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. PI KETA - PI CKWORK
(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

POST - halige / poste
GIRDER - gililan
JOIST - soleras
FLOORING sahig/suwelo
GIRT - sepo

BEAM biga
TRUSS kilo
BOTTOM CHORD barakilan
TOP CHORD tahilan
PURLINS - reostra

COLAR PLATE - sinturon
FASCIA BOARD senepa
EXTERNAL SIDING tabike
VERTICAL STUD pilarete
HORIZONTAL STUD pabalagbag

CEILING JOIST kostilyahe
WINDOW SILL pasamano
WINDOW HEAD sombrero
WINDOW OR DOOR JAMB hamba
OPEN STRINGER - hardinera

CLOSED STRINGER madre de eskalera
TREAD baytang
RISER takip silipan
HANDRAIL gabay
MOLDING muldora

EAVE sibe
PROJECTION bolada
FRAMEWORK balangkas
GUTTER kanal
CONDUCTOR alulod

WROUGHT IRON STRAP plantsuwela
BOLT pierno
SCAFFOLDING plantsa
STAKE staka
PLASTERED COURSE kusturada

STUCCO or PLASTER - palitada
SCRATCH COAT - rebokada
PICHWORK on MASONRY piketa
VARNISH FINISH monyeka
SPACING or GAP biyento

CONCRETE SLAB larga masa
ALIGNMENT - asintada
PLUMB LINE - hulog
CEMENT TILES baldosa
CEMENT BRICK ladrilyo
DOOR FILLET batidora
GROOVE kanal
WOOD GRAIN haspe
PATTERN or SCHEDULE - plantilya
HINGE bisagra

PANELED DOOR de bandeha
EARTHFILL - eskumbro
MASONRY FILL lastilyas
ADOBE ANCHOR liyabe
SOLDER hinang

SOLDERING LEAD estanyo



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VERNACULAR TERMS IN PHILIPPINE CONTRUCTION
A
ADOBE ANCHOR - LIYABEALIGNMENT - ASINTADAALIGNED -
KALINYAALTERNATE OR STAGGERED - UNOSINOTRAANCHOR -
LIYABEASTRAGAL - BATIDURAAWNING - MEDIA AGUA
B
BALUSTERS - BALUSTER, BARANDILLABANISTERS - BARANDILLASBARREL
BOLT - TRANKILYABASEBOARD - RODAPISBATH TUB - BANIERABRACE - PIE
DE GALLOBRICK - LA DRILLOBEAM - BIGABOLT - PIERNOBOTTOM CHORD -
BARAKILANBOTTOM CHORD - TIRANTE
C
CANOPY - MEDIA AGUACABINET HINGE - ESPOLONCARPENTRY -
KARPINTERIACAST IRON - PUNDIDOCEILING - KISAMECEILING JOIST -
KOSTILYAHECEMENT BRICK - LADRILYOCEMENT TILES - BALDOSACHAIN
BOLT - BARAL DE KADENACHB LAYING - ASINTACLOSED STRINGER - MADRE
DE ESKALERACOLAR PLATE - SINTURONCOLUMN - KOLUMNA ,
HALIGUECONCRETE SLAB - LARGA MASACONDUCTOR - ALULODCONTACTOR -
KONTRATISTACORNER - KANTOCORRUGATED G.I. SHEETS -
YEROCANALADOGALBANISADOCRUSHED STONE - ESKONDRO
D
DIAGONAL BRACE - PIE DE GALLODIAGONAL BRACE - SINTURONDIGLEAD -
TINGGA , ESTOPADISH RACK - BANGGUERAHANDOOR FILLET -
BATIDORADOOR HEAD - SOMBRERO PINTUANDOOR JAMB - HAMBA
PINTUANDOWEL - ABANGDOWN SPOUT - TUBO DE BANADODRAWBORE
PINOR - PUNSOLDRAW PIN - PUNSOL
E
EARTHFILL - ESKUMBROEAVE - SIBEEAVE - ALEROEXTERNAL SIDING -
TABIKEELECTRICIAN - ELECTRISISTA
F
FASCIA BOARD - SENEPAFAUCET - GRIPOFEET - PIYEFILL - TAMBAKFILLER - TAPAL
, DAGDAGFILLET - BATIDURAFLOORING - SAHIG, SUELOFLOORBOARDS -
DOTALFLOOR JOISTS - SOLERASFLOOR SILL - GUILILANFLUSH - ALAHADO


Vernacular TermsHere's a list of Filipino Terms used in construction.Unosinotra,
alternate/staggeredLiyabe, anchorBatidura, astragalMedya Agua, awningBarandillas,
balusterRodapis, baseboardTirante, bottom chordPie de Gallo, braceLadrillo, brickKostilyahe,
ceiling joistsSinturon, collarLarga Masa, concrete slabEscondro, crushed stoneAbang,
dowelTubo de Banada, downspoutEscombro, earth fillAlero, eavesTabike, exterior sidingPiye,
feetBatidura, filletDotal, floorboardsSoleras, floor joistsGuililan, floor sillSuelo,
flooringAlahado, flushKapatas, foremanBalangkas, frameworkDos Aguas, gable roofKuling,
girderSepo, girtCanal, grooveAlulod o Kanal, gutterCaida, hallBisagra, hingePulgada,
inchesPendulum, king postPiyon, laborerAsinta, laying of CHBSibe, lean-to roofDulang, low
tableKantero, MasonKanto Mesa, miterPaupo, mortarKostura, mortar jointsEstanyo, Nikolite
barTruerka, nutEstopa, oakumDe Bandeha, panel doorLingueta, GI strapTapon, plugHulog,
plumb bobBolado, projectionReostra, purlinsMasilya, puttyMedia Cana, quarter roundVaciada,
rabbet


http://www.scribd.com/doc/47838190/english-tagalog-construction-terms
http://www.scribd.com/doc/54249250/Vernacular-Architectural-Terms
http://www.scribd.com/doc/55191576/Construction-Terms
http://www.scribd.com/doc/133973554/Vernacular-Terms-in-Philippine-Construction