| CONSTRUCTION TERMS IN SPANISH | |
| ESPAÑOL | ENGLISH |
| acanalador | router |
| aceite | oil |
| acero | steel |
| agua | water |
| agujero | hole |
| aislante | insulation (or insulator) |
| alambre | wire (non-electrical) |
| alfeizar | window sill |
| altura | height |
| ancho | width (wide) |
| andamio | scaffold |
| anteojos or gafas or lentes | glasses (eyeglasses) |
| arandela de presion comun | washer (lock) |
| arandela simple | washer (flat) |
| arco de segeta or sierra para metales | hacksaw |
| arena | sand |
| argamasa | mortar |
| armario | closet |
| arquitecto | architect |
| atravesano | stud (short or "cripple") |
| azadon | hoe |
| bandas | belts (V-belts, sander belts, etc.) |
| bandeja de pintura | paint tray (for roller) |
| bañera | bathtub |
| barrote or tirante | brace |
| berbiqui | brace (hand drill) |
| bisagra de puerta | hinge (of door) |
| bloque | block (wood or concrete) |
| bomba | pump |
| bomba de aire | pump (for tires) |
| bombilla incandescente | light bulb (incandescent) |
| bota | boot |
| bote or balde | bucket |
| botiquin | vanity (cabinet) |
| brocas | drill bits |
| brocha | paintbrush |
| buhardilla | gable |
| bujilla | spark plug |
| burro | saw horse |
| caballete | beam |
| caballete | galvanized roof ridge cap |
| cable electrico | wire (electrical) |
| cabrillas or armaduras del techo | trusses (roof truss assemblies) |
| cabrio | rafter |
| caja de cruz roja | first aid kit (red cross box) |
| caladora | saw (jig saw) |
| calentador de agua | water-heater |
| calque (tubo de calque) | caulk (tube of caulk) |
| camara | camera |
| candado | lock (padlock) |
| carga centro | breaker box (main) |
| carpinteria | carpentry |
| carpintero | carpenter |
| carretilla | wheelbarrow |
| cemento | cement |
| cepillo | plane |
| cepillo (or brocha for paintbrush) | brush |
| cepillo de alambre | plane (wood) |
| cepillo de alambre | wire brush |
| cerradura | lock (door) |
| cierra de chop | saw (chop) |
| cimentacion | foundation |
| cincel | chisel (stone) |
| cinta de ilar | electrical tape |
| cinta metrica (or just cinta) | tape measure |
| circuito | circuit (electric) |
| clavo | nail |
| clavos de acero | concrete nails |
| cobre | copper |
| cocina | kitchen |
| codo | pipe elbow |
| concreto | concrete |
| conexion en T | pipe Tee |
| conexion en U | pipe U-bend |
| conexion en Y | pipe Y |
| contacto | electrical outlet |
| cortacesped | lawnmower |
| cortatubos | tubing cutter |
| cuadro | square |
| cuchillo | knife |
| cuchillo de masilla | putty knife |
| cuerda | cord (or string, or rope) |
| cuerda | rope (or cord, or string) |
| cuerda | string (or cord, or rope) |
| cuerda de hilo | string (nylon) |
| cuerda de plomada | plumb line |
| desagüe | drain |
| desatrancador | plunger (drain plunger) |
| destornillador estrella | screwdriver (Phillips) |
| destornillador plano | screwdriver (flat blade) |
| diametro | diameter |
| discos para serrucho electrico | saw blades (for skill saw) |
| dormitorio | bedroom |
| dos por quatro | board (2 x 4) |
| ducha | shower (shower stall) |
| enchufe | plug (electrical) |
| engrassador | grease gun |
| entablado | sheathing (exterior wall) |
| entrada | entrance |
| escafina | rasp (wood) |
| escalera | ladder (or stairs) |
| escalera | stairs (or ladder) |
| escalera de extension | ladder (extension) |
| escalera de tijera | ladder (step ladder) |
| escalerilla | step stool |
| escalon | step (of ladder or stairs) |
| escoba | broom |
| escuadra de combinaciones | square (combination square) |
| espejo | mirror |
| estacas | stakes |
| estacas de madera | wood stakes |
| estacas de varilla | rebar stakes |
| extension | extension cord |
| ferreteria | hardware store |
| forma para el piso | form for floor |
| formon or escoplo | chisel (wood) |
| fregadero | sink |
| fusible | fuse |
| gasolina | gasoline |
| generador | generator |
| goma | glue |
| goma or hule | rubber |
| grasa | grease |
| graveles | gravel |
| grifo | faucet |
| guante | glove |
| herramientas | tools |
| hielo seco | styrofoam |
| hierro para soldar | soldering iron |
| hule para piso | visqueen (polyethylene sheet) |
| interruptor | breaker (or switch) |
| interruptor | switch (or breaker) |
| jabon | soap |
| junta de culata or junta de goma | gasket |
| ladrillos | bricks |
| lamina | corrugated metal roofing |
| lamina | galvanized roofing |
| lampara | lamp (or bulb) |
| lampara | light bulb (or lamp) |
