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A hanger for connecting a structural component to a wall that can have sheathing mounted thereon either before or after the hanger is connected to the wall. The hanger includes a channel-shaped portion configured to receive the structural component. An extension portion extends from the channel-shap

A hanger for connecting a structural component to a wall that can have sheathing mounted thereon either before or after the hanger is connected to the wall. The hanger includes a channel-shaped portion configured to receive the structural component. An extension portion extends from the channel-shaped portion and is configured to extend through the sheathing to engage the wall at a first location. A connection portion is configured for attachment to the wall at a second location spaced from the first location.

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1. A hanger for connecting a structural component to a wall adapted to have sheathing mounted thereon, the hanger comprising: a channel-shaped portion configured to receive the structural component, the channel-shaped portion including a bottom wall, side panels extending from opposite edges of the

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A hanger for connecting a structural component to a wall adapted to have sheathing mounted thereon, the hanger comprising: a channel-shaped portion configured to receive the structural component, the channel-shaped portion including a bottom wall, side panels extending from opposite edges of the bottom wall and a back wall, the bottom wall, side panels and back wall being sized and arranged to receive an end of the structural component for supporting the end of the structural component;a connection portion including a top flange extending away from the back wall of the channel-shaped portion in a direction opposite to the bottom wall of the channel-shaped portion, the top flange being configured for attachment to a top surface of a top plate of the wall, the connection portion further including a back flange extending from an edge of the top flange in a direction toward a plane of the bottom wall of the channel-shaped portion, the back flange of the connection portion facing the back wall of the channel-shaped portion and the back flange and back wall defining a space sized to receive the sheathing between the back flange and the back wall; andan extension portion extending from the channel-shaped portion to the connection portion and interconnecting the channel-shaped portion and the connection portion, the extension portion separating the back wall of the channel-shaped portion from the back flange of the connection portion to define the space sized to receive the sheathing;wherein the back wall lies in a first plane and the back flange lies in a second plane parallel to the first plane, the first and second planes being spaced apart by a distance sized large enough to permit two layers of ⅝ inch thick sheathing to be received in the space, but too small to permit three layers of ⅝ inch thick sheathing to be received in the space. 2. A hanger as set forth in claim 1 wherein the side panels each include a rearward edge, a portion of the rearward edge of at least one of the side panels being in opposed, spaced apart relation with the back flange. 3. A hanger as set forth in claim 2 wherein the extension portion comprises a first extension flange and a second extension flange, the first and second extension flanges being parallel to one another. 4. A hanger as set forth in claim 3 wherein the first and second extension flanges are in face-to-face engagement with each other. 5. A hanger as set forth in claim 2 wherein the first and second extension flanges are connected to the channel-shaped portion at an end of the channel-shaped portion opposite an end where the bottom wall is located. 6. A hanger as set forth in claim 1 wherein the top flange comprises a first connector tab and a second connector tab, the first and second connector tabs being spaced apart from each other. 7. A hanger as set forth in claim 6 wherein the back flange constitutes a first back flange, the hanger further comprising a second back flange, the first back flange depending from the first connector tab and the second back flange depending from the second connector tab. 8. A hanger as set forth in claim 7 wherein the extension portion comprises a first extension flange and a second extension flange, the first back flange being connected to the first extension flange along a line parallel to the side panels and the second back flange being connected to the second extension flange along a line parallel to the side panels. 9. A hanger as set forth in claim 1, wherein the channel-shaped portion, extension portion, and connection portion are formed as one-piece of material. 10. A hanger as set forth in claim 1, wherein the back wall comprises a first back panel and a second back panel, the first back panel extending from a first of the side panels and the second back panel extending from a second of the side panels toward the first back panel. 11. A hanger as set forth in claim 1, wherein the channel-shaped portion is disposed with respect to the extension portion to mount the structural component at a non-orthogonal angle relative to the wall. 12. A joist hanger for connecting a joist to a wall adapted to have fire resistant wallboard mounted thereon, the joist hanger comprising: a channel-shaped portion configured to receive the joist, the channel-shaped portion including a base sized and shaped for receiving an end of the joist thereon to support the joist, side panels extending upward from the base generally perpendicular to the base, and back panels extending perpendicularly toward each other from respective ones of the side panels;an extension portion extending from the channel-shaped portion and configured to extend through the fire resistant wallboard, the extension portion including extension flanges, each of the extension flanges extending away from the base of the channel-shaped portion; anda connection portion including a top flange extending away from the back panels of the channel-shaped portion in a direction opposite to the base of the channel-shaped portion, the top flange being configured for attachment to a top surface of a top plate of the wall, the connection portion further including a back flange extending from an edge of the top flange in a direction toward a plane of the base of the channel-shaped portion, the extension portion spacing the side panels from the back flange by a distance sized large enough to permit two layers of ⅝ inch thick wallboard to be received between the side panels and the back flange, but too small to permit three layers of ⅝ inch thick wallboard to be received between the side panels and the back flange. 13. A joist hanger as set forth in claim 12 wherein the extension flanges are parallel to one another. 14. A joist hanger as set forth in claim 13 wherein the extension flanges are in face-to-face engagement with each other. 15. A joist hanger as set forth in claim 12 wherein the extension flanges are connected to the channel-shaped portion at an end of the channel-shaped portion opposite an end where the base is located. 16. A joist hanger as set forth in claim 12 wherein the top flange comprises a first connector tab and a second connector tab, the first and second connector tabs being spaced apart from each other. 17. A joist hanger as set forth in claim 16 wherein the back flange constitutes a first back flange, the hanger further comprising a second back flange, the first back flange depending from the first connector tab and the second back flange depending from the second connector tab. 18. A joist hanger as set forth in claim 17 wherein the first back flange is connected to a first of the extension flanges along a line parallel to the side panels and the second back flange is connected to a second of the extension flanges along a line parallel to the side panels. 19. A joist hanger as set forth in claim 12, wherein the channel-shaped portion, extension portions, and connection portion are formed as one piece of material. 20. A hanger as set forth in claim 12, wherein the channel-shaped portion is disposed with respect to the extension portion to mount the structural component at a non-orthogonal angle relative to the wall. 21. A joist hanger for connecting a joist to a wall adapted to have fire resistant wallboard mounted thereon, the joist hanger comprising: a channel-shaped portion configured to receive the joist, the channel-shaped portion including a base sized and shaped for receiving an end of the joist thereon to support the joist, side panels extending upward from the base generally perpendicular to the base, and back panels extending perpendicularly toward each other from respective ones of the side panels, the back panels having rearward surfaces lying in a back panel plane;an extension portion extending from the channel-shaped portion and configured to extend through the fire resistant wallboard, the extension portion including extension flanges, each of the extension flanges extending away from the base of the channel-shaped portion; anda connection portion including a top flange extending away from the back panels of the channel-shaped portion in a direction opposite to the base of the channel-shaped portion, the top flange being configured for attachment to a top surface of a top plate of the wall, the connection portion further including a back flange extending from an edge of the top flange in a direction toward a plane of the base of the channel-shaped portion, the back flange having a front surface lying in a back flange plane, the extension portion spacing the side panels from the back flange by a distance sized large enough to permit two layers of ⅝ inch thick wallboard to be received between the back panel plane and the back flange plane, but too small to permit three layers of ⅝ inch thick wallboard to be received between the back panel plane and the back flange plane.