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	pilaster – FREE pilaster Information \| Encyclopedia.com: Facts, Pictures, Information!
		pilaster, in architecture, upright supporting member, attached to and projecting slightly from the face of a wall and equipped with a base and capital like a column; also, a similar form used decoratively.
		The pilaster in general follows the rules and proportions of the classic orders; it may be fluted or not, but usually has no entasis or taper.
		In the Renaissance, the pilaster, used as a purely decorative device, was often paneled and ornamented.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-pilaster.html (741 words)

	Pilaster \| English \| Dictionary & Translation by Babylon
		A pilaster, as used in architecture, is a slightly-projecting column built into or onto a wall.
		A pilaster is a flattened or abbreviated column that can appear with a capital and entablature, also in "low-relief" or flat against the wall.
		The pilaster is an in classical architecture and is used to give the appearance of a supporting column, with only an ornamental function.
	www.babylon.com /definition/Pilaster (184 words)

	Pilaster - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Pilasters on the county courthouse in Springfield, Ohio.
		A pilaster is a flattened or abbreviated column that can appear with a capital and entablature, also in "low-relief" or flat against the wall.
		Pilasters often appear on the sides of a door or window opening on the facade of a building, and are sometimes paired with square or round columns set at some distance away from the wall that support a roof structure above, such as a portico.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pilaster (274 words)

	Pilaster Acanthus Corbels Series - Corbels.com
		Pilaster corbels are engaged piers, pillars or square columns that project slightly from a wall, containing a capital and a base.
		As well as being slimmer than other corbels, Pilaster corbels can be used in many different applications, such as libraries or dens, to frame doors or in living room areas, to display sconces or other accents.
		The Pilaster Acanthus Series corbels are long, spiky leaves that cover the whole face of the corbel, with coiled-up scrolls on the sides to add a stylish finish.
	www.corbels.com /pilaster-acanthus-series.htm (764 words)

	45a
		A pilaster and panel wall assembly is structurally more efficient than a pier and panel wall assembly, as a fixed condition may be developed at the pilaster-panel connection.
		Vertical cantilever deflection of the panel is a function of the rigidity of the piers or pilasters.
		Thus, the pilaster panel interface is assumed to be a fixed connection for the middle pilaster, and a simple connection for the two exterior supports.
	www.gobrick.com /BIA/technotes/t45a.htm (3007 words)

	45a
		A pilaster and panel wall assembly is structurally more efficient than a pier and panel wall assembly, as a fixed condition may be developed at the pilaster-panel connection.
		Vertical cantilever deflection of the panel is a function of the rigidity of the piers or pilasters.
		Thus, the pilaster panel interface is assumed to be a fixed connection for the middle pilaster, and a simple connection for the two exterior supports.
	www.bia.org /BIA/technotes/t45a.htm (3007 words)

	Finishes Analysis: Kiva K
		The pilasters are the most refined masonry, shaped, coursed and battered back as retaining buttresses for the irregular upper walls.
		The finish schemes for Kiva K are not very complex; finishes appear only on the banquette and front faces of the pilasters, taken to the height of the pilasters and across boulders adjacent to the pilasters, and in the recess.
		The upper inter pilaster wall was repointed after an episode of burning due to the evidence of heavy carbon soot accumulation on the upper wall stones and not on the mortar.
	www.design.upenn.edu /hspv/mesaverde/anal_kivak.htm (1283 words)

	pilaster - definition of pilaster from YourDictionary.com
		flute: On the latter are fluted Corinthian pilasters, trophies, andc.
		taper: The entrance from the stair landing is of a heavy and sumptuous Jacobean style with thick tapering pilasters.
		divide: The 2 central bays break the eaves as a pediment and are divided by giant pilasters.
	www.yourdictionary.com /pilaster (374 words)

	Restroom Partitions Warranty
		Position pilaster to wall brackets #101 at height indicated on elevation drawing, centered at pilaster location per floor plans and mark holes.
		Drill the back of the pilaster (1) if 3/4” Torx screws are provided, use 1/8” high-speed drill bit and drill hole 3/4” deep or (2) if thru bolts are provided use 1/4” high-speed drill bit and fasten #001C bracket to back of pilaster.
		Fasten pilaster to floor angle using #14 x 1” Torx screws, making sure pilaster is plumb, correct door opening is maintained and pilaster is in line with the others in the row.
	www.yemmhart.com /partitions/installation/installfloorheadrail.htm (912 words)

