Ceiling Fan Attached To Beam

Specially designed outlet boxes for ceiling fan support have special braces that extend to contact adjacent ceiling joists.

Ceiling fan attached to beam.

How to mount a ceiling fan on a beam step 1. The fan hanger pipe is usually run through the fan canopy ceiling cover attached to the motor and the blades are attached to the motor unit. This video shows the way how i wired and hung ceiling fans for an exterior projec. Always be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions.

The overall support of the fan should be the first thing to check when looking for a structural cause of wobble. It s actually attached to the structural studs in the ceiling. Attach them to the fan brace beam mount using the provided screws. More see all 9 items in product family.

Next secure the mounting bracket to the box. An additional detail was the clever use of our rubber beam straps on this project. To be stable a ceiling fan has to be installed on the correct ceiling mount. Which cover up the seams where one length of beam meets the next.

These braces are then nailed or screwed into the joists themselves. Because solid wood beams aren t hollow it would be difficult to install a fan like this. Thread the main wires through the center of the mounting bracket. The fan canopy will cover the wiring like an electrical box.

Step 6 add a regulator switch for the fan and finish up. Either on a fan rated electrical box mounted to an adjustable fan brace or to a 2 x 4 cross beam with lag screws. If the fan has a slide on bracket you can leave the mounting bolts on the junction box and simply slide the fan bracket. Put the ceiling fan together according to the manufacturer s instructions.