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 structural support member (4);
• ii. a first side member (11) connected to the one or more back plate members (9);
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• iii. a second 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 one or more panels (6) are formed with a notch (51) where the first and second side members (11) pass through the one or more panels (6) and one back plate member (9) of the one or more back plate members (9) substantially covers the notch (51) with a bottom edge (25) of the one back plate member (9) of the one or more back plate members (9) disposed below a bottom edge of the notch (51), outer edges (21) of the one back plate member (9) of the one or more back plate members (9) disposed outwardly from sides face edges of the notch 51, and a top edge (24) of the one back plate member (9) or the one or more back plate members (9) extending to a top face (17) of the structural support member (4).