DODGE HANGER ADVANTAGES

To aid in the installation of the starter row of wall sheathing to building structures at the mudsill foundation level.

 To aid in the installation of the starter row of most types of siding to the exterior wall sheathing of a building structure.

 To be a uniform, solid resting mount for the material being hung.

 To help level the starter row of sheathing and most types of siding around the building.

 To act as a means for installing the sheathing or siding below the mudsill, as is required in some areas of the country.

 To act as a means for an inspecting agency to verify the thickness of the material being hung.

 To create a uniform, solid resting mount on the edge of the roof rafters for a no movement nail-off.

 To reduce the amount of manpower needed to install the starter row of wall and roof sheathing and most types of siding to a structure, because the hangers help support and level the weight of the material on its edge, relieving a person(s) from having to firmly and accurately hold the sheathing up and in place as it is nailed down.

 To create a safer and more ergonomic method of installing wall and roof decking and most types of siding to a structure, by taking the weight of the material off the worker, who would otherwise have to maintain awkward and sometimes dangerous positions while holding the material in place for nail-off, especially on the roof.

 To reduce the need for skilled labor and multiple installers to put up the starter row of wall sheathing, roof decking and siding, thereby reducing costs to the builder and homeowner in each of these phases of construction.

 To increase the longevity of the structure by improving the weather and insect seal at the mudsill, thereby helping to prevent dry rot and insect infestation.

 To give regulatory agencies the ability to inspect the sheathing and siding phases of construction by simply being able to read the imprint on the front of the hanger. The markings on the front of the hanger designate the following: