Hanger tool to facilitate centering and hanging of a component

A hanger tool to facilitate centering and hanging of a component on a vertical wall at a predetermined angle to the horizontal and comprising:

• a linearly elongated generally T-shaped in transverse cross section rail to be positioned at said predetermined angle and configured with a pair of oppositely directed base flanges defining a planar base surface and a laterally extending leg defining a hand grasp running coextensive along the length of said member, the cross section of said hand grasp being formed with generally semi-circular concave, opposite sides curving outwardly away from one another and formed at their distal extents with oppositely directed lips cooperating to form an enlarged in cross section distal extremity;
• at least one of said base flanges being formed with sawtooth shaped edges defining a plurality of notches for alignment thereon of hangers for hanging said component;
• a centering scale on said at least one said flange, including centering indicia progressing distally at equal increments from a center point;
• a measuring scale on the other of said flanges including consecutive numerical indicia spaced apart at equal increments wherein the lowest indicia is located at the proximate end of said flange and the highest indicia is located at the distal end;
• and
• a plurality of leveling devices located on said member to work both individually and in consort for indicating when said member is at said predetermined angle.

A method of hanging a component from a vertical wall by hangers to be spaced apart a predetermined distance and to angle at a predetermined angle to the horizontal, the method including:

• selecting an elongated rail having a transverse cross section defining at least one laterally extending base flange having a planar base surface formed with at least one edge angled outwardly from the plane of said surface to form a hanger guide and a leg projecting generally orthogonally from said base flange to define a hand grasp, said rail also including a leveling indicator thereon for indicating said predetermined angle, and further including a center scale thereon including centering indicia leading progressively outwardly in opposite directions from a center point;
• establishing said predetermined distance;
• selecting the center point between said predetermined distance on said wall;
• placing said rail on said wall at said predetermined angle with said centering indicia at said center point;
• and
• selecting said predetermined distance off said indicia on said scale to establish the location for said hangers.