Typically, a piece of 2×4 wood blocking is nailed between the ceiling joists at the location of the new fan and the electrical box is screwed to this piece of blocking.

While many people install decorative ceiling-mount paddle-fans for cosmetic purposes, such fans serve a number of other useful purposes. Besides looking good, ceiling fans provide improved air ...

Dear James: My husband bought a ceiling fan last summer, and it is still in the box. I am going to have to put it up myself at a light fixture. Are there any things to pay extra close attention to ...

Ceiling fans range in price from about $100 to several hundred dollars and take a little more than an hour to install. Most of this time is spent assembling the fan after taking it out of the box.

Ceiling fans range in price from about $75 to several hundred dollars and take a little more than an hour to install. Most of this time is spent assembling the fan after taking it out of the box.

However, the installer will probably have to open up the ceiling for the installation in order to install a secure reinforced ceiling fan electrical box.

Dear James: I want to add ceiling lighting and a ceiling fan to my living room, but there is no wiring up there. I would like to add decorative box beams and run the wiring through them. How can I ...

When it's time to install, if you're replacing a light fixture with a ceiling fan, check to ensure that the electric box can support the weight. Your fan is going to gather dust and even pollen.

Question: I want to add ceiling lighting and a ceiling fan to my living room, but no wiring is up there. I would like to add decorative box beams and run the wiring through them. How can I do this ...

In this easy DIY project, we’ll show you how to change a ceiling fan by adding a remote. For starters, slide the ceiling fan remote receiver into the space above the down rod. If it doesn’t ...