinotra, alternate/staggered                         Balangkas, framework
Liyabe, anchor                                          Dos Aguas, gable roof
Batidura, astragal                                      Kuling, girder
Medya Agua, awning                                      Sepo, girt
Barandillas, baluster                                   Canal, groove
Rodapis, baseboard                                      Alulod o Kanal, gutter
Tirante, bottom chord                                   Caida, hall
Pie de Gallo, brace                                     Bisagra, hinge
Ladrillo, brick                                         Pulgada, inches
Kostilyahe, ceiling joists                              Pendulum, king post
Sinturon, collar                                        Piyon, laborer
Larga Masa, concrete slab                               Asinta, laying of CHB
Escondro, crushed stone                                 Sibe, lean-to roof
Abang, dowel                                            Dulang, low table
Tubo de Banada, downspou                                Kantero, Mason
tEscombro, earth fill                                   Kanto Mesa, miter
Alero, eaves                                            Paupo, mortar
Tabike, exterior siding                                 Kostura, mortar joints
Piye, fee                                               Estanyo, Nikolite bar
tBatidura, fille                                        Truerka, nut
tDotal, floorboards                                     Estopa, oakum
Soleras, floor joists                                   De Bandeha, panel door
Guililan, floor sill                                    Lingueta, GI strap
Suelo, flooring
Tapon, plug                              Pergola, trellis

Hulog, plumb bob                         Kilo, truss

Bolado, projection                       Asolehos, wainscoting tiles

Reostra, purlins                         Bagad, wall post

Masilya, putty                           Pitsa, washer

Media Cana, quarter round                Pasamano, window sil

Vaciada, rabbet                          lPoleya, wiring knob

Kabilya, reinforcing bars                Haspe, wood grain

Kaballete, ridge roll                    Tabla, wood plank

Takip Silipan, riser                     Plantsuela, wrought iron strap

Rimatse, rivets                          Palitada, plaster

Lastillas, sand and grave                Kalinya, aligned

lAndanyo, scaffolding                    Trankilya, barrel bolt

Rebokada, scratch coat                   Biga, beam

Dutcha, shower                           Hiero, iron

Prigadero, sink                          Kisame, ceiling

Krokis, sketch plan                      Baral de Kadena, chain bolt

Estanyo, soldering bar                   Poste, column

Biento, spacing                          Kontratista, constructor

Staka, stake                             Kanto, corner

Madre de Escalera, closed stringer       Dish rack, bangguerahan

Trabe Anzo, horizontal stud pabalagbag   Sumbrero Pintuan, door head

Pilarete, vertical stud                  Hamba Pintuan, door jamb

Latero, tinsmith                         Senepa, fascia board

Baytang, tread                           Tambak, fill
Vernacular terms

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Vernacular terms

  • 1. Here's a list of Filipino Terms used in construction. Alahado, flush Kapatas, foreman Unosinotra, alternate/staggered Balangkas, framework Liyabe, anchor Dos Aguas, gable roof Batidura, astragal Kuling, girder Medya Agua, awning Sepo, girt Barandillas, baluster Canal, groove Rodapis, baseboard Alulod o Kanal, gutter Tirante, bottom chord Caida, hall Pie de Gallo, brace Bisagra, hinge Ladrillo, brick Pulgada, inches Kostilyahe, ceiling joists Pendulum, king post Sinturon, collar Piyon, laborer Larga Masa, concrete slab Asinta, laying of CHB Escondro, crushed stone Sibe, lean-to roof Abang, dowel Dulang, low table Tubo de Banada, downspou Kantero, Mason tEscombro, earth fill Kanto Mesa, miter Alero, eaves Paupo, mortar Tabike, exterior siding Kostura, mortar joints Piye, fee Estanyo, Nikolite bar tBatidura, fille Truerka, nut tDotal, floorboards Estopa, oakum Soleras, floor joists De Bandeha, panel door Guililan, floor sill Lingueta, GI strap Suelo, flooring
  • 2. Tapon, plug Pergola, trellis Hulog, plumb bob Kilo, truss Bolado, projection Asolehos, wainscoting tiles Reostra, purlins Bagad, wall post Masilya, putty Pitsa, washer Media Cana, quarter round Pasamano, window sil Vaciada, rabbet lPoleya, wiring knob Kabilya, reinforcing bars Haspe, wood grain Kaballete, ridge roll Tabla, wood plank Takip Silipan, riser Plantsuela, wrought iron strap Rimatse, rivets Palitada, plaster Lastillas, sand and grave Kalinya, aligned lAndanyo, scaffolding Trankilya, barrel bolt Rebokada, scratch coat Biga, beam Dutcha, shower Hiero, iron Prigadero, sink Kisame, ceiling Krokis, sketch plan Baral de Kadena, chain bolt Estanyo, soldering bar Poste, column Biento, spacing Kontratista, constructor Staka, stake Kanto, corner Madre de Escalera, closed stringer Dish rack, bangguerahan Trabe Anzo, horizontal stud pabalagbag Sumbrero Pintuan, door head Pilarete, vertical stud Hamba Pintuan, door jamb Latero, tinsmith Senepa, fascia board Baytang, tread Tambak, fill