learned a new use for an old word

Oct 24, 2015 3 Replies
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was looking all over for the shelf brackets that use small clips



you squeeze the clip and it fits in to the bracket



there are 4 brackets for each shelving unit the shelf ends rest on two clips so there are 4 clips per shelf



the brackets are called pilasters



well i always thought pilasters were an ornamental detail that looked like vertical supports also the pilaster clips come with nails but i am going to use small #6 screws instead



You can also find that terminology used with drawer slides parts. There is a bracket than can be squeezed an inserted to fit on a drawer slide, and they're advertised as "pilaster brackets".

Threw me the first time I heard it also ...

naming things is hard i guess

why they chose pilaster is courious

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