Stainless Steel Toilet Partition

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Author Message Anonymous   Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 02:37 pm:    Any manuf recommendations or product recommendations for a commercial high abuse project? Anonymous   Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 05:23 pm:    We have used “Deep Textured Stainless Steel” by General Partitions Mfg. Corp. or "SierraSeries® Solid Color Reinforced Composite (SCRC) Toilet Partitions" Bobrick. Richard A. Rosen, CSI, CCS, AIA Senior Member Username: rarosen Post Number: 40 Registered: 08-2006 Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 07:32 am:    Stainless steel, or any metal partition for that matter, can be dented or otherwise damaged. For high abuse areas I have been specifying solid, high density polyethylene (HDPE) or polypropylene (PP) panel meterial. This material is thru color and made from recycled milk bottles. Most partition manufacturers have HDPE or PP in their product line. Dave Metzger Senior Member Username: davemetzger Post Number: 274 Registered: 07-2001 Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 - 08:46 am:    All materials have their advantages and disadvantages. HDPE and especially PP are graffiti-resistant. Both materials can be cut or carved with a knife. Both support combustion (tho Class A formulations are available from some manufacturers). It's a good idea to specify metal heat-sink strips to be applied to the bottom edges of HDPE and PP panels to dissipate heat; the panels can be damaged by holding a match beneath exposed bottoms of doors and panels. J. Peter Jordan Senior Member Username: jpjordan Post Number: 266 Registered: 05-2004 Posted on Friday, May 23, 2008 - 05:10 pm:    For several projects where the Owner was concerned about the abuse toilet partitions would receive, I specified solid core stainless steel partitions with a textured face. These are very heavy, but very resistant to scratches and dents. Graffiti is still an issue, but can be controled with good maintenance. Several manufacturer's offer these as an option (not cheap). If doing ceiling hung, you will need to beef up the supports. Marc C Chavez Senior Member Username: mchavez Post Number: 318 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 06:06 pm:    Anybody use a stainless steel toilet partition that is good looking? So many of them ar SOoooo industrial looking. We want one that looks good. Abuse is NOT an issue. Sheldon Wolfe Senior Member Username: sheldon_wolfe Post Number: 314 Registered: 01-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 06:19 pm:    Stainless steel is industrial looking. Looking for a mirror finish? Marc C Chavez Senior Member Username: mchavez Post Number: 319 Registered: 07-2002 Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 06:29 pm:    #4 non-directional if I can get it Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: rlmat Post Number: 294 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Wednesday, August 06, 2008 - 07:04 pm:    Try the patterned or textured stainless steel It looks better than the plain - no so industrial. Don't use mirror finish - shows all the fingerprints, hard to keep clean. John Bunzick, CCS, CCCA, LEED AP Senior Member Username: bunzick Post Number: 937 Registered: 03-2002 Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 08:54 am:    So who makes the stainless steel partitions that have textured or brushed pattern surfaces? Anyone have suggestions for firms that make truly interesting toilet partition hardware, rather than your usual boring zinc? Has anyone successfully used solid surfacing? Ralph Liebing, RA, CSI Senior Member Username: rliebing Post Number: 882 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 10:11 am:    John-- Try Global, Accurate and Bradley for textured SS. Have used solid surface-- BUT these must be made custom [or did when we used them] by a solid surface fabricator, and are not standard with a TP outfit. Hardware gets messy! as to source, etc. Bob Woodburn, RA CSI CCS CCCA LEED AP Senior Member Username: bwoodburn Post Number: 259 Registered: 01-2005 Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 10:14 am:    For hardware, try www.jacknob.com. Richard L Matteo, AIA, CSI, CCS Senior Member Username: rlmat Post Number: 295 Registered: 10-2003 Posted on Thursday, August 07, 2008 - 11:12 am:    Check the metal partition manufacturers - I don't remember who, but there are some that have the textured s.s. as a standard By solid surfacing do you mean "Corian" or solid phenolic like Trespa? I specify solid phenolic a lot and haven't had any issues other than attempting to convince my interiors people to stop trying to select a specific mfgr of the the solid phenolic material - that's up to the partition mfgr and who they purchase from.