Construction Terms Beginning with F

Masonry

Facing Brick

What is a facing brick? Plain-English guide to facing bricks, brick types, how to choose the right brick for a project, mortar ...

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Fascia Board

What is a fascia board? Plain-English definition of roof fascias, the difference between fascia and soffit, materials used, and...

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Felt Underlay

What is roofing felt underlay? Plain-English definition of BS 5534 underlay types, breathable membrane vs traditional felt, and...

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Fire Damper

What is a fire damper? Plain-English guide to fire dampers in ductwork - how they work, BS EN 15650, intumescent and curtain ty...

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Fire Door

What is a fire door? Plain-English guide to fire door ratings (FD30, FD60), where fire doors are required in domestic propertie...

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Fire Rated Glass

What is fire rated glass? Plain-English guide to integrity and insulation fire glass ratings (E and EI), BS EN 13501-2 classifi...

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Fire Stopping

What is fire stopping? Plain-English guide to fire stopping service penetrations in walls and floors, the materials used, why f...

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Flashing

What is flashing on a roof? Plain-English definition of lead, aluminium and code 4 flashing, where it is used, how it works, an...

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Flat Roof

What is a flat roof? Plain-English guide to flat roof construction, warm deck vs cold deck, flat roof materials (EPDM, GRP, fel...

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Flemish Bond

What is Flemish bond? Plain-English guide to Flemish bond brickwork, how it differs from English bond and stretcher bond, where...

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Flitch Beam

What is a flitch beam? Plain-English guide to flitch plate beams - the timber and steel sandwich construction, why they are use...

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Foul Drain

What is a foul drain? Plain-English guide to foul water drainage from buildings - what counts as foul water, how foul drains di...

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French Drain

What is a French drain? Plain-English definition of French drain land drainage systems, how they work, where to use them, and w...

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Full Planning Permission

What is full planning permission? Plain-English guide to full planning consent - what it covers, how it differs from outline pe...

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