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Facade
The façade protects the building against the weather. Protection against the weather does not, however, necessarily mean watertight. All proven façade systems are suitable for timber frame structures. …...

Fascia board
Strip of wood which covers the ends of rafters and to which external guttering is fixed.

Finished dimension
The dimensions of the finished structure.

Finished house
The finished house is a wind- and waterproof shell structure and assembled on the floor slab or foundations. The quality of the finish levels may vary.

Finishing levels
The first finishing level refers to the erected set of uprights with panelling on one side. The owner may fit the insulation himself and apply the second panelling. If this is load-bearing panelling, the owner must ensure careful execution. ...

Fire protection
The precautions taken to protect human life and property in the event of a fire. The Building Regulations requirements are aimed solely at protecting life. Insurers may apply more stringent requirements to protect the building. ...

Fire resistance
Fire resistance describes the ability of a complete element of structure (including all components and fixings) to prevent the passage of fire or, for structural elements, to maintain its structural performance in the event of fire. ...

Fire resistance class
Fire resistance class means the time during which an element (wall, ceiling, roof) does not lose its functional capacity under fire stress. A distinction is made between fire resistant classes F30 (fire-retarding), F60, F90, F120 and F180 (all fire-resistant). ...

Fire retardant treatment
Fire retardants fall into two broad classifications, impregnation treatments and surface coatings. Impregnation is usually by means of inorganic salts. These are suitable for internal and protected external use but for exposed external use a special leach-resistant treatment should be specified. ...

Firestop
A component installed within the building structure to restrict the passage of fire and smoke.