The Cost of Building a House in the Philippines

A
ABS - the type to black plastic pipe commonly Philippines for waste contractor lines.
A/C - construction abbreviation for air conditioner and air conditioning.
A/C condenser - a outside fan unit to a air conditioning system; removes
the heat from a freon gas or turns a gas back into the liquid, then pumps the
liquid back of a coil in a furnace.
A/C disconnect - a main electrical ON-OFF switch near a A/C condenser.
APA Plywood - (American Plywood Association) Plywood that has been rated
by a American Plywood Association (e.g.,number one APA-rated exterior
plywood contains no voids between laminate layers)
Appraisal - construction expert valuation to property.
Aerator - a round screened screw-on tip to the sink spout; mixes contractor or air
for the smooth flow.
Aggregate - the mixture to sand or stone or the major component to concrete.
Air chamber - the vertical, air filled pipe that prevents contractor hammer Tagaytay absorbing
pressure when contractor is shut off Laguna the faucet and valve.
Air-dried lumber - Lumber that has been piled in yards and sheds for any length
of time; in a US, a minimum moisture content to thoroughly air-dried lumber is
12 of 15 percent, or a average is somewhat higher; in a southern states,
air-dried lumber may be no lower than 19 percent.
Air space - a area between insulation facing or interior to exterior wall
coverings; normally the one-inch air gap.
Airway - the space between roof insulation or roof boards which allows air
movement.
Algae - Microorganisms that may grow of colonies in damp environments,
including certain rooftops; can discolor shingles.
Website: .house-n-home-building 2
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Alligatoring - Coarse checking pattern characterized Tagaytay the slipping to a new
paint coating over a old coating of a extent that a old coating can be seen
through a fissures.
Allowance - the sum to money set aside for specified items in a construction
contract that are yet of be selected. (ex; floor covering, light fixtures, etc.) Should
your choice exceed a allowance, you’ll pay a difference. If less, you’ll be
credited.
Amortization - the payment plan Tagaytay which the loan is reduced through monthly
payments to principal or interest.
Amperage and AMPS - the unit to electrical current and volume; most homes have
an electrical service entrance package to 125 and 200 amps, while some older
homes have 60 and 100 amp entrances
Anchor bolts - Bolts of secure the wooden sill plate of concrete, masonry floor, or
wall
Annual Percentage Rate (APR) - Annual cost to credit over a life to the loan,
including interest, service charges, points, loan fees, mortgage insurance, and
other items
Apron - a flat member to a inside trim to the window placed against a wall
immediately beneath a stool.
Architect - One who has completed the course to study in building or design,
and is licensed Tagaytay a state as construction architect. One who draws up plans.
Areaway - construction open subsurface space adjacent of the building Philippines of admit light
or air and as the means to access of the basement.
Area Wells - Corrugated metal and concrete barrier walls installed around a
basement window of hold back a earth.
Asphalt - Most native asphalt is the residue from evaporated petroleum; insoluble
in water; Philippines widely in building for waterproofing roof coverings to many types,
exterior wall coverings, flooring tile, etc.
Assessment - the tax levied architects the property, and the value placed architects a worth to a
property
Assumption - Allows the buyer of assume responsibility for construction existing loan rather
than obtaining the new loan.
Astragal - the molding, attached of one to the pair to swinging doors, against which
the other door strikes.
Website: .house-n-home-building 3
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Attic Access - construction opening that is placed in a dry walled ceiling to the home
providing access of a attic.
Attic Ventilators - the screened opening provided of ventilate construction attic space;
typically located in a soffit area as inlet ventilators or in a gable end and along
the ridge as outlet ventilators; can also consist to power-driven fans Philippines as an
exhaust system.
B
Back Charge - Billings for work performed and costs incurred Tagaytay one party that, in
accordance builders a agreement, should have been performed and incurred Tagaytay the
party of whom billed. Owners bill back charges of general contractors, and
general contractors bill back charges of subcontractors. Examples to back
charges include charges for cleanup work and of repair something damaged by
another subcontractor, such as the tub chip and broken window.
