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Definition of Terms

Rough Works

Finishing Works

DEFINITION OF TERMS

 

 

ROUGH WORKS

FINISHING WORKS

 

Exterior Finish

·         Material or technology used for finishing that is applied in the external part of the house or structure

Building Systems

·         Material, technology, or construction methodology used for building or improving the whole house or structure

Interior Finish

·         Material or technology used for finishing that is applied inside the house or structure

Roofs

·         Material or technology used for roofing

·         Some materials that fall under this category are roof tiles & roof sheets

Ceiling

·         Material or technology used for ceiling construction

Structural Elements

·         Material or technology used for structural elements such as beams, columns, foundations, & slabs

Floor Finish

·         Material or technology that is used for floor finishing

·         Some materials that fall under this category are floor tiles, paving tiles, & floor varnish

Walls

·         Material or technology used for walls

·         Some materials that fall under this category are concrete hollow blocks (CHB) & compressed earth blocks (CEB), which can be used as load-bearing or non-load-bearing walls

Wall Finish

·         Material or technology that is used for wall finishing

·         Some materials that fall under this category are paint, panel boards, & adhesives for boards

·         Although most panel boards have other applications, depending on material & thickness, panel board entries will be listed under wall finish since panel boards are most commonly used as wall panels

Commercially Available / Manufactured

·         Material or technology that is commercially available, meaning the material is manufactured here in the Philippines or the technology is practiced by Filipinos

Researched

·         Material or technology that is a product of research & is not yet commercially available

 


 
 
 
 

 


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