Intermediate level
Construction & Renovation: Intermediate Level
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renovate
[ˈrenəveɪt]
foundation
[faʊnˈdeɪʃn]
beam
[biːm]
column
[ˈkɒləm]
insulation
[ˌɪnsjʊˈleɪʃn]
drywall
[ˈdraɪwɔːl]
plaster
[ˈplɑːstə]
paint finish
[peɪnt ˈfɪnɪʃ]
primer
[ˈpraɪmə]
sealant
[ˈsiːlənt]
grout
[graʊt]
tile cutter
[taɪl ˈkʌtə]
screws
[skruːz]
fastener
[ˈfɑːsnə]
joint
[ʤɔɪnt]
junction
[ˈʤʌŋkʃn]
wiring
[ˈwaɪərɪŋ]
circuit
[ˈsɜːkɪt]
switch
[swɪʧ]
socket
[ˈsɒkɪt]
breaker
[ˈbreɪkə]
plumbing
[ˈplʌmɪŋ]
drain
[dreɪn]
valve
[vælv]
faucet
[ˈfɔːsɪt]
pipe fitting
[paɪp ˈfɪtɪŋ]
ventilation
[ˌventɪˈleɪʃn]
air duct
[eə dʌkt]
heater
[ˈhiːtə]
boiler
[ˈbɔɪlə]
flooring
[ˈflɔːrɪŋ]
laminate
[ˈlæmɪnət]
hardwood
[ˈhɑːdwʊd]
carpet
[ˈkɑːpɪt]
tile layout
[taɪl ˈleɪaʊt]
measurement
[ˈmeʒəmənt]
leveling
[ˈlevlɪŋ]
alignment
[əˈlaɪnmənt]
tolerance
[ˈtɒlərəns]
safety
[ˈseɪfti]
helmet
[ˈhelmɪt]
gloves
[glʌvz]
goggles
[ˈgɒglz]
mask
[mɑːsk]
scaffold
[ˈskæfəʊld]
ladder
[ˈlædə]
site
[saɪt]
contractor
[kənˈtræktə]
foreman
[ˈfɔːmən]
estimate
[ˈestɪmət]
budget
[ˈbʌʤɪt]
deadline
[ˈdedlaɪn]
schedule
[ˈʃedjuːl]
blueprint
[ˈbluːprɪnt]
permit
[ˈpɜːmɪt]
inspection
[ɪnˈspekʃn]
quality
[ˈkwɒlɪti]
finish
[ˈfɪnɪʃ]
touch-up
[ˈtʌʧ ʌp]
leak
[liːk]
crack
[kræk]
repair work
[rɪˈpeə wɜːk]
surface
[ˈsɜːfɪs]
ceiling height
[ˈsiːlɪŋ haɪt]
load
[ləʊd]
load-bearing wall
[ləʊd ˈbeərɪŋ wɔːl]
stud finder
[stʌd ˈfaɪndə]
circuit breaker
[ˈsɜːkɪt ˈbreɪkə]
power tool
[ˈpaʊə tuːl]
joint compound
[ʤɔɪnt ˈkɒmpaʊnd]
sanding
[ˈsændɪŋ]
caulking
[ˈkɔːkɪŋ]
waterproof
[ˈwɔːtəpruːf]
slope
[sləʊp]
plumb
[plʌm]
square
[skweə]
tape measure
[teɪp ˈmeʒə]
stud
[stʌd]
joist
[ʤɔɪst]
patch
[pæʧ]
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