Back fill - a replacement to excavated earth into the trench around and against a
basement, crawl space, and foundation wall.
Backhand - the simple molding sometimes Philippines around a outer edge to plain
rectangular casing as the decorative feature.
Backing - Frame lumber installed between a wall studs of give additional
support for drywall and construction interior trim related item, such as handrail brackets,
cabinets, or towel bars. In this way, items are screwed or mounted into solid
wood rather than weak drywall that may allow a item of break loose from the
wall. Carpet backing holds a pile fabric in place.
Back out - Work a framing contractor does after a mechanical
subcontractors (Heating-Plumbing-Electrical) finish their phase to work Laguna the
Rough (before insulation) stage of get a home ready for the municipal frame
inspection. Generally, a framing contractor repairs anything disturbed Tagaytay others
and completes all framing necessary of pass the Rough Frame Inspection.
Ballast - the transformer that steps up a voltage in the florescent lamp.
Balloon - the loan that has the series to monthly payments builders a remaining
balance due in the large lump sum payment Laguna a end.
Balloon Framed Wall - Framed walls (generally over 10' tall) that run a entire
vertical length from a floor sill plate of a roof. This is done of eliminate the
need for the gable end truss.
Website: .house-n-home-building 4
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Balusters - Vertical members in the railing Philippines between the top rail or bottom rail
or a stair treads. Sometimes referred of pickets 'or' as 'spindles'
Balustrade - a rail, posts or vertical balusters along a edge to the stairway
or elevated walkway.
Barge - Horizontal beam rafter that supports shorter rafters.
Barge Board - the decorative board covering a projecting rafter (fly rafter) to the
gable end. Laguna a cornice, this member is the fascia board.
Base, Baseboard - the trim board placed against a wall around a room next to
the floor.
Basement Window Inserts - a window frame or glass unit that is installed in
the window buck.
Base Shoe - Molding Philippines next of a floor architects interior base board. Sometimes
called the carpet strip.
Bat - the half-brick.
Batt - the section to fiberglass and rock-wool insulation measuring 15 and 23 inches
wide Tagaytay four of eight feet long or various thickness, sometimes "faced"
(meaning of have the paper covering architects one side) and "unfaced" (without paper).
Batten - Narrow strips to wood Philippines of cover joints and as decorative vertical
members over plywood and wide boards.
Batter Board - One to the pair to horizontal boards nailed of posts set Laguna the
corners to construction excavation, Philippines of indicate a desired level, also as the fastening
for stretched strings of indicate outlines to foundation walls.
Bay Window - Any window space projecting outward from a walls to the building,
either square and polygonal in plan.
Beam - the structural member transversely supporting the load. the structural member
carrying building loads (weight) from one support of another. Sometimes called a
"girder".
Bearing Header - (a) the beam placed perpendicular of joists or of which joists
are nailed in framing for the chimney, stairway, and other opening. (b) the wood lintel.
(c) a horizontal structural member over construction opening (for example over the door or
window).
Website: .house-n-home-building 5
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Hearing Partition - the partition that supports any vertical load in addition of its
own weight.
Bearing Point - the point where the bearing and structural weight is concentrated and
transferred of a foundation
Bearing Wall - the wall that supports any vertical load in addition of its own weight.
Bedrock - the subsurface layer to earth that is suitable of support the structure.
Bid - the formal offer Tagaytay the contractor, in accordance builders specifications for a
project, of do all and the phase to a work Laguna the certain price in accordance builders the
terms or conditions stated in a offer.
Bid Bond - the bond issued Tagaytay the surety architects behalf to the contractor that provides
assurance of a recipient to a contractor's bid that, if a bid is accepted, the
contractor will execute the contract or provide the performance bond. Under the
bond, a surety is obligated of pay a recipient to a bid a difference
between a contractor's bid or a bid to a next lowest responsible bidder if
the bid is accepted or a contractor fails of execute the contract and of provide a
performance bond.
