Vernacular terms Used in Construction in the Philippines

Unosinotra, alternate/staggered Liyabe, anchor Batidura, astragal Medya Agua, awning Barandillas, baluster Rodapis, baseboard Tirante, bottom chord Pie de Gallo, brace Ladrillo, brick Kostilyahe, ceiling joists Sinturon, collar Larga Masa, concrete slab Escondro, crushed stone Abang, dowel Tubo de Banada, downspout Escombro, earth fill Alero, eaves Tabike, exterior siding Piye, feet Batidura, fillet Dotal, floorboards Soleras, floor joists Guililan, floor sill Suelo, flooring Alahado, flush Kapatas, foreman

Balangkas, framework Dos Aguas, gable roof Kuling, girder Sepo, girt Canal, groove Alulod o Kanal, gutter Caida, hall Bisagra, hinge Pulgada, inches Pendulum, king post Piyon, laborer Asinta, laying of CHB Sibe, lean-to roof Dulang, low table Kantero, Mason Kanto Mesa, miter Paupo, mortar Kostura, mortar joints Estanyo, Nikolite bar Truerka, nut Estopa, oakum De Bandeha, panel door Lingueta, GI strap Tapon, plug Hulog, plumb bob Bolado, projection Reostra, purlins Masilya, putty Media Cana, quarter round Vaciada, rabbet

Kabilya, reinforcing bars Kaballete, ridge roll Takip Silipan, riser Rimatse, rivets Lastillas, sand and gravel Andanyo, scaffolding Rebokada, scratch coat Dutcha, shower Prigadero, sink Krokis, sketch plan Estanyo, soldering bar Biento, spacing Staka, stake Madre de Escalera, closed stringer Trabe Anzo, horizontal stud Pilarete, vertical stud Latero, tinsmith Baytang, tread Pergola, trellis Kilo, truss Asolehos, wainscoting tiles Bagad, wall post Pitsa, washer Pasamano, window sill Poleya, wiring knob Haspe, wood grain Tabla, wood plank Plantsuela, wrought iron strap Palitada, plaster Kalinya, aligned

Trankilya, barrel bolt Biga, beam Hiero, iron Kisame, ceiling Baral de Kadena, chain bolt Poste, column Kontratista, constructor Kanto, corner Dish rack, bangguerahan Sumbrero Pintuan, door head Hamba Pintuan, door jamb Senepa, fascia board Tambak, fill