Mock Boards: Interior Construction and Utilities (2022)

Enamel paint

a paint made of finely ground and resin binder that dries to form a hard, smooth, glossy film having very little surface texture

Granolithic

Masonry floor consists of one part cement, one part sand, and one part finely crushed stone

Sleepers

stripes of wood, usually 2'' x 2'' as laid ones a slab floor to which finished wood flooring is nailed

Purlins

a horizontals structural member, which holds the rafters together

Larga masa

Horizontal slabs of steel reinforced concrete, typically between 4 and 20 inches (100 and 500 mm) thick, most often used to construct floors and ceilings, while thinner slabs are also used for exterior paving

Mould

the wood or metal construction which hold the fresh concrete in place until it has hardened

Warp

a defect in lumber that distorts the wood due to shrinkage

Dowel bars

the reinforcement bars that extends from the face of the concrete columns and beams and used to hold the masonry construction

Galvanizing

a process in which steel is coated with zinc as corrosion protection

Hardware

the general term for metal products used in the construction work such as bolts, nails, and screws

Glazing

term used for the installation of glass in an opening

Tempered glass

a glass that is treated at the temperature of 700 degrees centigrade which increases 4 to 5 times its resistance to impact, wind lads, and thermal stresses

Slop sink

a dip sink used by janitors for emptying pails of dirty water and mop cleaning

Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

the synthetic used for vinyl resilient flooring and for plumbing pipes and fittings

Polystyrene

A light, usually white plastic used especially for putting around delicate objects inside containers to protect them from damage, or for putting around something to prevent it from losing heat

Expansion bolt

an anchoring device having an expandable socket that swells as bolt is tightened into it; used in masonry walls for attaching timber

Water tank

an artificial reservoir or tank for storing water at atmospheric pressure for use when required

Downspout

a vertical pipe often of sheet metal, used to conduct water from a roof drain or gutter to the ground or cistern

The size of the road right of way

on what aspect does the setbacks for commercial building depends

Phenolic boards

Has good resistance to aging; used extensively in the manufacture of adhesives, exterior and marine plywood, laminated products and molded articles

Shoring

a process of transferring a portion of the load of the wall to temporary footings and done when the excavation does not go much below the adjoining footings and when the material is fairly sold

Router

power tool that is best to produce a blind mortise and tenon wood connection

Terrazzo

special type of exposed aggregate finish with mosaic like patterns created by marble chips; it is available in poured or precast forms

Winders

refers to the tapered threads used in circular or spiral stairs

Andamyo

vernacular term for scaffolding

Oil wood stain

type of coating that brings out a clear and natural tone in new and enhancing the grain

25 sqm

practical coverage of a can of enamel paint

600 mm

standard spacing for wall studs

Alloy

composition of two or metal fused together to obtain a desired property

Resilient flooring

The group of flooring materials which includes asphalt, vinyl, asbestos, cork, rubber and tinoleum

Homogenous tiles

ceramic tiles that have the same material and color from the top surface to bottom surface

Utility box

electrical conduit fitting and accessory normally found behind the convenience outlets and light switches embedded on the wall

Granite

an igneous rock having crystals or grains of visible size; it consists mainly of quartz, feldspar mica, or another colored materials

Stringer

structural support for stair threads

1:2:4

proper proportion of class A concrete

Carpentry

a building trade which includes cutting, framing, and joining the timbers or woodwork of a building or structure

Glass

a hard, brittle, inorganic substance, ordinarily transparent or translucent produced by melting a mixture of silica, a flux and a stabilizer; while molten, may be blown, drawn, rolled, pressed, or cast to a variety of shapes

Gutter

shallow channel of metal and wood set immediately below and along the eaves of a building to catch off rainwater from the roof

Wired glass

simply a rolled glass into which wire mesh is inserted during the process of manufacture

Admixture

prepared formulations added to concrete mixes to alter certain characteristics, for example to speed or slow setting, to increase water repellency, air workability, and color, etc.