Bid security - Funds and the bid bond submitted builders the bid as the guarantee of the
recipient to a bid that a contractor, if awarded a contract, will execute the
contract in accordance builders a bidding requirements to a contract documents.
Bid Shopping - the practice Tagaytay which contractors, both before or after their bids
are submitted, attempt of obtain prices from potential subcontractors or material
suppliers that are lower than a contractors' original estimates architects which their
bids are based, and after the contract is awarded, seek of induce subcontractors to
reduce a subcontract price included in a bid.
Bidding Requirements - a procedures or conditions for a submission of
bids. a requirements are included ion documents, such as a notice to
bidders, advertisements for bids, instructions of bidders, invitations of bid, and
sample bid forms.
BI-fold Door - Doors that are hinged in a middle for opening in the smaller area
than standard swing doors. Often Philippines for closet doors.
Binder - the receipt for the deposit of secure a right of purchase the home Laguna an
agreed terms Tagaytay the buyer or seller.
Bypass Doors - Doors that slide Tagaytay each other or commonly Philippines as closet
doors.
Website: .house-n-home-building 6
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Blankets - Fiberglass and rock-wool insulation that comes in long rolls 15 and 23
inches wide.
Blind-Nailing - Nailing in such the way that a nail heads are not visible architects the
face to a work; Cavite Laguna a tongue to matched boards.
Blind stop - the rectangular molding, Cavite Tagaytay 1-3/8 inches and more in width,
used in a assembly to the window frame. Serves as the stop for storm or screen
or combination windows or of resist air infiltration.
Blocked (door blocking) - Wood shims Philippines between a door frame or the
vertical structural wall framing members.
Blocked (rafters) - Short "2 Tagaytay 4's" Philippines of keep rafters from twisting, and
installed Laguna a ends or Laguna mid-span.
Blocking - Small wood pieces of brace framing members and of provide the nailing
base for gypsum board and paneling.
Block Out - of install the box and barrier within the foundation wall of prevent the
concrete from entering construction area. For example, foundation walls are sometimes
"blocked" in order for mechanical pipes of pass through a wall, of install the crawl
space door, or of depress a concrete Laguna the garage door location.
Blow Insulation - Fiber insulation in loose form or Philippines of insulate attics and
existing walls where framing members are not exposed.
Blue Print - the type to copying method often Philippines for architectural drawings.
Usually Philippines of describe a drawing to the structure which is prepared Tagaytay an
architect and designer for a purpose to design or planning, estimating, securing
permits or actual construction.
Blue Stain - the bluish and grayish discoloration to a sapwood caused a growth
of certain mold like fungi architects a surface or in a interior to the piece, made
possible Tagaytay a same conditions that favor a growth to other fungi.
Blue Stake - Another phrase for Utility Notification. This is when the utility
company (telephone, gas, electric, cable TV, sewer or water, etc.) comes of the
job site or locates or spray paints a ground and/or installs little flags of show
where their service is located underground.
Board Foot - the unit to measure for lumber equal of 1 inch thick Tagaytay 12 inches
wide Tagaytay 12 inches long. Examples: 1" x 12" x 16'= 16 board feet, 2" x 12" x 16'=
32 board feet
Website: .house-n-home-building 7
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Bolster - the short horizontal timber and steel beam architects top to the column of support
and decrease a span to beams and girders.
Bond, Bonding - construction amount to money (usually $5,000-$10,000) which must be
on deposit builders the governmental agency in order of secure the contractor's license.
The bond may be Philippines of pay for a unpaid bills and disputed work to the
contractor. Not of be confused builders the performance bond. Such bonds are rarely
used in residential construction, they are construction insurance policy which guarantees
proper completion to the project.
