Learn some vernacular terms used in building construction!
We’re not sure if this will come out in your exam but it is important NOT to skip this topic! You don’t need to memorize everything but you definitely need to familiarize as many terms as you can. Good luck!
| English Term | Vernacular Term |
|---|---|
| Alignment | Asintada |
| Aligned | Kalinya |
| Alternate / Staggered | Unosinotra |
| Anchor | Liyabe |
| Architect | Arkitekto |
| Astragal | Batidura |
| Awning | Media agua |
| Balusters | Barandilla |
| Barrel bolt | Trankilya |
| Base board | Rodapis |
| Bath tub | Baniera |
| Brace | Pie de gallo |
| Brown coat | Tapon |
| Beam | Biga |
| Bolt | Pierno |
| Bottom chord | Barakilan / Tirante |
| Canopy | Media agua |
| Cabinet hinge | Espolon |
| Calikum | Okum |
| Carpenter | Karpintero |
| Cast iron | Pundido |
| Caulk cotton | Estopa |
| Ceiling | Kisame |
| Ceiling joist | Kostilyahe |
| Cement | Semento |
| Cement brick | Ladrilyo |
| Cement tiles | Baldosa |
| Chain bolt | Baral de kadena |
| CHB Laying | Asinta |
| Collar plate | Sinturon |
| Column | Haligi / Poste |
| Concrete slab | Larga masa |
| Conductor / Gutter | Alulod |
| Cross bracing | Krusete |
| Crushed stone | Escondro |
| Dado joint | Kanal |
| Design | Debuho |
| Diagonal brace | Sinturon |
| Dish rack | Banggera / Banggerahan |
| Door | Pintuan |
| Door head | Sombrero |
| Door jamb | Hamba |
| Dowel | Abang |
| Downspout | Tubo de banada |
| Drip mould | Gwardya agwa |
| Earthfill | Escombro / Lastilyas |
| Easement | Rekudo |
| Eaves | Alero / Sibe |
| Engineer | Inhinyero |
| Exterior siding | Tabike |
| Fascia board | Senepa |
| Faucet | Gripo |
| Feet | Piye |
| Fill | Tambak |
| Filler | Tapal / Dagdag |
| Finish coat | Palitada |
| Floor | Sahig |
| Flooring | Suelo |
| Floorboards | Dotal |
| Floor joists | Soleras |
| Floor sill | Guililan |
| Flush | Alahado |
| Foreman | Kapatas / Maestro de obra |
| Foundation | Pundasyon |
| Framework | Balangkas |
| Gable | Sibi |
| Gable roof | Dos aguas |
| G.I. Strap | Lingueta |
| G.I. Sheet Corrugated | Yero canalado galbanisado |
| G.I Sheet Plain | Yero liso galbanisado |
| Girder | Guililian / Sepo |
| Girt | Sepo |
| Gravel | Graba |
| Groove | Kanal |
| Gutter | Alulod / Kanal |
| Hall | Caida |
| Handrail | Gabay |
| Head | Sombrero |
| Hinge | Bisagra |
| Inches | Pulgada |
| Iron | Yero / Hiero |
| Jack rafter | Sobre kilo |
| Jamb | Hamba |
| Joist | Soleras |
| King post / Pendulum | Pendulon / Pindulo |
| Kiln dried wood | Tuyong kahoy |
| Laborer | Piyon |
| Lavatory | Lababo |
| Lean-to roof | Sibe |
| Low table | Dulang |
| Machine bolt | Pierno pasante |
| Mason | Kantero |
| Masonry fill | Lastilyas |
| Mezzanine | Entresuelo |
| Miter joint | Kanto mesa |
| Mixture of cement and gravel | Lastilyas |
| Mortar | Paupo |
| Mortar joints | Kostura |
| Moulding | Moldura |
| Nail setter | Punsol |
| Nailers | Pamakuan |
| Nails | Pako |
| Newel post | Tukod |
| Nicolite bar | Estanyo |
| Nut | Tuerka |
| Oakum | Estopa |
| Overhang / Projection | Bolada |
| Paint | Pintura |
| Panel door | De bandeha |
| Parapet | Kuya / Muralya |
| Pattern / Schedule | Plantilya |
| Pea gravel | Grabita |
| Pick work | Piketa |
| Pile | Pilote |
| Plank board | Senepa |
| Plaster | Palitada |
| Plaster of Paris | Eskayola |
| Plastered course | Kusturada |
| Plug | Tapon |
| Plumber | Tubero |
| Plumbing | Tuberia |
| Plumb line / Plumb bob | Hulog |
| Purlins | Reostra |
| Putty | Masilya |
| Queen post | Prases / Sobre pindulo |
| Quarter round | Media cana |
| Rabbet joint | Vaciada |
| Rafter | Kilo |
| Reinforcing bar | Kabilya |
| Ridge roll | Kaballete |
| Riser | Takip silipan |
| Rivet | Rimatse |
| Roof | Bubong / Atip |
| Rubble | Eskombro |
| Sand | Buhangin |
| Scaffolding | Andamiyo |
| Scrapped filler | Batak |
| Scratch coat | Rebocada |
| Screw | Turnilyo |
| Screw thread | Roskas |
| Septic vault / Septic tank | Poso negro |
| Sheet | Plantsa |
| Shower head | Dutcha |
| Sink | Prigadero |
| Sketch | Krokis |
| Skirt | Senepa |
| Slope | Bahada |
| Soffit | Sepeto / Intrados |
| Solder | Hinang |
| Solder bar | Estaniyo |
| Spacing / Gap | Biento |
| Stairs | Hagdan |
| Stake | Estaka |
| Stirrup / Ties | Anilyo |
| Stringer (Closed) | Madre de escalera |
| Stringer (open) | Hardinera |
| Stud (horizontal) | Pabalagbag |
| Stud (vertical) | Pilarete |
| Tie bars | Anilyo |
| Tinsmith | Latero |
| Tool joint | Kostura |
| Transom | Espeho |
| Truss | Kilo |
| Top chord | Tahilan |
| Tread | Baytang |
| Varnish finish | Monyeka |
| Wainscoting tile | Asolehos |
| Washer (lead) | Pitsa |
| Washer (iron) | Chapa |
| Water closet | Inidoro |
| Weatherstrip | Baryete |
| Window grille | Rehas |
| Window head | Sumbrero |
| Window sill | Pasamano |
| Wiring knob | Poleya |
| Wood grain | Haspe |
| Wood plank | Tabla |
| Wrought iron strap | Plantsuela |