The replacement hangar bar for recessed housing was strategically designed for the contractor/installer in mind. The hangar bar extends out from 14.5 in. to 25 in. to accommodate for studs in your ceiling (and the variable spaces between them). The hangar bar comes with ready-to-nail captive nails on each end to make nailing it to the stud a simple task. A notched lip has also been added to each one of the hangar bars to be used for grid ceiling installations.