Glossary
‘Trade Jargon Demystified’
Most industries develop their own terminology and very often this ‘techno babble’ is used when communicating with clients. As a consequence some clients struggle to understand what is being talked about or perhaps even worse, they might not know what they will be getting for their money. It has also been noticed that for some strange reason contractors deliberately use this ‘techno babble’ in the belief that it will impress a client – perhaps is does - who knows?
To help decipher some of the commonly used words in the building restoration industry we have explained their meaning when used with regard to building restoration matters. It is fully appreciated that several of the words have other meanings as well. Should you know a ‘techno babble’ word that you feel should be in our list please submit it to us so that it may be included.
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| Adjudication |
An inexpensive method of dispute resolution
resulting in an immediately enforceable, non-binding dispute settlement by an
Adjudicator. |
| Agrément Certificate |
Certificate issued by the British Board of
Agrément which is an independent third party accreditation body that tests and
confirms the effectiveness of a material or system. |
| Aqueous Fluid |
A term used to describe a timber treatment or
damp proofing fluid that is water based. |
| Arbitration |
The main alternative to the court system where the parties have the power to decide many of the procedures that will govern the conduct of their arbitration. The decision is binding in law. |
| Architrave |
Timber moulding around openings such as doors and windows. (See Moulding) |
| Arris |
A sharp edge formed by the meeting of two flat surfaces. Sometimes used when talking about corners. |
| Ashlar |
A class of masonry that consists of blocks of accurately dressed stone with extremely fine bed and end joints. |
| Barge Board |
Wide board fitted on the end of a gable roof
just beneath the edge of the tiles/slates following the slope of the roof from
the eves to the ridge. |
| Batten |
Long strips of softwood, usually 38x19mm or 25mm
to which roof tiles or plasterboards are usually fitted. |
| Bead (or Beading) |
Small timber moulding used to cover a join. |
| Blown |
Term used to describe plaster that has lost adhesion to the underlying wall/surface. (See Live) |
| Bond |
1) A term used to describe the pattern in which bricks are laid to ensure stability of brickwork. The type of bond used may be determined by the visual appearance of the external face of an exposed brick wall.
2) A term used to describe the adhesion of one material to another. |
| Bonding |
Shortened name for Carlite Bonding which is Gypsum based light weight plaster. |
| Boron |
A commonly used name for a timber preservative that contains Disodium Octoborate Tetrahydrate. Sometimes also referred to as Borate. Usually dissolved in a range of concentrations in glycol. (See Glycol Borate). |
| BRE |
Building Research Establishment |
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