Ceiling Fan On Exposed Beam

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Ceiling fan on exposed beam. Always use a beam mount for any fan heavier than 30 pounds. A very popular ceiling enhancement is including exposed wood beams or even faux wood beams. 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. Exposed beams covered with drywall would require conduit.

Problem is since the junction box will be face mounted to the bottom of the beam the light and its shroud will be offset and no longer be flush with the beam itself. Desperately enough in fact to consider making the major step of pulling down ceiling drywall to expose joists above. Step 4 assemble the ceiling fan. Whether the beams are painted the same color as the ceiling or contrast with the ceiling i e.

Favored for their old world and country chic appeal exposed ceiling beams add a dramatic sense of strength and heft to a room. Most ceiling fans require assembling and usually come with an instruction manual. If you have a solid wooden beam running along the ceiling in your room onto which you want to install a ceiling fan take heart. If you love the look and plan to build a new home or add an.

Read the wiring instructions as well. Carefully read your ceiling fan s instruction manual prior to assembly to avoid problems with the functioning of the fan later. American pro decor 5 1 8 in. This video shows the way how i wired and hung ceiling fans for an exterior projec.

The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want. Natural wood on white they can look fabulous.