How do I install a ceiling fan box between joists?
Screw the Fan Bracket to a Ceiling Joist Screw the fan’s mounting bracket directly to a nearby joist. The plate will be off-center, so you may need a medallion to cover the hole.Click to see full answer. In respect to this, can you mount a ceiling fan directly to a joist?Presuming you don’t have access…
Screw the Fan Bracket to a Ceiling Joist Screw the fan’s mounting bracket directly to a nearby joist. The plate will be off-center, so you may need a medallion to cover the hole.Click to see full answer. In respect to this, can you mount a ceiling fan directly to a joist?Presuming you don’t have access to the ceiling fan from above, you must either use a specially rated hanger and box to mount the fan between joists or, better yet, screw a fan-rated “pancake” box (so called because it’s very thin) directly to a ceiling joist.Subsequently, question is, should ceiling fan box be flush with ceiling? Ceiling fans require a special box. You should not use a light fixture box with a fan. The box does not necessarily need to be flush with the ceiling. Most fans have a canopy that has a range of projections it allows. Also asked, how do you tell if an existing junction box will support a ceiling fan? The manufacturer must have marked the outlet box system to indicate that it is acceptable for ceiling fan installations. If the original box is not listed for this purpose, it must be retrofitted and attached securely to the building structure.Can you mount a ceiling fan to a plastic box?Nor is the plastic rough-in box holding a moderately heavy fixture suitable for a ceiling fan. The problem with plastic boxes is that they can crack when subjected to the intense vibrations from a fan. A cracked box could eventually break and the fan could fall, creating a catastrophe.
