How It's Built
Pilasters bolt to a structural ceiling member — typically steel framing or a poured slab — and hang above the finished floor with no contact below. Because nothing touches the floor, mopping and power-washing are uninterrupted, which is why ceiling hung is preferred in hospital restrooms, food production facilities, and any space cleaned daily.
Why Specifiers Choose It
- Easiest floor cleaning of any mounting style
- Required for post-tension slabs that can't be drilled
- Best look in a hospital, lab, or food-service restroom
- Eliminates pilaster shoe footprint on the floor
Ceiling Requirements
The structural ceiling above the partition must be engineered to support both the dead load of the partitions and the live load of users. Drop ceilings and unreinforced suspended ceilings are not acceptable — a structural review is required before specifying ceiling hung. When the structure can't carry the load, default to overhead braced.