FORMERLY MCKINNEY DOOR SOLUTIONS & AMERICAN DOOR PRODUCTS - NOW UNITED AS AMERICAN DOORS.
A vertical structural element flanking a door opening, projecting slightly from the wall surface and often featuring a decorative capital and base. Pilasters frame entries and support lintels in traditional architecture.
In commercial construction, pilasters may be structural columns integrated with door frames or purely decorative elements applied to walls. Materials include wood, plaster, stone, GFRC (glass fiber reinforced concrete), and foam with hard coating.
Modern toilet partitions use pilasters as support posts between compartments, integrating hardware for door attachment. Related terms: door frame, lintel, jamb. Browse frame options.
