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Ceiling fan on exposed beam.
Step 4 assemble the ceiling fan.
How to hang a fan on a ceiling w exposed beams.
The condo i m living in was converted over from an old warehouse a few years ago and when they did so they left the 12ft ceilings and exposed wooden beams.
It s not an impossible task.
The exposed beam ceiling look is one that many owners of conventional flat ceilings desperately want.
Stately attractive and open.
Desperately enough in fact to consider making the major step of pulling down ceiling drywall to expose joists above.
Read the wiring instructions as well.
A bundle of wires comes out of one of.
Exposed beams covered with drywall would require conduit.
This means somehow mounting the ceiling fan junction box in the center of the beam and attaching the light to it.
Carefully read your ceiling fan s instruction manual prior to assembly to avoid problems with the functioning of the fan later.
Natural wood on white they can look fabulous.
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.
If you love the look and plan to build a new home or add an.
This video shows the way how i wired and hung ceiling fans for an exterior projec.
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.
Most ceiling fans require assembling and usually come with an instruction manual.
Whether the beams are painted the same color as the ceiling or contrast with the ceiling i e.
Currently i have some track lighting in the living room which is mounted directly to one of the beams.
Long dark walnut hand hewn faux wood beam sample.
Favored for their old world and country chic appeal exposed ceiling beams add a dramatic sense of strength and heft to a room.