A complete glossary of construction and DIY terms, explained for do-it-yourselfers.
A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | R | S | T | V | W | Z
A
argon (in double glazing) — What is argon (in double glazing)?
attic — What is an attic?
B
balustrade — What is a balustrade?
battening — What is battening?
beam — What is a beam?
bitumen — What is bitumen?
board-on-board cladding — What is board-on-board cladding?
bond pattern — What is bond pattern?
bottom rail (onderregel) — What is a bottom rail (onderregel)?
breathable membrane — What is a breathable membrane?
bricklaying — What is bricklaying?
Building Code — What is the Building Code?
building line — What is a building line?
building permit — What is a building permit?
C
cavity wall — What is a cavity wall?
centre-to-centre (c/c) — What is centre-to-centre (c/c)?
circular saw — What is a circular saw?
cladding (interior timber finishing) — What is cladding (interior timber finishing)?
column — What is a column?
concrete pier — What is a concrete pier?
concrete slab (floor slab) — What is a concrete slab (floor slab)?
cordless drill — What is a cordless drill?
cross measurement — What is a cross measurement?
cross-line laser — What is a cross-line laser?
D
damp-proof course (DPC) — What is a damp-proof course (DPC)?
decking board — What is a decking board?
design review committee — What is the design review committee?
detail drawing — What is a detail drawing?
double door (French door) — What is a double door (French door)?
Douglas fir wood — What is Douglas fir wood?
dovetail joint — What is a dovetail joint?
dowel — What is a dowel?
drip sill — What is a drip sill?
E
English bond (cross bond) — What is English bond (cross bond)?
EPDM — What is EPDM?
expansion joint — What is an expansion joint?
expansion joint — What is an expansion joint?
F
facade — What is a facade?
fascia board — What is a fascia board?
fence post — What is a fence post?
fitting tolerance — What is a fitting tolerance?
flat roof — What is a flat roof?
frost apron — What is a frost apron?
frost line — What is the frost line?
G
gable roof — What is a gable roof?
glazing — What is glazing?
ground anchor — What is a ground anchor?
groundwork — What is groundwork?
gutter — What is a gutter?
H
half-brick wall — What is a half-brick wall?
half-lap joint — What is a half-lap joint?
hammer drill — What is a hammer drill?
hardwood — What is hardwood?
header course — What is a header course?
hip roof — What is a hip roof?
home automation (domotics) — What is home automation (domotics)?
I
insulation value (Rd-value) — What is the insulation value (Rd-value)?
J
jigsaw — What is a jigsaw?
joint — What is a joint?
K
knee wall — What is a knee wall?
L
landing — What is a landing?
larch wood — What is larch wood?
light well — What is a light well?
lintel — What is a lintel?
loft space — What is a loft space?
M
mineral wool — What is mineral wool?
mitre saw — What is a mitre saw?
mono-pitch roof — What is a mono-pitch roof?
mortar — What is mortar?
mortar (mix) — What is mortar (mix)?
mortise and tenon joint — What is a mortise and tenon joint?
N
NEN standard — What is a NEN standard?
O
OSB board — What is an OSB board?
overhang — What is an overhang?
P
pergola beam — What is a pergola beam?
permit-free building — What is permit-free building?
pier foundation — What is a pier foundation?
pile foundation — What is a pile foundation?
PIR insulation — What is PIR insulation?
planer — What is a planer?
planning permission (omgevingsvergunning) — What is a planning permission (omgevingsvergunning)?
plinth (facade base) — What is a plinth (facade base)?
plumb bob — What is a plumb bob?
plywood — What is plywood?
post (structural column) — What is a post (structural column)?
post bracket (paaldrager) — What is a post bracket (paaldrager)?
pressure-treated wood — What is pressure-treated wood?
property boundary — What is a property boundary?
purlin — What is a purlin?
purlins — What are purlins?
R
rafter — What is a rafter?
rebate dimension — What is a rebate dimension?
reinforcement — What is reinforcement?
reveal (window/door) — What is a reveal (window/door)?
ridge purlin — What is a ridge purlin?
ring beam — What is a ring beam?
roof ridge — What is a roof ridge?
roof structure — What is a roof structure?
roof tiles — What are roof tiles?
rough opening — What is a rough opening?
router — What is a router?
S
sander — What is a sander?
scaffold wood — What is scaffold wood?
scaffolding — What is scaffolding?
semi-basement (souterrain) — What is a semi-basement (souterrain)?
single-brick wall — What is a single-brick wall?
skirting board — What is a skirting board?
slope (fall) — What is slope (fall)?
softwood — What is softwood?
soldier course — What is a soldier course?
spirit level — What is a spirit level?
spirit level (tool) — What is a spirit level (tool)?
spruce wood — What is spruce wood?
stretcher course — What is a stretcher course?
strip foundation — What is a strip foundation?
structural timber — What is structural timber?
Swedish featheredge — What is Swedish featheredge?
T
Thermowood — What is Thermowood?
threshold (door sill) — What is a threshold (door sill)?
tile batten — What is a tile batten?
timber frame construction — What is timber frame construction?
tongue and groove — What is tongue and groove?
top-hung window — What is a top-hung window?
trellis — What is a trellis?
truss — What is a truss?
V
vapour barrier — What is a vapour barrier?
void (double-height space) — What is a void (double-height space)?
W
wall plate — What is a wall plate?
water barrier — What is a water barrier?
weatherboard — What is weatherboard?
weatherboards — What are weatherboards?
window frame — What is a window frame?
Z
zoning plan — What is a zoning plan?