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English-Spanish construction language dictionary

Welcome to our construction dictionary. If you are seriously contemplating renovating your home in Spain you will need commitment, patience and ability to follow through the construction process.
Undertaking a project in a foreign language, with foreign bureaucrazy and regulations requires solid information and down-to-earth advice.
Here you will find a list of sources and terms that will help you understand the language and construction methods with some hints and tips for your adventure.
a
agreed sum – suma acordada
Antique and demolition material shop – tienda de antigüedades y material de derribo
arbor – pergola
architect – arquitecto
artificial grass – cesped artificial
artisan – artesano
as built – Planos final de obra
b
balcony – balcón
balcony railing – barandilla
Bamboo mat – cañizo
Baseboard – rodapié
Bathroom – baño
Beam – viga
beam and slab floor (structural) – forjado
boiler – caldera
bonus – prima
brick – ladrillo
brick cornice – pico de gorrión
brick mason – muro de ladrillo
brick paving – pavimentado en ladrillo
build – construir
building contractor – constructor
built-in kitchen appliance – cocina de obra
c
cabling – cableado
cane matting – estera de cañizo
carpenter’s workshop – taller del carpintero
caulk to fill in the holes to keep water out – masilla
ceiling – techos
cellar – bodega
cement – cemento
cement mixer – hormigonera
cement pumps – bomba de cemento-estática
cement spread – vertido hormigon
ceramic tile – baldosa cerámica
chesnut wood – madera de castaño
chimney – tiro de la chimenea
concrete – hormigón
concrete – hormigón
concrete supplier – proveedor de hormigón
consultant – consultor
cost overrun – sobrecosto
cost plus – contrato
country house – casa rural
courtyard – patio
d
deadline – plazo límite
debris – residuos de obra
demolish – demoler
dividing walls – paredes divisorias
door – puerta
downlight – Iluminacion descendente
drainage – drenaje
drawing – cross-sections – dibujo de sección
drawing – elevations – dibujo de alzado
e
electrician – electricista
electricity – electricidad
engineer – ingeniero
entrance door to a rustic building – portón
estimate, quotation – presupuesto
estimating – coste
expansive mortar for rock – mortero expansivo
exposed brick – ladrillo visto
exposed Stone – piedra vista
exposed wood beam – vigas de madera vistas
f
farmhouse – cortijo
feature – característica
finishes – acabados
fireplace – chimenea
fixed percentage contract – contrato cerrado
flaking Paint – pintura desconchada
floor drain – sumidero
foundations – cimentacion
g
garden – jardín
generator – generador
ghiaia – grava
granite – granito
grounds – suelos
h
handmade vessel – macetero artesanal a mano
health and safety – seguridad y salud
heating – calefacción
i
infrastructure – infraestructura
insulated – aislado
insulation – aislamiento
internal window shutters used to block out light – postigos
iron – hierro
k
keeping to Budget – adjustarse al presupuesto
keeping to the Schedule – adjustarse a cronograma
kitchen – cocina
l
land map tax registry – catastro
land surveyor – topógrafo
lemon tree – limonero
lime – cal
lime plaster – yeso a la cal
lump sum – contrato cantidad a tanto alzado
m/n
marble – marmol
masonry – albañilería
mattone refrattario – ladrillo refractario
measurement – Medidas
meeting deadlines – cumplimiento de plazos
mood board – panel de ideas
mortar – mortero
notary – notario
o/p
oak Wood – madera de roble
opening – hueco (ventana)
painter – pintor
Pathlighting – iluminacion de senderos
Paviment – pavimento
pergola’s pole – soportes verticales pergola
permit – permiso
permit board – cartel de obra
pipe – tubería
plan view – vista de planta
plaster – yeso
platten – pletina
plug socket – enchufe
plumber – fontanero
plumbing – fontanería
plywood – contrachapado de madera
point of connection – punto de conexión
power cable – cable eléctrico
preparation of the ground – preparación del terreno
primer on wood, metal before the main layer of Paint – imprimación
procedure for setting out – replanteo
profit – beneficio
project manager – director de proyectos
property line – limite de la propiedad
pylon – pilón
r
radiator – radiador
railing decoration – macolla
rain gutter – canal de agua
real estate agent – agente inmobiliario
reinforcement – Refuerzo
renovation – reforma
rent – alquilar
reservoir – alberca
rock – roca
roof – tejado
roof light, skylight – lucernario
roof tiles – tejas
s
sand – arena
salvage – recuperar
salvaged material Outlet – tienda de materiales de demoliciones y derribos
saving – ahorro
scaffolding – andamio
schedule – programa de obra
Scope – alcance del proyecto
Shower – ducha
Sink – lavabo
site manage – jefe de obra
slab of concrete – losa de hormigón
small hotel located on a working farm – agroturismo
special foundations – cimentación especial
spiral staircase – escalera de caracol
stair – escalera
stair railing – pasamanos de escalera
Steel – acero
Step – escalón
stone mason – muro de piedra
structural engineering – ingeniero de estructuras
styles – estilos
surveyor – aparejador
swimming pool – piscina
t
taking place outside, usually referring to dinning – al fresco
tap – grifo
terrace – terraza
tile (floor) – baldosa
tile (wall) – azulejo
to créate – crear
treatment – tratamientos
trowel – paleta
turnkey contract – contrato llave en mano
type of louvered shutter – persiana
u/v
underfloor heating – suelo radiante
unskilled labourers – trabajadores cualificados
uplighting – Iluminacion ascendente
varnish – barniz
ventilated structural ground floor – forjado antihumedad
w
Wall – muro
wall-washer – bañador de pared
wardrobe – armario
water meter – contador de agua
welder – soldador
well – pozo
whitewashed walls – muros encalados
window frame – marco de ventana
windowpane – panel de cristal
wooden window – ventana de madera
wood flooring – pavimento en madera
work site, construction site – obra
wrought iron – hierro de forja
walkway – acera
Project Design. Build and reform Explained.
Wooden windows Explained
01 Use «new wooden windows» for your restoring project
02 Old and new wooden windows in Andalucía
03 Window frame. “Ventana de perfil europeo”
04 Raw material. Select your Wood
05 Window assembly
06 Varnished Windows – Painted window
07 Single, double and triple glazing
08 Wooden window installation
09 Outside and inside Shutters
10 Ironmongery Options: levers and locking system
11 Screens
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