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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. Bricklayers / Brick Makers

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. Carpenters & Joiners

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

Fascia Gutter A pre-fabricated gutter which is fixed to the rafters and can also be used as a fascia. Gutter Installation, Protection and Repair, Plumbers & Gasfitters

Feature Wall An internal wall which is distinctive in decoration.

Fill Clean natural earth used to refill an excavation or trench. Excavating & Earth Moving Contractors

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. Carpenters & Joiners

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. Floor Covering Layers

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. Concreters

French Doors External doors, generally with glazed panels and opening from the middle. Window Installation, Carpenters & Joiners

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. Bricklayers / Brick Makers