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Glossary terms for letter 'F'


Facade
The face of a building.
Face Brick
A brick specially manufactured for an attractive appearance.

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Fall
The slope or pitch surface.
False Ceiling
A ceiling which is built with a gap between it and the above floor to provide sufficient space for services. Could also be decorative.

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Carpentry & Joinery
Fascia Board
A wide board which is fixed to the bottom end of the rafters.

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Fascia Gutter
A pre-fabricated gutter which is fixed to the rafters and can also be used as a fascia.

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Guttering, Plumbing & Gasfitting
Feature Wall
An internal wall which is distinctive in decoration.
Fill
Clean natural earth used to refill an excavation or trench.

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Finial
An ornamental wooden post.
Finish
A generic word defining the finished surface.
Finished Ground Level
The ground level adjacent to the footing system at the completion of works.
Fire Door
A door with a door set to resist the spread of fire in a specified time.
Fire Rating
The time (in minutes) which a surface or material prevents fire egress to another room.
Fittings
Furnishings and fixtures in a building.
Flashing
An impervious material fitted to provide a barrier to moisture.
Flat Roof
A roof with minimal, pitch less than 10° to the horizontal to provide drainage for rainwater.
Flight (Of Stairs)
An series of steps which connects one floor to another.

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Float
A flat-faced wood or metal finishing tool, for spreading or smoothing concrete, mortar or plaster.
Floorboards
Spaced wooden boards used for flooring and nailed to floor joists.

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Floor Covering
Flush Joint
A mortar joint, with a smooth surface flush with masonry.
Formwork
Forms of timber, metal or other material into which concrete is poured to set into its required shape.

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Concrete
French Doors
External doors, generally with glazed panels and opening from the middle.

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Windows & Doors, Carpentry & Joinery
Frontage
The length of the boundary line defined by the street frontage of an allotment.
Full Brick Construction
A method of construction in which the external and internal structural walls are of brick.

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