Plywood

made by bonding together thin layers of wood in way that the grain of each layer is at right angles to the grain of each adjacent layer

Dutch door

a hinge door which is divided into two; the upper part can be opened while the lower portion is closed

Sandstone

class of rock composed of cemented silica grains; colors include gray, buff, light brown and red

Color code

system of colors adopted for identification of pipes, cables, wiring, etc

Ashlar

consists of carefully worked and joined stone block laid in parallel horizontal courses; the face of the blocks may be plain or tooled finishes in several ways

Party wall

a wall between adjoining buildings in which both owner's shares such as a common wall between row houses

Alero

the lower end of the roof of projecting beyond the wall board often with a decorative pierced work of wood board or metal sheet

Antefija

an ornament usually fret or pierced work above the eaves as roof decoration

Ventanilla

small window between floor and the window sill used to allow natural light and ventilation to the interior

Solvent

allows paint to flow from brush or roller onto the surface - evaporate leaving only the dried pigment and binder

Plumb bob

weight attached to a string, used for vertical line check

Phenolic boards

type of board that has good resistance to aging; used extensively in the manufacture of adhesives, exterior and marine plywood, laminated products, and molded particles

Lumber

term applied to wood after it is sawed or sliced into boards, planks, timber, etc

Seasoning

means drying of lumber

Revolving door

an exterior door consisting of four leaves at 90 degrees to each other, which pivot about a common vertical axis within a cylindrical shaped vestibule

Newel

a post supporting the handrail at the top or bottom of a stairway

Septic tank

concrete or steel tank where sewerage is reduced liquid and gases by bacterial action

Thinset installation

tile installation that uses adhesives attach the tile

Resilient flooring

provide an economical, dense, non-absorbent flooring surface with relatively good durability and ease of maintenance

Tackless striping

Pre-tacked thin strips of plywood are fastened all around the perimeter of the space to be carpeted

Course

continuous layer of bricks, stones, or other masonry units

Expansion joint

a joint or gap between adjacent parts of a building, structure or concrete work which permits their relative movement due to temperature changes (or other changes) without rupture or damage

Carriage

an inclined beam for supporting the steps of a stair

Concrete

an artificial, stone-like building material made by mixing cement and various minerals aggregates with sufficient water to cause the cement to set and bind the entire mass

Wane

these are cracks between and parallel to the annual rings of the growth

Trowel

a flat hand tool used for applying, spreading and shaping plaster or mortar to produce a relatively smooth finishing on concrete surface in the final stage of finishing

Salt water

makes wood harder, heavier, and durable

Three-way switch

what to install when you want to control a light fixture from 2 points

Split type system

a relatively small air conditioning unit wherein the condenser and evaporator can be located apart from each other

Air conditioning

the simultaneous control of the temperature, humidity, motion, and purity of the air in a confined space

Augers

small tool used for punching small holes; generally used in staring a nail or screw in hardwood

Gypsum board

non-combustible building board with a plaster core enclosed in tough, smooth paper; designed to be used without addition of plaster for walls, ceilings or platforms; extensively used in dry-wall construction

Spirit level

a long, straight tool that contains one or more vials of liquid and used to determine in if the horizontal or vertical is exact

Banister

one of a number of short vertical members, often circular in section, used to support a stair handrail or a coping

Girder

a large principal beam designed to support concentrated loads at isolated points along its length

Wrought iron

soft and easily worked with high corrosion resistance; making it ideal for use below grade; most often worked into bars, pipes, or sheets, and fashioned for ornamental purposes

Additives

used to speed up setting to a concrete batch immediately before or during its mixing in order to alter or enhance specific property or concrete

Isolated footing

a single spread footing supporting a freestanding column or pier

Filler

cement mix used to glue masonry units to each other or other surface finishing materials just like tiles, bricks, stones to a receiving structure like a wall or floor

Polycarbonate

a white substantially amorphous, very tough, and strong material with good resistance to heat up to 150 degree centigrade and excellent dimensional stability; it is injection molded to produce plates, rods, gears, and other shaped parts that advantageously replace die-cast metal parts; used for skylights

Elisha Graves Otis

an American industrialist and the person behind the safety device that prevents elevators from failing if the hoisting cable fails; generally known as the invertor of the Modern Elevator

Hearth

floor of a fireplace, usually of brick, tile, or stone, often extending a short distance into a room

Smoke Chamber

an enlarged area between the throat of a fireplace and the flue of a chimney

Concealed hinge

hinge consisting of a number of flat plates rotating about a central pin, with shoulders mortised into the door edge and door frame so as to be hidden when closed

3 storey and above

requirement to submit a geotechnical report to the office of the Building Official

Setback

as per PD 1096 this is the minimum required distance from every structure to the property line

Western Framing

this is a light wood frame having studs only one storey high, regardless of the stories built, each storey resting on top plates of the storey below or on the sill plates of the foundation wall

Brad nail

a small finishing nail, usually of the same thickness throughout, with a head that is almost flush with sides or a head projects slightly to one side

Buffer

a piston or spring device in elevator for absorbing the impact of a descending elevator car or counterweight at the extreme lower limit of travel