Architectural dictionary: understand what happens on your site!

Have you ever been in the middle of a construction project and, at some point, heard a term that you didn't understand? It's common in architecture for some terms to be used that can confuse those who aren't familiar with the field. 

In this article, you can check out some of the most common terms used in architecture and find out what each one means. This way, during the construction work, you can follow all the steps without having any doubts. Follow along!

Cluster 

Compacted sawdust board, glued and pressed between two wooden boards.

Adobe

A type of brick made from sand, clay, vegetable fiber and manure, which must be covered with lime and sand during construction.

Porch

The extension of the roof that covers the entrance door.

Atrium

It's the courtyard at the entrance to the house.

Concrete

This is concrete, a mass made from cement, gravel, sand and water.

Doll

Masonry used to fix door or window frames.

Cistern

Water tank, including one that collects rainwater. 

Chapiscar

Technique of placing cement mortar on the wall so that the coverings are attached more easily.

Skylight

An opening in the roof of a building designed to bring more light into the room, usually where there are no windows.

Pipeline

Air, wire or liquid conduction channel.

Plaster

A mixture of cement, lime, sand, plaster and water used to cover walls and ceilings.

Frechal

It is on the roof, resting on the top of the wall, which serves as a support for the scissors.

Lambri

It's the skirting board, the strip at the bottom of the wall.

Layout

Distribution of elements such as carpets and furniture in a room.

Marquee

Canopy attached to the outside of a building, at the entrance door.

Muxarabi

A piece made of wooden slats, which are hollowed out, used to decorate the room and preserve natural ventilation.

Warhead

It's the arc of a vault edge.

Guidance

Position of the building in relation to the cardinal points.

Ornate

An element that has the function of decorating the environment, comes from ornament.

Palafita

Pile supporting a dwelling over water.

Right foot

Measurement used for the distance from the floor to the ceiling of a room.

Pergola

Decorative roofing in gardens and open spaces, usually with beams and pillars.

Pilotis

Set of support columns that leaves the first floor free.

Plumb

A device used to check the verticality or parallelism of walls, columns or pillars. 

Ruff

Sheet placed on the roof between the masonry and the water, protects against infiltration.

Gravel

Coarse reddish or yellow sand is part of the mortar composition.

Siphon

Part located at the outlet of toilets, sewers and drains, which prevents waste from returning.

Shaft

Internal gap used for passing pipes, wires and conductors.

Slope

Ramp or slope of land made by excavation.

Truss

It helps to support roofs, interlaced with wood.

Verga

Piece made of concrete or wood designed to support the continuation of the wall at the door.

Volute

An ornament in a spiral shape.

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