	Pilaster - Wikipedia
		Ein Pilaster (lat.: pila, Pfeiler) ist ein in den Mauerverbund eingearbeiteter Halbpfeiler.
		In der Renaissance war der Pilaster eines der gebräuchlichsten Gliederungsmittel (Fassade des Palazzo Rucellai in Florenz).
		Ein Pilaster hat neben der Raumgliederung auch eine ornamentale Aufgabe.
	de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pilaster (126 words)

	Pavlovsk Palace & Park :: The Pilaster Room
		The Pilaster Room, created in 1800 by Giacomo Quarenghi, was meant to serve as a reception room in the suite of private apartments.
		The walls are rhythmically articulated by pilasters of the Corinthian order, whose golden-yellow stucco facing, closely imitating Siena marble, enriches the general colour scheme.
		Austere in shape and elegant in decoration, with bronze ornaments and inlays on ebony, his work is distinguished by rare perfection of veneering, and a fine sense of the natural beauty of the wood, which is brought out by excellent polish.
	www.alexanderpalace.org /pavlovsk/pilaster.html (311 words)

	Restroom Partitions Installation - Ceiling Hung
		Position pilaster to wall brackets #101C at height indicated on elevation drawing, centered at pilaster location per floor plans and mark holes.
		Raise pilaster into place engaging panel into #101C or #201 bracket and hanger bar on ceiling bolts.
		The pilasters at the wall must be fastened last as these provide additional side- to- side adjustment if required.
	www.yemmhart.com /partitions/installation/installceilinghung.htm (878 words)

	Pilaster Mantel Surrounds
		There are also a wide variety of embellishments that could be added to any one of these designs such as hand carved corbels, wooden onlays and hand carved crown mouldings.
		My pilaster sketches all have corbels, but consider a hand carved capital and plinth instead of a corbel as in the photo below to simulate a greek or Roman column.
		The pilasters in the sketch below are set at a 45 degree angle (more or less) with corbels set just below the mantel shelf.
	www.arch-wood-designs.com /custom_mantel_design_1.html (461 words)

	Buddha - Amaravati - Pilaster
		A pilaster is a type of column placed between stone panels.
		This pilaster is decorated with symbols and objects representing the Buddha's First Sermon.
		At the top of the pilaster is the Wheel of the Law which is called the dharmachakra.
	www.ancientindia.co.uk /buddha/explore/pilaster1.html (88 words)

	Aleph-Null: Pilaster
		When a new document is loaded into Pilaster, it is parsed, and its metadata is indexed for quick retrieval.
		Pilaster is Open Source -- it is licensed under the Gnu GPL.
		Pilaster is a Python implementation of the Caryatid database backend.
	aleph-null.tv /go.php/20050111-1109-109.xml (172 words)

	Pilaster - LoveToKnow 1911
		Pilasters have bases and capitals and are frequently fluted like columns.
		The Romans would seem to have preferred semi-detached columns, but for their amphitheatres sometimes pilasters are employed, as in the upper story of the Colosseum.
		This page was last modified 04:08, 29 Aug 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Pilaster (95 words)

	pilaster - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		pillar, pilaster, post, support, stake, pole, pier, buttress, underpinning, line, file, string, procession, cavalcade, convoy, queue, article,...
		Arcade, in architecture, a row of arches, flat or curved, supported on columns, piers, or pilasters, used by architects since ancient Egyptian times....
		Arcade, in architecture, a row of arches, flat or curved, supported on columns, piers, or pilasters, used by architects since ancient Egyptian...
	encarta.msn.com /pilaster.html (126 words)

	Concrete Form Applications - Assorted Forms
		Pilasters normally are constructed on long wall applications to create additional strength in the concrete wall.
		This application shows a formed pilaster using 4”x4” ISC, angle clips, and the appropriate sized fillers to achieve the desired depth and width.
		Fixed pilaster form can be constructed with an open top or closed tapered top.
	www.wallties.com /pilaster_forms.htm (189 words)

	Collage: Pilaster (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Like pediments, pilasters provide evidence of classical architecture's influence in the eighteenth century.
		Pilasters are flat columns attached to a wall.
		They were made of stone and stood entirely apart from walls so that a person could walk all the way around them.
	www.nps.gov /archive/inde/Franklin_Court/Pages/collagepilaster.html (89 words)

	Century Architectural Specialties
		Next measure the height of both the plinth [bottom] and capital [top] and subtract from pilaster length.
		The pilaster length is 79" so you would need to cut ¾" from the bottom of the pilaster for this installation.
		Cut the pilaster, from the bottom only [the flutes run to the edge of the plinth bottom], with circular or carpenter's saw.
	architecturalspecialties.com /cas/beforeorder_wall.jsp?name=pilasters (165 words)