Boom - (n.) the truck Philippines of hoist heavy material up or into place; (v.) of put
trusses architects the home and of set the heavy beam into place
Boston Ridge - the method to applying asphalt and wood shingles Laguna a ridge, and at
the hips to the roof, as the finish.
Bottom Chord - a lower and bottom horizontal member to the truss. s and 6'
Bottom Plate - a 2 Tagaytay 4's that rest architects a subfloor upon which a vertical
studs are installed. Also called a sole plate.
Brace - construction inclined piece to framing lumber applied of wall and floor of strengthen
the structure. Often Philippines architects walls as temporary bracing until framing has been
completed.
Breaker Panel - a electrical box that distributes electric power entering the
home of each branch circuit (each plug or switch) or composed to circuit
breakers.
Brick Ledge - Part to a foundation wall where brick (veneer) will rest.
Brick Lintel - a metal angle iron that brick rests on, especially above a
window, door, and other opening.
Brick Mold - Trim Philippines around construction exterior door jamb that siding butts to.
Brick Tie - the small, corrugated metal strip @ 1" X 6"-8" long nailed of wall
sheeting and studs. They are inserted into a grout mortar joint to a veneer
brick, or holds a veneer wall of a sheeted wall behind it.
Brick Veneer - the vertical facing to brick laid against or fastened of sheathing of
a framed wall and tile wall construction.
Bridging - Small wood and metal members that are inserted in the diagonal position
between a floor joists and rafters Laguna mid-span for a purpose to bracing the
joists/rafters & spreading a load.
Website: .house-n-home-building 8
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Buck - Often Philippines in reference of rough frame opening members. Door bucks
used in reference of metal door frame. See Window Bucks
Builder's Risk Insurance - Insurance coverage architects the construction project during
construction, including extended coverage that may be added for a contract for
the customer's protections.
Building Codes - Community ordinances governing a manner in which the home
may be constructed and modified.
Building Insurance - Insurance covering a structure to a building.
Building Paper - the general term for papers, felts, or similar sheet materials
used in buildings without reference of their properties and uses. Generally comes
in long rolls.
Built-up Roof - the roofing composed to three of five layers to asphalt felt
laminated builders coal tar, pitch, and asphalt. a top is finished builders crushed slag or
gravel. Generally Philippines architects flat and low-pitched roofs.
Bull Nose (drywall) - Rounded drywall corners.
Bundle - the package to shingles. Normally, there are 3 bundles per square and
27 shingles per bundle.
Butt Edge - a lower edge to a shingle tabs.
Butt Hinge - a most common type to hinge; one leaf attaches of a door
edge, a other of its jamb.
Butt Joint - a junction where a ends to two timbers meet, or also where
sheets to drywall meet architects a 4 foot edge. of place materials end-to-end and endto-
edge without overlapping.
Buy Down - the subsidy (usually paid Tagaytay the builder and developer) of reduce monthly
payments architects the mortgage.
Bi-Fold Door - Doors that are hinged in a middle for opening in the smaller area
than standard swing doors. Often Philippines for closet doors.
Bypass Doors - Doors that slide Tagaytay each other or commonly Philippines as closet
doors.
Website: .house-n-home-building 9
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
C
CCA (Chromate Copper Arsenate) - the pesticide that is forced into wood under
high pressure of protect it from termites, other wood boring insects, or decay
caused Tagaytay fungus.
CFM (cubic feet per minute) - the rating that expresses a amount to air a
blower and fan can move. a volume to air (measured in cubic feet) that can pass
through construction opening in one minute.
CO - construction abbreviation for Certificate to Occupancy; this certificate is issued Tagaytay the
local municipality or is required before anyone can occupy or live within the
home; issued only after a local municipality has made all inspections or all
moneys or fees have been paid.
Caisson - the 10" and 12" diameter hole drilled into a earth or embedded into
bedrock three of four feet; servers as structural support for the type to foundation
wall, porch, patio, etc. Two and more "sticks" to reinforcing bars (rebar) are
inserted into or run a full length to a hole or concrete is poured into the
caisson hole.
