Hanging A Ceiling Fan From A Beam

Measure from the center of your item to the parts of it that attach to the ceiling then pick a spot on the beam and make marks around it representing those measurements.

Hanging a ceiling fan from a beam. Most ceiling fans require assembling and usually come with an instruction manual. A fan beam is a structural element that spans the ceiling near the center of the cover and provides a mounting point for the fan. A ceiling fan circulating air down from the ceiling can make rooms feel as much as four degrees cooler than the actual room temperature.

Read the wiring instructions as well. Adequate downward airflow is the key to this effect. You can mount a ceiling fan directly onto the beam using the ceiling fan s canopy the canopy houses the electrical wiring as easily as an electrical box can.

How to install a ceiling fan between joists. This video shows the way how i wired and hung ceiling fans for an exterior projec. Carefully read your ceiling fan s instruction manual prior to assembly to avoid problems with the functioning of the fan later.

So it will hang out past the beam wrap by 0 5 on each side. How much overhang if any is acceptable for the fan base to hang past the width of the beam. We have a ceiling beam wrap that is 5 5 wide and our fan base is 6 5 wide.

As with the rest of the alumawood patio the fan beam must be installed by an expert. Home ceiling fans need the proper support to be safe for use. We had wanted a wider beam wrap but somehow this is what we got.

Step 4 assemble the ceiling fan. A standard unsupported circuit box doesn t have enough strength to hold a ceiling lamp. Before hanging a heavy object use a stud finder to locate the ceiling beam.