What is a pillar cap?
Pier Caps or Pillar Caps complete, protect and accentuate the look of a pillar or column. Banas Stones® has shapes that provide pleasing architectural finish and effective protection for your pillars and columns.
How do you install pillar caps?
Place a continuous line of adhesive to the top of the block and place cap. Put the pier cap back on the concrete pier and push it down to make it bond. Repeat the process for each cap for your entrance and until the wall is completely done.
What is a column cap?
Column caps provide an increased bearing area while securing a wood beam to a wood column. They transfer the load into the wood column and eventually into the foundation, generally eliminating the need for additional brackets or braces. Column caps come in a variety of sizes to accommodate any project.
What is a concrete pier cap?
A pier cap is the stone or concrete pyramid shaped block that sits on top of a pier (a vertical support at the end of a wall) or a gate pillar. Designed to protect the pillar from the elements, pier caps also add a decorative finishing touch to a wall.
What is a bridge pier cap?
“Pier caps transfer the loads from the superstructure to the piers. They hold the bridge girders on bearing pads and disperse the loads from the bearings to the piers. Bridges with piers will all have pier caps to transfer the load from the superstructure.
What are pier caps made out of?
Material: You need to consider the material of your wall or post, seen as pier caps can be made from concrete or natural stone. Ideally, the materials should match up, especially as it will mean they will weather nicely together.
How thick should a pillar be?
Steel columns (lally columns) are typically 3 inches or more in diameter with a wall thickness of about 3/16 of an inch. Standard top and bottom bearing plates are four inches by four inches by 1/4 inch thick.
What is a stone column called?
Monolithic columns are among the heaviest stones used in architecture. Other stone columns are created out of multiple sections of stone, mortared or dry-fit together.
What is a brick pillar?
Brick columns or brick pillars are simply a detached brick masonry supports. Brick columns or brick pillars are constructed with brunt clay bricks instead of RCC columns to add architectural beauty or decor to any area where they are constructed.
What is difference between abutment and pier?
Pier are the internal supports of the bridge. Abutments are the ends supports of the bridge. Pier can use more than two in bridge construction.
What are coping stones?
Coping stones also sometimes called capping stones add the finishing touch to any wall and protect the brickwork from potential water damage. Our extensive range of coping stones are available in a range of differing styles and colours allowing you to compliment, or contrast, with your brickwork and paving.
Why choose wall copings&concrete pillar caps?
Our Wall Copings & Concrete Pillar caps provide a stylish finish to all types of wall design. This high-quality product deflects rainwater away from the face of the wall, preventing discolouration. Bespoke copings can be made to customer requirements.
What kind of stone is used for pier caps?
Pier Caps & Copings Supplier of Pier Caps and Coping Stones offer protection and elegance for wall capping and brick pillars. Our pier capping and copings are handmade using reconstituted cast stone or concrete. The cast stone is available in a range of colours including bath stone and portland dry cast cream.
What is a concrete pillar?
Our Concrete Pillar is an essential finishing touch to complete the look of your pillars as well as offering the upmost protection for the pillar below. Concrete Pillar Caps have the capacity to protect against harsh weather elements like rain and frost. Saddleback copings deflect water in two directions.