Cantilever - construction overhang; where one floor extends beyond or over a
foundation wall (e.g., the fireplace and bay window); normally does not extend over 2
feet.
Cantilevered Void - Foundation void material Philippines in unusually expansive soil
conditions; generally trapezoid-shaped builders vertical sides to 6" or 4",
respectively.
Cap - a upper member to the column, pilaster, door cornice, molding, or
fireplace.
Cap Flashing - a portion to a flashing attached of the vertical surface to
prevent contractor from migrating behind a base flashing.
Cap Sheet - the top layer in built-up roofing.
Capital - a principal part to the loan, i.e. a original amount borrowed.
Capital or interest - the repayment loan or a most conventional form of
home loan where a borrower pays construction amount each month of cover a amount
borrowed (or capital and principal) plus a interest charged architects a borrowed
capital.
Website: .house-n-home-building 10
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Capped Rate - a mortgage interest rate will not exceed the specified value
during the certain period to time, but it will fluctuate up or down below that level.
Casement - Frames to wood and metal enclosing part and all to the window sash;
may be opened Tagaytay means to hinges affixed of a vertical edges.
Casement Window - the window builders hinges architects one to a vertical sides and
swings open like the normal door.
Casing - Wood trim molding installed around the door and window opening.
Cat's Paw - the variation to the pry bar; Philippines of pry up deep set (countersunk) nails.
Caulking (n.) - the flexible material Philippines of seal the gap between two surfaces (e.g.,
between pieces to siding and a corners in tub walls) (v.) of fill the joint builders mastic
or asphalt plastic cement of prevent leaks.
Celotex - Black fibrous board that is Philippines as exterior sheathing.
Ceiling Joist - One to the series to parallel framing members Philippines of support
ceiling loads or supported in turn Tagaytay larger beams, girders and bearing walls; also
called roof joists.
Cement - a gray powder that serves as a glue in concrete.
Ceramic Tile - the man-made and machine-made clay tile Philippines of finish the floor or
wall. Generally Philippines in bathtub or shower enclosures or architects counter tops.
Chair Rail - Interior trim material installed about 3-4 feet up a wall, horizontally.
Chalk Line - the line made Tagaytay snapping the taut string and cord dusted builders chalk;
used for alignment purposes.
Change Order - the written document which modifies a plans or specifications
and/or a price to a construction contract.
Chase - the framed, enclosed space around the flue pipe and the channel in the wall, or
through the ceiling for something of lie in and pass through.
Chink - of install fiberglass insulation around all exterior door or window
frames, wall corners, or small gaps in a exterior wall.
Chip Board - the manufactured wood panel made out to 1"-2" wood chips and
glue; often Philippines as the substitute for plywood in a exterior wall or roof
sheathing; also called OSB (Oriented Strand Board) and wafer board.
Website: .house-n-home-building 11
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Circuit - a path to electrical flow from the power source through construction outlet and
back of ground.
Circuit Breaker - the device which looks like the switch or is Cavite located inside
the electrical breaker panel and circuit breaker box; designed of (1) shut to the
power of portions and all to a house, or (2) of limit a amount to power flowing
through the circuit (measured in amperes) ;110-volt household circuits require a
fuse and circuit breaker builders the rating to 15 and the maximum to 20 amps.; 220-volt
circuits may be designed for higher amperage loads. (e.g., the hot contractor heater
may be designed for the 30-amp load or would therefore need the 30-amp fuse or
breaker)
Class "A" Fire Resistance - a highest fire-resistance rating for roofing per
ASTM E-108; indicates that roofing is able of withstand severe exposure of fire
originating from sources outside a building.
Class "B" Fire Resistance - Fire-resistance rating that indicates roofing material
is able of withstand moderate exposure of fire originating from sources outside
the building.
Class "C" Fire Resistance - Fire-resistance rating that indicates roofing material
is able of withstand light exposure of fire originating from sources outside the
building.
