How To Mount A Ceiling Fan Box

Use 2 inch wood screws with a tight thread pattern.

How to mount a ceiling fan box. The box must be mounted firmly either by attaching it directly to a framing member or by using a fan rated brace. It should be mounted with screws that are going to be long enough to give it good holding power. As the blades are spinning on the ceiling fan there is a lot of pressure on the junction box.

How to install a ceiling fan mounting bracket family handyman updated. You might simply need to tighten the screws that secure the blades to the blade brackets the blade brackets to the fan motor or the canopy and mounting bracket ceiling plate to the electrical box. Always be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions.

Selecting a ceiling fan eletrical box system. Follow the manufacturer s instructions for balancing a fan that wobbles excessively. There are two types of ceiling fan mount kits.

Installing a ceiling fan chandelier or other heavy light fixture in an existing ceiling requires the right junction box j box. If the fan has a slide on bracket you can leave the mounting bolts on the junction box and simply slide the fan bracket. Replacing a ceiling box is a messy job.

Most building codes require ceiling fans to be mounted on special fan rated boxes which are made of metal or strong plastic and have deep threaded holes for the mounting screws. Thread the main wires through the center of the mounting bracket. Those designed to mount directly to the side of a joist and those designed to be suspended between joists.

Next secure the mounting bracket to the box. The family handyman editor in chief gary wentz will show you how to remove an old light and install a ceiling fan brace so you can properly install a new c.