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A structure built to support the lateral pressure of an arch or spun.

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ABUTMENT
(tulay)

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Is used to attach objects or structures to concrete.

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ANCHOR
(liyabe)

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Is someone who plans, designs and oversees the construction of buildings.

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ARCHITECT
(Arkitekto)

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A convex molding or wooden strip across a surface or separating panels, typically semicircular in cross-section.

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ASTRAGAL
(Batidura)

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Secondary covering attached to the exterior wall of a building.

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AWNING

Medya Agua

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Standing on a unifying footing, and supporting the coping of a parapet or the handrail of a staircase.

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BALUSTERS

Barandillas / Veradillas

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Is a type of fastener (nut) which is a barrel shaped flange and protruding boss that is internally threaded.

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BARREL BOLT

Trankilya

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A narrow wooden board running along the base of an interior wall.

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BASEBOARD

Rodapis

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A tub, usually installed in a bathroom, in which to bathe.

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BATH TUB

Bañera

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A room containing a toilet and sink and typically also a bathtub or shower.

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BATHROOM

Banyo

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A long, sturdy piece of square timber or metal spanning an opening or part of a building, usually to support the roof or floor above.

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BEAM

Biga

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A metal pin or bar, in particular

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BOLT

Pierno

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The lowest longitudinal member of a truss

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BOTTOM CHORD

Barakilan

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A device that clamps things tightly together or that gives support, in particular.

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BRACE

Pie de Gallo

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A small rectangular block typically made of fired or sun-dried clay, used in building.

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BRICK

Tisa

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The first rough coat of plaster applied as a base coat over lath or masonry.

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BROWN COAT

Tapon

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(Of wood, metal, tc.) a joint formed by two surfaces abutting at right angles.

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BUTT JOINT

Tumbok

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Mechanical bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle of rotation between them.

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CABINET HINGE

Espolon

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An ornamental cloth covering hung or held up over something, especially a thong or bed.

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CANOPY

Pabilyon

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A person who makes and repairs wooden objects and structures.

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CARPENTER

Karpintero

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A hard, relatively brittle alloy of iron and carbon that can be readily cast in a mold and contains a higher proportion of carbon than steel.

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CAST IRON

Pondido Hiero

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The upper interior surface of a room or other similar compartment

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CEILING

Kisame

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One of the horizontal supporting members tat run between foundations, walls or beams to support a ceiling.

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CEILING JOIST

Kostilyahe

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A powder substance made with calcinide lime and clay. I is mixed with WATER to form MORTAR; or mixed with SAND, GRAVEL & WATER to make CONCRETE.

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CEMENT

Semento

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A bolt with a chain attached for drawing it out
CHAIN BOLT Baral de Kadena
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CHB LAYING
Asinta
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To secure a nail in place by bending the protruding point at a right angle.
CLINCH Mag-rematse
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A horizontal tile connecting pairs of opposite rafters near the ridge of the roof.
COLLAR Sinturon
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Horizontal member between two rafters and is very common in domestic roof construction.
COLLAR BEAM Ternate
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An upright pillar, typically cylindrical and made of stone or concrete, supporting an entablature, arch or other structure or standing alone as a monument.
COLUMN Poste / Haligue
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Horizontal slabs of steel reinforced concrete, typically between 4 and 20 inches (100 and 500 mm) thick, are most often used to construct floors and ceilings
CONCRETE SLAB Larga Masa
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A shallow through fixed beneath the edge of a roof for carrying off rainwater.
CONDUCTOR Alulod
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A tube or trough for protecting electric wiring.
CONDUIT Padaluyan
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A person or company that undertakes a contract to provide materials or labor to perform a service or do a job.
CONTRACTOR Kontratista
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A place or angle where two or more sides or edges meet
CORNER Kanto
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Building material composed of sheets of hot-dip galvanized mild steel, cold-rolled to produce linear corrugated pattern in them.
CORRUGATED G.I SHEET Yero Canalado Galbanisao
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System utilized to reinforce building structures in which diagonal supports intersect
CROSS BRACING Krusete
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Angular rock is a form of construction aggregate, typically produced by mining a suitable rock deposit and breaking the removed rock down to the desired size using crushers
CRUSHED STONE Escombro
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Is a slot or trench cut into the surface of a piece of machinable material, usually wood
DADO JOINT Kanal
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A plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made
DESIGN Debuho
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Rack for holding dishes as dishwater rains off of them
DISH RACK Bangguera
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A hinges, sliding or revolving barrier at the entrance to a building
DOOR Pintuan
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The frame in a doorway into which a door is fitted
DOOR CASE Hambahe
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A strip nailed to a wall or partition to support a shelf or a strip for a door to close against.
DOOR FILLET Batidura
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The frame in a doorway into which a door is fitted
DOOR FRAME Marko ng Pinto
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The horizontal upper member of a door frame
DOOR HEAD Trabesanyo / Sombrero
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Each of the upright parts of a door frame, on one of which the door is hung
DOOR JAMB Hamba
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Is a woodworking technique often used in the making of doors, wainscoting, and other decorative features for cabinets, furniture and homes
DOOR PANELLED De Bandeha
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The sill or threshold of a doorway
DOOR SILL Umbral
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A peg of wood, metal, or plastic without a distinct head, used for holding together components of a structure
DOWEL Abang
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A pie to carry rainwater from a roof to a drain or to ground level
DOWNSPOUT Tubo de Bandeha
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Projection from a cornice or sill designed to protect the area below from rainwater
DRIP MOULD Gwardya Agua
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An embankment of compacted earth
EARTH FILL Escombro
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A right to cross or otherwise use someone else’s land for a specified purpose
EASEMENT Rekudo

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