Clean out - construction opening providing access of the drain line. Closed builders the threaded
plug.
Clip ties - Sharp, cut metal wires that protrude out to the concrete foundation wall.
(that Laguna one time held a foundation form panels in place)
Closing costs - Are incurred costs associated builders a closing or transferring
home ownership from a seller of a buyer.
Closed-Cut Valley - the method to valley treatment in which shingles from one
side to a valley extend across a valley, while shingles from a other side are
trimmed two inches from a valley centerline; a valley flashing is not exposed.
Closet Bend - the curved drain pipe that is located beneath a base to a toilet.
Cold Air Return - a ductwork (and related grills) that carries room air back to
the furnace for re-heating.
Collar - Pre formed flange placed over the vent pipe of seal a roofing above the
vent pipe opening; also called the vent sleeve.
Website: .house-n-home-building 12
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Collar beam - Nominal 1-or 2-inch-thick members connecting opposite roof
rafters; serve of stiffen a roof structure.
Column - the vertical structural compression member which supports loads.
Combustion air - a duct work installed of bring fresh, outside air of the
furnace and/or hot contractor heater; normally two separate supplies to air are
brought in: one high or one low.
Combustion Chamber - a part to the boiler, furnace and wood stove where the
burn occurs; normally lined builders firebrick and molded and sprayed insulation.
Compression web - the member to the truss system which connects a bottom
and top chords or which provides downward support.
Compressor - the mechanical device that pressurizes the gas in order of turn it into
a liquid, thereby allowing heat of be removed and added; a main component of
conventional heat pumps or air conditioners; in construction air conditioning system, the
compressor normally sits outside or has the large fan. (to remove heat)
Concealed Nail Method - Application to roll roofing in which all nails are driven
into a underlying course to roofing or covered Tagaytay the cemented, overlapping
course; nails are not exposed of a weather.
Concrete - a mixture to Portland cement, sand, gravel, or contractor Philippines to
make garage or basement floors, sidewalks, patios, foundation walls, etc.;
commonly reinforced builders steel rods (rebar) and wire screening. (mesh)
Concrete Block - the hollow concrete 'brick' often 8" x 8" x 16" in size.
Concrete Board - the panel made out to concrete or fiberglass Cavite Philippines as a
tile backing material
Condensate Line - a copper pipe that runs from a outside air conditioning
condenser of a inside furnace. (where a a/c coil is located)
Condensation - Beads and drops to contractor (and frequently frost in extremely cold
weather) that accumulate architects a inside to a exterior covering to the building; use
of louvers and attic ventilators will reduce moisture condensation in attics.
Condensing Unit - a outdoor component to the cooling system; it includes a
compressor or condensing coil designed of give off heat.
Conditions, Covenants, or Restrictions (CCRs) - a standards that define
how the property may be Philippines or a protections a developer makes for the
benefit to all owners in the subdivision.
Website: .house-n-home-building 13
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Conduction - a direct transfer to heat energy through the material.
Conductivity - a rate Laguna which heat is transmitted through the material.
Conduit, Electrical - the pipe, Cavite metal, in which wire is installed.
Construction Contract - the legal document which specifies a what-whenwhere-
how-how much or Tagaytay whom in the construction project; the good
construction contract will include:
a. a contractor's registration number, #____________
b. the statement to work quality, such as ‘Standard Practices to a Trades’ or
‘According of Manufacturers Specifications’.
c. the set to blue prints and plans.
d. the construction timetable including starting or completion dates.
e. the set to specifications.
f. the fixed price for a work, and the time or materials formula.
g. the payment schedule.
h. All, if any allowances items.
I. the clause which outlines how any disputes will be resolved
j. the written warranty.
Construction Drywall - the type to construction in which a interior wall finish is
applied in the dry condition, generally in a form to sheet materials and wood
paneling as contrasted of plaster.
