Barge Board

The timber boards which extend from the eaves of a building up to the gable end.


Batch

Finishing materials made at the same time to ensure consistency in quality.

Also includes batch to batch paints and wallpaper.


Batch Sampling and Numbers

Retained samples of products made, are kept for quality control purposes and identify the actual material and date of manufacture.

This can then be used as a batch to batch comparison


Bay - Bow Window

A projection from the main building line i.e. window.


Bed Joint

Horizontal joints in brick and stone work.


Belt Sander

A fixed or hand held sander


Bill of Quantities

A bill of quantities is a document used within the construction/ building industry for tendering purposes listing material, parts, labour and their costs.

Itemising all the works enables a contractor to price the work to be carried out. The quantities may be measured in number, area, volume, weight or time.

Preparing a bill of quantities is generally carried out by a qualified Quantity Surveyor.


Blockboard

Boarding made from strips of wood and glued between sheets of veneer.


Blockwork

Blocks made from dense concrete to lightweight composition being  used for ground work footings for internal or external walls to be rendered, plastered or painted.


Bond

A bricklaying term relating to a mixture of sand:cement:water mix for bonding bricks.