Filipino Construction Terms

FILIPINO CONSTRUCTION TERMS 1. POSTE - HALIGE
2. GUILILAN - GIRDER
3. SULERAS - JOIST
4. SAHIG, SUELO - FLOORING
5. SEPO - GIRT
6. BIGA - BEAM
7. BARAKILAN - BOTTOM CHORD
8. REOSTRA - PURLIN
9. SENEPA - FASCIA BOARD
10. KOSTILYAHE - CEILING JOIST
11. TABIKE - SIDING (EXTERNAL)
12. PILARETE - STUD (VERTICAL)
13. PABALAGBAG - STUD (HORIZONTAL)
14. PASAMANO - WINDOW SILL
15. SUMBRERO - WINDOW HEAD
16. HAMBA - WINDOW JAMB / DOOR JAMB
17. SINTURON - COLLAR PLATE
18. HARDINERA - STRINGER (OPEN)
19. MADRE (de escalera) - STRINGER (CLOSED)
20. BAYTANG - TREAD
21. TAKIP (SILIPAN) - RISER

22. GABAY - HANDRAIL
23. MULDURA - MOULDING
24. SIBE - EAVE
25. BOLADA - PROJECTION
26. BALANGKAS - FRAME WORK
27. KANAL - GUTTER
28. ALULOD - CONDUCTOR
29. PLANCHUELA - W. I. STRAP
30. PIERNO - BOLT
31. PLANCHA - SCAFFOLDING
32. ESTAKA - STAKE
33. KUSTURADA - PLASTERED COURSE
34. PALITADA - STUCCO OR PLASTER
35. REBOCADA - SCRATCH COAT
36. PIKETA - PICKWORK (on masonry) 37. MONYEKA - VARNISH FINISH
38. BIENTO - SPACING OF GAP
39. LARGA MASA - CONCRETE SLAB(rough)
40. ASINTADA - ALIGNMENT
41. HULOG - PLUMB LINE
42. BALDOSA - CEMENT TILE
43. LADRILYO - CEMENT BRICK
44. BATIDORA - DOOR FILLET
45. KANAL - GROOVE
46. HASPE - GOOD GRAIN
47. PLANTILYA - PATTERN / SCHEDULE
48. BISAGRA - HINGE
49. DE BANDEHA - PANELED DOOR
50. ESCOMBRO - EARTHFILL
51. LASTILYAS - MASONRY FILL
52. LIYABE - ADOBE ANCHOR
53. HINANG - SOLDER
54. ESTANYO - NICOLITE BAR
55. SUBAN, SUBUHAL - TEMPER (metal work)
56. PIE DE GALLO - DIAGONAL BRACE
57. PUNSOL - NAIL SETTER
58. POLEYA - WIRING KNOB
59. ESPOLON - CABINET HINGE