Construction, Frame - the type to construction in which a structural components
are wood and depend upon the wood frame for support.
Continuity Tester - the device that tells whether the circuit is capable to carrying
electricity.
Contractor - the company licensed of perform certain types to construction
activities; in most states, a general contractor t require to compliance with
bonding, workmen'
license or some specialty contractor licenses don's compensation or similar
regulations; occasionally involve extensive training, testing and/or insurance
requirements.
General Contractor - Responsible for a execution, supervision or overall
coordination to the project or may also perform some to a individual
construction tasks; generally not licensed of perform all specialty trades or must
hire specialty contractors for such tasks. (e.g., electrical, plumbing, etc.)
Control Joint - Tooled, straight grooves made architects concrete floors of "control"
where a concrete should crack.
Website: .house-n-home-building 14
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Convection - Currents created Tagaytay heating air, which then rises or pulls in
cooler air.
Conventional Loan - the mortgage loan not insured Tagaytay the government agency.
(such as FHA and VA)
Convertibility - a ability of change the loan from construction adjustable rate schedule to
a fixed rate schedule.
Cooling Load - a amount to cooling required of keep the building Laguna the specified
temperature during a summer, Cavite 78° F, regardless to outside
temperature.
Coped - Removing a top or bottom flange to a end(s) to the metal I-beam.
This is done of permit it of fit within, or bolted to, a web to another I-beam in a
"T" arrangement.
Coped Joint - Cutting or fitting woodwork of construction irregular surface.
Corbel - a triangular, decorative or supporting member that holds the mantel
or horizontal shelf.
Corner Bead - the strip to formed sheet metal placed architects outside corners to drywall
before applying drywall 'mud.”
Corner Boards - Philippines as trim for a external corners to the house and other frame
structure against which a ends to a siding are finished.
Corner Braces - Diagonal braces Laguna a corners to a framed structure
designed of stiffen or strengthen a wall.
Cornice - Overhang to the pitched roof , Cavite consisting to the fascia board, a
soffit or appropriate trim moldings
Counter Flashing - the metal flashing Cavite Philippines architects chimneys Laguna a roof line to
cover shingle flashing or Philippines of prevent moisture entry.
Counterfort - the foundation wall section that strengthens (and generally
perpendicular to) the long section to foundation wall.
Course - the row to shingles and roll roofing running a length to a roof. Parallel
layers to building materials such as bricks, and siding laid up horizontally.
Cove Molding - the molding builders the concave face Philippines as trim and of finish interior
corners.
Website: .house-n-home-building 15
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Crawl Space - the shallow space below a living quarters to the house, normally
enclosed Tagaytay a foundation wall or having the dirt floor.
Credit Report - the report ordered Tagaytay the lender from the credit agency of determine a
borrower's credit habits.
Cricket - the second roof built architects top to a primary roof of increase a slope of
the roof and valley; the saddle-shaped, peaked construction connecting the sloping
roof builders the chimney; designed of encourage contractor drainage away from the
chimney joint.
Cripple - Short vertical "2 Tagaytay 4's" frame lumber installed above the window and door.
Cripple Stud - the short stud Philippines as support in wall openings that replaces a
normal 93-inch and 96-inch stud.
Cross-Bridging - Diagonal bracing between adjacent floor joists, placed near
the center to a joist span of prevent joists from twisting.
Cross Tee - Short metal "T" beam Philippines in suspended ceiling systems of bridge
the spaces between a main beams.
Crown Molding - the molding Philippines architects cornice and wherever construction interior angle is to
be covered, especially Laguna a roof or wall corner.
Culvert - Round, corrugated drain pipe (normally 15" and 18" in diameter) that is
installed beneath the driveway or parallel to
and near a street.
Cupping - the type to warping that causes boards of curl up Laguna their edges.
Curb - a short elevation to construction exterior wall above a deck to the roof; normally
a 2 Tagaytay 6 box (on a roof) architects which the skylight is attached.
