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Labor Saving Solutions

When we developed our extensive line of labor saving solutions, we did so with two key elements in mind: Provide cost-effective solutions that satisfy design and performance requirements and reduce installation time. By partnering with designers, engineers and installers, we were able to learn, understand and ultimately develop products and technologies that provide highly cost-effective solutions that satisfy building requirements. Many of our products were developed by or in conjunction with framing installers who desperately sought efficient solutions to common framing problems. Discover how each of these products can help you build better, faster, and more profitably.

Contour Track

Contour Track ™ is a low-cost, high-performance solution for creating non-load bearing intricate curves, bends, variable radii and arches for dramatic and distinctive walls, ceilings and bulkheads

  • Easily hand bends or forms to the desired curve, bend, radius or arch.
  • Greatly reduces material, labor and installation costs.
  • Features "UltraSTEEL™ " technology for faster, safer and easier installation.
  • Unique ribbon technology provides rigid "stay in place" forming.
  • One product for both curves and arches
  • Use with wood or steel studs.
  • Sizes: 2-1/2", 3-5/8" and 6"
  • Gauges: 25 and 20

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Danback® Flexible Wood Backing Plate

Danback® Flexible Wood Backing Plate is a heavy-duty flexible wood backing plate system that provides superior connection shear and pullout strength for handrails, shelves and other wall fixtures.

  • Reduces installation time up to 90% over traditional blocking methods.

Spazzer® 5400 Spacer Bar and Spazzer® Bar Guard™

The Spazzer® 5400 Spacing Bar is a prenotched bridging and spacing bar engineered to facilitate the rapid erection of exterior curtain wall framing, load-bearing walls and high interior partitions constructed with structural studs.

  • Reduces labor up to 40%.
  • Eliminates clip angles, bridging clips and welding.
  • Prenotched at 12", 16" and 24" intervals, so no layout is needed.

Spazzer® 9200 Spacer Bar

The Spazzer® 9200 Spacing Bar is a prenotched bridging and spacing bar that facilitates the rapid erection of interior, nonload-bearing, nonstructural studs into a rigid, accurately laid out gridwork that has excellent resistance to stud rotation and displacement.

  • Saves up to 40% in combined labor and material costs.
  • Eliminates stud spacing layout at deck.

SLP-TRK® Slotted Track

The SLP-TRK® Slotted Track is one of the most cost-effective, positively attached fire-rated deflection systems.

  • Reduces labor time and saves material costs.
  • Offers over 200 UL and IBCO approval designs.

HDS Framing System

The highly innovative multipurpose HDS Framing System provides cost-effective, member-reducing framing solutions for headers, jambs, posts and heavy-duty, built-up tube truss chords and webs.

  • Reduces installation time by 50%.
  • Eliminates box-beam header assembly.
  • Reduces material and labor costs up to 50%.

FastClip™

FastClip™ Slide Clips provide for vertical building movement up to 3" (76.2mm).

  • Vertical movement up to 3" (1-1/2" up and 1-1/2" down).
  • FastClip™ Deflection Screws (included) provide frictionless slip connection.
  • Stiffened corners result in superior design values.

Fast Strut™

The Fast Strut™ curtain wall deflection connector is commonly used for large standoff conditions.

  • Vertical movement up to 2-1/2" (63.5mm), 1-1/4" (31.8mm) up and 1-1/4" (31.8mm) down.
  • Use for all large standoff conditions.

Uni-Clip™

The Uni-Clip™ universal framing clip is used for numerous rigid connections and conditions, including two axis loading, shear and tension.

  • Designed to transfer large horizontal and vertical loads.
  • Universal multi-application connector.

TradeReady® Floor System

A lightweight, cost-effective alternative to open web truss, bar joist, engineered lumber, cast-in-place or hollow-core floor assemblies.

  • Clear spans up to 33'.
  • Large extruded openings to accommodate electrical, HVAC, plumbing and technology lines.
  • Rims have preformed tabs 12", 16", 19.2" or 24" intervals that eliminate layout.

The SJCT Joist Hanger

This premier joist hanger features "one size fits all" flexibility and accommodates 8"-14" deep floor joists.

  • One size fits all. Eliminates numerous SKUs.
  • Universal multi-application connector.

Rip Bead™

Creates a clean line at intersection of gypsum board and ceiling grid.

  • Eliminates cleanup and masking tape.
  • Produces clean, finished edges at panel terminations.
Dietrich Metal Framing Canada, Inc
Edmonton
5603-67th Street
Edmonton, AB T6B 3H5
Main Number: 780-469-9850
Main Fax: 780-469-9830