1221 South Congress Ave., Austin, Texas
RETROFIT TEAM
ARCHITECT: Gensler
GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Rand Construction
FRAMING AND DRYWALL CONTRACTOR: Marek Brothers
MATERIALS
A new tenant-lease space is grabbing attention in Austin because it has changed the vibe of the building it’s in while maintaining the “Keeping Austin Weird” vibe.
Marek Brothers installed 16-gauge 6-inch and 20-gauge 3 5/8-inch Flex-C Trac and 20 gauge 2 1/4-inch Flex-C Angle for the 6,650-square-foot office space for a confidential financial tech firm.
Danny Hogan, estimator/project manager with Marek Brothers, says using Flex-Ability Concepts’ products was not part of the original plan. He substituted the products in the specs because of the large amounts of radius walls and furr downs in the office space.
“The install was smooth and easy,” Hogan says. “By switching to Flex-C Trac and Flex-C Angle, we had better production time and improved installation accuracy versus snipping standard track.”
Flex-C Angle is just like Flex-C Trac except, having only one leg, it easily lets metal framing lay flat over the product. It is well suited for furr downs or other installs where the second leg of the track would interfere with the perpendicular framing components. Flex-C Trac and Flex-C Angle have Flex-Ability Concepts’ Hammer-Lock feature, where the Hammer-Lock tabs are hammered into place to embed them into the web and secure the shape of the products. For added strength, self-tapping screws can be embedded into the side of Flex-C Trac or Flex-C Angle.
FLEXIBLE FRAMING PRODUCTS: Flex-Ability Concepts
PHOTOS: Flex-Ability Concepts