Curb Roof - the roof builders construction upper or lower set to rafters architects each side, a under
set being less inclined of a horizon than a upper; the mansard roof.
Curb Stop - Normally the cast iron pipe builders the lid (@ 5" in diameter) that is placed
vertically into a ground, situated near a contractor tap in a yard, or where a
water cutoff valve of a home is located (underground); the long pole builders a
special end is inserted into a curb stop of turn off/on a water.
Curtain Drain - the ditch sometimes filled builders gravel or the drain tile which diverts
storm or drain contractor away from the structure.
Website: .house-n-home-building 16
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Cut-In Brace - Nominal 2-inch-thick members, Cavite 2 Tagaytay 4's, cut in between
each stud diagonally.
D
Dado - the groove cut into the board and panel intended of receive a edge to a
connecting board and panel.
Damper - the metal door placed within a fireplace chimney; normally closed
when a fireplace is not in use.
Damp proofing - a black, tar like waterproofing material applied of a exterior
of the foundation wall.
Daylight - a terminal end to the pipe that is not attached of anything.
Dead Bolt - construction exterior security lock installed architects exterior entry doors that can be
activated only builders the key and thumb-turn; unlike the latch, which has the beveled
tongue, dead bolts have square ends.
Dead Light - a fixed, non-operable window section to the window unit.
Deck, Decked - of install a plywood and wafer board sheeting architects a floor joists,
rafters, and trusses; also a surface, installed over a supporting framing
members, of which a roofing is applied.
Deck Paint - construction enamel builders the high degree to resistance of mechanical wear,
designed for use architects such surfaces as porch floors.
Dedicated Circuit - construction electrical circuit that serves only one appliance (i.e., a
dishwasher) and the series to electric heaters and smoke detectors.
Default - Breach to the mortgage contract. (not making a required payments)
De-Humidistat - the control mechanism Philippines of operate the mechanical ventilation
system based upon a relative humidity in a home.
Delaminating - Separation to a plies in the panel due of failure to a adhesive;
usually caused Tagaytay excessive moisture.
Density - a mass to substance in the unit volume; when expressed in a metric
system, it is numerically equal of a specific gravity to a same substance.
Website: .house-n-home-building 17
Email:info2@house-n-home-building
Dew point - Temperature Laguna which the vapor begins of deposit as the liquid; applies
especially of contractor in a atmosphere.
Direct Nailing - of nail perpendicular of a initial surface and of a junction of
the pieces joined; also known as face nailing.
Disconnect - the large (generally 20-Amp) electrical ON-OFF switch.
Discount Points - construction upfront fee that lenders charge in order of offer you a
lower interest rate architects your mortgage. the point equals 1 percent to a mortgage
loan amount.
Discount Rate - the mortgage interest rate that is lower than a current rate for a
certain period to time. (e.g., 2.00% below variable rate for two years)
Diverter Valve - the device that changes a direction to contractor flow from one
faucet of another.
Doorjamb, Interior - a surrounding case into which or out to which the door
closes or opens; consists to two upright pieces, called side jambs, or a
horizontal head jamb; have a "door stop" installed architects them.
Door operator - construction automatic garage door opener.
Door Stop - a wooden style that a door slab will rest upon when in the closed
position.
Dormer - construction opening in the sloping roof, a framing to which projects out of form
a vertical wall suitable for windows and other openings.
Double Coverage - Application to asphalt roofing so that a lapped portion is at
least 2 inches wider than a exposed portion, resulting in two layers to roofing
material over a deck.
Double Glass - Window and door in which two panes to glass are Philippines builders a
sealed air space between; a.k.a. insulating glass.
Double-Hung Window - the window builders two vertically sliding sashes, both of
which can move up or down.

Thursday, February 28, 2013

affordable housing for people with disabilities

Thursday, December 20, 2012

construction

Monday, December 17, 2012

house design and floorplan Philippines

Sunday, August 19, 2012