Drywall hanger

A connection (1) utilizing a joist hanger (2) to hang a joist (3) from a structural support member (4) in cooperation with a first plurality of fasteners (5) and one or more generally vertical drywall panels (6), the connection (1) comprising:

• a. the one or more drywall panels (6) providing shielding to the structural support member (4), each having a front face (7), a back face (8) opposite the front face (7), the panels (6) being drywall panels such that they have negligible dowel bearing strength compared to the structural support member (4);
• b. the one or more fasteners (5) connecting the joist hanger (2) to the structural support member (4);
• c. the structural support member (4) having a generally vertical front face (16) and the structural support member (4) having significant dowel bearing strength compared to the one or more drywall panels (6);
• d. the joist (3) supported by the joist hanger (2), the joist having an end face (13) spaced away from the front face (16) of the structural support member (4) and side faces;
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• e. the joist hanger (2) supporting the joist (3), the joist hanger (2) comprising:
• i. one or more back plate members (9) having one or more back faces (10) in parallel registration with the front face (6) of the wood structural support member (4);
• ii. a first substantially planar side member (11) connected to the one or more back plate members (9);
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• iii. a second substantially planar side member (11) connected to the one or more back plate members (9), wherein:
• f. portions of the one or more panels (6) are disposed between the end face (13) of the joist (3) and the structural support member (4) and the back face (8) of one panel (6) of the one or more panels (6) interfaces with the front face (16) of the structural support member (4), and the first and second substantially planar side members (11) closely receive the side faces of the joist and have first and second back edges (29) with the first and second back edges (29) having lower portions (31) and upper portions (32) with the lower portions (31) being offset from the upper portions (32), with the upper portions (32) contacting the one or more back plate members (9), and the lower portions (31) being spaced away from the front face (16) of the structural support member (4), and the front face (7) of one panel (6) of the one or more panels (6) interfaces with the lower portions (31) of the first and second back edges (29).