Filipino Vernacular Terms used in Construction: POST - halige / poste GIRDER - gililan JOIST - soleras FLOORING – sahig/suwelo GIRT - sepo BEAM – biga TRUSS – kilo BOTTOM CHORD – barakilan TOP CHORD – tahilan PURLINS - reostra HINGE – bisagra PANELED DOOR – de bandeha EARTHFILL - eskumbro MASONRY FILL – lastilyas ADOBE ANCHOR – liyabe SOLDER – hinang SOLDERING LEAD – estanyo 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 A ADOBE ANCHOR –----------------------- liyabe ALIGNMENT ------------------------------asintada B BEAM –--------------------------------------- biga BOLT –--------------------------------------pierno BOTTOM CHORD –---------------------barakilan C CEILING JOIST –------------------------kostilyahe CEMENT BRICK –----------------------- ladrilyo CEMENT TILES –------------------------ baldosa CLOSED STRINGER –------------------madre de eskalera COLAR PLATE --------------------------- sinturon CONCRETE SLAB –--------------------- larga masa CONDUCTOR –--------------------------- alulod D DOOR FILLET –----------------------------batidora E EARTHFILL -------------------------------eskumbro, escombro EAVE –---------------------------------------- sibe EXTERNAL SIDING –------------------- tabike F FASCIA BOARD –------------------------- senepa FLOORING –-------------------------------sahig/suwelo FLOOR JOIST ----------------------------- soleras FRAMEWORK –---------------------------balangkas G GIRDER ------------------------------------- gililan GIRT ----------------------------------------- sepo GROOVE –----------------------------------- kanal GUTTER --------------------------------–--- kanal H HANDRAIL –------------------------------- gabay HINGE -------------------------------–----bisagra HORIZONTAL STUD –----------------pabalagbag M MASONRY FILL –----------------------- lastilyas MITER JOINT ---------------------------- canto mesa MOLDING –------------------------------- muldora O OPEN STRINGER --------------------- hardinera P PANELED DOOR –--------------------- de bandeha PATTERN or SCHEDULE -----------plantilya PLASTERED COURSE –------------ kusturada PLUMB LINE -----------------------------hulog POST --------------------------------------- halige / poste PROJECTION –------------------------- bolada PURLINS -------------------------------- reostra R RISER –-------------------------------------takip silipan RIVET--------------------------------------- rimatse S SCAFFOLDING –---------------------- plantsa SCRATCH COAT ---------------------rebokada SOLDER –--------------------------------hinang SOLDERING LEAD –-----------------estanyo SPACING or GAP –------------------- biyento SPLIT KNOB ----------------------------poleya STAKE –---------------------------------- staka STUCCO or PLASTER -------------palitada T TOP CHORD –----------------------------- tahilan TREAD –------------------------------------baytang TRUSS or RAFTER –--------------------- kilo V VARNISH FINISH –---------------------- monyeka VERTICAL STUD –------------------------pilarete W WINDOW HEAD -----------------------– sombrero WINDOW OR DOOR JAMB –-------- hamba WINDOW SILL –------------------------pasamano WOOD GRAIN –-------------------------- haspe WROUGHT IRON STRAP –---------- plantsuwela