What is Smarthead?
Smarthead, is a revolutionary and economical type of framing header that resolves a serious problem for almost all contractors – delayed shipping of welded, hollow metal frames. By installing a Smarthead header, all framing, 95% of insulation, drywall, fascia, soffits, and spackling work can be completed in order to keep your project on schedule.
The concept behind Smarthead is simple. "By installing the Smarthead product, contractors can sidestep delays caused by late deliveries of welded frames,” says Bruce Congdon, general manager of Duraframe, a major steel framing solutions provider and the sole distributor of Smarthead. Smarthead frames are specifically engineered and manufactured to provide flexibility on the job-site. They feature an integral clip to fasten the header to the stud and a downward facing lower track to receive jamb studs. Construction proceeds as scheduled, and the welded frame can be installed after the walls are built.
Smarthead is the brainchild of Bob Weber, founder of Island Acoustics in Long Island. When the company needed to keep a 2015 New York City hospital job on track, he developed the idea of the Smarthead. The Smartheaders were used, and the job was kept on schedule, saving significant money and time. By 2016, 500 Smarthead units were installed in more than 20 projects. Since then, thousands of Smartheaders have been installed on projects in School Construction Authority (SCA) jobs, hospitals, retail, high-rise and administrative offices, primarily in New York City. Duraframe began manufacturing the Smarthead product in 2018, due to their ability to produce the product on a mass scale.
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