| lapiz | pencil |
| largo | length (long) |
| lavabo | sink |
| lave los manos | wash hands |
| lechada | grout |
| lija | sandpaper |
| lijadora | sander |
| lima | file |
| linterna movible | light (drop light) |
| llana or paleta | trowel |
| llave | key |
| llave | wrench |
| llave combinada | wrench (combination) |
| llave de estrias comun | wrench (box end) |
| llave de mandril | drill chuck key |
| llave de paso or valvula | valve (shutoff) |
| llave de tuercas española | wrench (open end) |
| llave inglesa | wrench (pipe wrench) |
| llave perica | wrench (crescent) |
| lona azul | tarp (tarpaulin) |
| luz | light |
| madera | wood |
| manga | hose |
| manguera de correr nivel | drain line (for water level) |
| maquina de soldar electrica | welding machine (arc welder) |
| marcadores | markers (magic markers) |
| martillo | hammer |
| martillo de albañil | hammer (bricklayer's) |
| masilla | putty |
| mazo | mallet (or sledge hammer) |
| mazo | sledge hammer (or mallet) |
| medio | half |
| mesa | table |
| mesa para el serrucho fijo | bench (for miter saw) |
| mezcladora or revolveradora | mixer |
| montante esquinera | corner stud |
| motor | motor |
| nivel | level |
| octavo | eighth |
| pala | shovel |
| palanca or una de barra | crowbar |
| papel de brea | tar paper |
| pared | wall |
| pasillo | hallway |
| pecheras | nailing aprons |
| perno | bolt |
| perno de expansion | expansion bolt |
| pestillo | dead bolt |
| picaporte or perilla | doorknob |
| picos | picks |
| pie | foot |
| pie derecho | stud (2 x 4 x 8') |
| piedra | stone |
| pintura | paint |
| pinza de presion or alicates de pression | visegrip |
| pinza de punta | wire cutters |
| pinzas or alicates | pliers |
| piso | floor |
| pistola de calque | caulking gun |
| pistola de pintar | paint spray gun |
| pistola para soldar | soldering gun |
| placa de interruptor | switch plate |
| plano | flat |
| planos | blue prints |
| planta | story (of a building) |
| planta alta | second floor |
| planta baja | first floor |
| planta de abajo | plate (bottom of wall) |
| planta de arriba | plate (top of wall) |
| plastico | plastic |
| plomada | plumb bob |
| polea | pulley |
| polvo | chalk (for chalk line) |
| portalamparas | light socket |
| prensa en C | clamp (C-clamp) |
| puentes de cuellar | collar ties |
| puerta | door |
| pulgada | inch |
| pulverizador | sprayer |
| puntal de pared | brace (temporary wall brace) |
| quarto | quarter |
| raspador | scraper (paint scraper) |
| rastrillo | rake |
| regla | screed (for concrete) |
| regla (regla para trazar lineas) | rule (or ruler, or concrete screed) |
| regla para ventana | window shim |
| respiradero | roof vent |
| retrete | toilet (fixture) |
| rodillo | roller cover (paint) |
| rodillo de pintor | roller (paint roller) |
| rollo de alambre | roll of wire |
| rollo maya | wire mesh |
| rollo para recubrimiento impermeabililzante | insulation (roll) |
| rosca para taraja | thread cutter |
| salida | exit |
| segetas | hacksaw blades |
| serrucho de mano | hand saw |
| serrucho fijo | saw (miter) |
| sierra circular | saw (circular) |
| sierra circular de mesa | saw (table saw) |
| sierra de skil | skill saw |
| sierra or serrucho | saw |
| sifon | pipe trap (sink trap) |
| sofera doble | plate (double top plate) |
| soldadura | solder |
| sonda destapacaños | snake (plumber's snake) |
| soplete | soldering torch |
| tabla | board |
| tablero de aglomerado | particle board |
| tablero de fibra de madera | hardboard |
| tachuellas | tacks |
| taladro | drill |
| taladro electrico | electric drill |
| taladro vertical | drill press |
| tanque or barril | barrel |
| tapon | pipe cap |
| techo | roof |
| teja | tile |
| teja de asfalto | shingle (asphalt) |
| tercero | third |
| tijeras para cortar varilla | rebar cutter |
| tijeras para lamina | tin snips |
| toallero | towel bar |
| tornillo | screw |
| tornillos-L | anchor bolts |
| torno de banco | vise |
| triplay | plywood |
| tubo | pipe |
| tubo fluorescente | fluorescent light0 |
| tuerca or hembra | nut |
| tuercas de orejas or tuercas de mariposas | wing nuts |
| umbral | threshold (door) |
| union | pipe union |
| varilla | rebar |
| vaso | glass (to drink from) |
| ventana | window |
| ventilador | fan |
| vidrio | glass (as in a window) |
| viga maestra | girder |
| vigueta | joist |
| vista de ventana | window stop |
| voltimetro | voltmeter (multimeter) |
| zarpa | footing |