Foundations and Concrete
Any good construction project starts from the ground up. The most important part is the foundation (temelia), which is often poured using concrete (betonul).
| The team will build the building's foundation. | Echipa va construi temelia clădirii. |
| The concrete for the foundation is very expensive. | Betonul pentru temelie este foarte scump. |
Scaffolding and Walls
To work on the exterior walls, builders will assemble a scaffold (schela). This allows them to easily reach the exterior plaster (tencuiala) to clean or repair it.
| The worker climbs on the high scaffold. | Muncitorul urcă pe schela înaltă. |
| From the scaffold, he is repairing the house's plaster. | De pe schelă, el repară tencuiala casei. |
If the building has a balcony, it will also need a sturdy railing (balustrada).
| She will paint the balcony's railing. | Ea va vopsi balustrada balconului. |
The Roof and Chimney
At the very top of the house is the roof (acoperișul).
| The heavy snow destroyed the old roof. | Zăpada grea a distrus acoperișul vechi. |
A traditional roof is usually covered in roof tiles (țigla). You will also often find a chimney (hornul) to let smoke escape from the fireplace inside.
| We will put the roof tiles on the roof. | Noi vom pune țiglele pe acoperiș. |
| Thick smoke is coming out through the house's chimney. | Fumul gros iese prin hornul casei. |
Gutters and Thresholds
To protect the exterior from heavy rain, the roof needs a gutter (jgheabul) to direct water away. Finally, at the front door, every house has a threshold (pragul) that you step over to go inside.
| Water is flowing from the gutter. | Apa curge din jgheab. |
| The dog is sleeping on the door's threshold. | Câinele doarme pe pragul ușii. |