	Guide to Corbels - Pilaster Acanthus
		The Pilaster Acanthus Leaf Corbel carries the unmistakable appeal of its larger counterpart, with the same classic carvings.
		With authentic styling and exceptional attention to detail, the Pilaster Acanthus Leaf Corbel is an appropriate choice to supplement and enhance existing structures of almost any room, particularly in the kitchen, home office, or den.
		With many wood species from which to choose, these corbels have the capacity to adapt to their surroundings and transform the ordinary to the extraordinary, in harmony with the tone and inflection of your chosen space.
	www.guidetocorbels.com /PilAcanthus.html (211 words)

	Fastening Pilaster Moulding Over a Face-Frame Seam
		Crown will run across the pilaster on the uppers with no base moulding; the lowers are set on platforms.
		It is a plastic clip and a screw that snaps into the clip used to attach backsplashes down to the countertop.
		Screwing the pilasters on from the back side of the face frame is the most solid and cosmetically correct method.
	www.woodweb.com /knowledge_base/Fastening_Pilaster_Moulding.html (780 words)

	PILASTERS, PILASTER STRIP MOLDING, POLYURETHANE, DOOR SURROUND, FLUTED, PILLAR - APPLICATIONS AND INSTALLATION
		Pilasters or Pilaster Strips are typically used in the finishing of entryways or door entrances to create a Romanesque appearance viewed more regal than a standard door casing.
		Pilasters may also be applied at the sides of a window area or interior opening.
		To install this type of pilaster, simply make cuts from the bottom of the profile making sure that the top of the profile lands slightly above the door openings where you plan on installing the door header.
	www.crown-molding.com /index.asp?PageAction=VIEWCATS&Category=45 (524 words)

	pilaster - Synonyms from the Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
		Text: an upright shaft that supports an overhead structure pilasters spaced along the building's facade lend an air of classical grandeur> — see pillar 1
		For More Information on "pilaster" go to Britannica.com
		See a map of "pilaster" in the Visual Thesaurus
	www.merriam-webster.com /cgi-bin/thesaurus?book=Thesaurus&va=pilaster (52 words)

	Pilaster Columns and Door Accents
		A Pilaster is a shallow rectangular column projecting only slightly from a wall.
		The Pilasters are made from Polyurethane and can be used indoor or for exterior use.
		The Pilasters are available in fluted or plain and are available in many sizes.
	www.burtonmoldings.com /columns-pilaster-door-accents.aspx (155 words)

	PILASTER (Fr. pilastre... - Online Information article about PILASTER (Fr. pilastre...
		Romans would seem to have preferred semi-detached columns, but for their amphitheatres sometimes pilasters are employed, as in the upper See also:
		England followed their example; and not only externally but inside the See also:
		pilaster is adopted as the simplest and best way of dividing the bays.
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /PIG_POL/PILASTER_Fr_pilastre_med_Lat_pi.html (262 words)

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	www.shopping.com /xGS-Pilaster (588 words)

	Georgian Pilaster
		The capital is 1 1/2" w and the shaft is 1" w
		The capital is 2" w and the shaft is 1 1/8" wide.
		A 'decorators' doric pilaster fits against the wall.
	www.suecookminiatures.com /show_type-period.php?type=pilaster&period=georgian&limit=0 (124 words)

	pilaster - OneLook Dictionary Search
		Tip: Click on the first link on a line below to go directly to a page where "pilaster" is defined.
		PILASTER : 1911 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica [home, info]
		PILASTER : The Britannia Lexicon (Middle Ages Glossary) [home, info]
	www.onelook.com /?w=pilaster&ls=a (256 words)

	Cabinet Organizers - Solid Aspen Cabinet Drawer Pilaster Kits, 16" and 57-61/64" Heights \| Kitchensource.com
		The National Products Pilaster Kit is a simple and attractive way to add pullout drawers to a cabinet.
		The pilaster kit includes four pilasters and four drawer rails.
		The pilasters are available in heights of 16” and 57-61/64”, and the rails measure 21-25/32” deep.
	www.kitchensource.com /cabinet-organizers/na-s1226tuf2.htm (156 words)

	Copper Porch Lighting, Estate Lighting and Pilaster Lights
		You may order these larger estate size pilaster Canterbury style lights on our ordering page with a 1/2 down deposit.
		A beautiful old world lighting accent to mount to a brick or stone column or pilaster.
		You may order these larger estate size pilaster English lights on our ordering page with a 1/2 down deposit.
	www.gidesigns.net /wall-mount-pilaster-lights.html (777 words)

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