Install Ceiling Fan Box In Plaster Ceiling

Tighten brace and bolt tighten the brace with a wrench or groove joint pliers.

Install ceiling fan box in plaster ceiling.

To install a braced box slip the brace through the hole. Try to get the deeper round electrical boxes as they have more room for wires. If you re going to paint the medallion do it before installing the ceiling plate. A ceiling fan is a versatile household object.

If you have to remove an existing fan or fixture prior to your new ceiling fan installation now is the time to do so. Attach the ceiling plate to the box with two 1 1 2 inch long 10 32 machine screws. Light bulbs also can be attached to the ceiling fan to serve as a point of illumination. Ceiling fan boxes are available in pancake depth.

Replacing a ceiling fan to a plaster ceiling itself is not difficult since all the wires are already in place. The screws should be at least 2 inches from the cut ends of the lath. Insert the fan brace through the hole in the drywall and onto the ceiling. Rotate the shaft of the brace clockwise until it touches a joist on either side and its legs rest on top of the drywall or plaster.

Disconnect any wires and enlist a helper to assist you in taking down the fan or fixture. If you are planning to install a ceiling fan then you must install an electrical box rated for ceiling fans. Screw the electrical box in place by putting it over the hole and screwing the box onto the lath. Installing a ceiling fan chandelier or other heavy light fixture in an existing ceiling requires the right junction box j box.

It can provide a constant stream of cool air during summer and vice versa for winter. Hold the fan s metal ceiling plate up to the pancake box and pull the wires through its center hole. A side mount type fan box is also available if the joist is right there.