How to Install a Ceiling Fan Brace
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 มิ.ย. 2017
- Want to swap out one of the light fixtures in your ceiling for a ceiling fan? Follow these steps for how to remove an old light and install a ceiling fan brace so you can properly install a new ceiling fan.
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0:01 - 0:11 How to Install a Ceiling Fan Brace
0:12 - 0:28 Remove Old Light Fixture
0:28 - 0:35 Knock Out the Old Junction Box
0:36 - 1:13 Install Ceiling Fan Brace
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Excellent! The average TH-camr would've made this video 10-12 minutes long. Thank you for keeping it short and simple.
This is the Zenith of a DIY video. Direct, clear, perfectly explained.
If your attic is anything like mine, you will have piles of blown insulation on the other side of the ceiling sheet rock. Which means you won’t be able to just stick your hand through the hole and adjust the brace to fit between the joists. In this video they have an empty attic above them- no insulation. I had to climb up in my attic to dig away the blown insulation so I could attach the brace. Also it’s easier to just go up and pry out the nails that hold the old box to the joist. Pounding it out wasn’t working for me- It was raining popcorn from the ceiling on my face
In these cheaply built new construction homes - there are no ceiling joists of solid wood anymore. It's all 1" particle board rafters. With another 2" piece of 1" particle board at the bottom (creating a little lip - of which the drywall ceiling is screwed to). Makes it virtually impossible to use one of those ceiling braces. Unless you set it right Above the lip. Really tedious and frustrating. Almost as much fun as replacing a bathroom fan in an old house.
This Method is fundamentally Wrong. It creates noise after some time.
I spent more time reading the comments than the length of this video. What a perfect DIY vid.
Well, that's half the story... now how do you securely mount the ceiling fan bracket to the box?
knocking out the junction box with a 2x4 was mind blowing for me.
He damaged the ceiling removing the old junction box, you see
Also, you had the wrong side of the brace close to the hole....other side had a hexagonal nut, you could have used wrench to make it more tighter so teeth would go all the way in until flange of the brace. It's still kind of ok but hand tightening is not enough, adjustable wrench can be helpful.
Was looking for a video to send my friend to show him how simple these are to install.
Awesome, straightforward, direct, short, to the point, clear, simpler instructional video than this comment!
Thanks Gary. I had no idea a product like this existed and was able to pick one up. You’re a lifesaver!
This has got to be one of the best and fastest no bullshit videos I have seen for installing a fan bracket 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 awesome job !!!!
I love the sample instructions:!
Why can’t everyone keep it this simple! Thank you!
I doubt it will ever go quite that smoothly, but still very good information
I am a new home owner. After my last stint in the Middle East, I HATE the heat. Especially while I sleep. Thank you for the video ❤ I am excited to get my new fan up 🎉
These kinds of videos are exactly the kind that get people into deep do do when things don't go according to the video! Lolol I've installed dozens of ceiling fans, not one was as easy as it looked on the video. Insulation, vapor barriers, extra nails, ductwork, rodent nests, wasps, wiring, attic catwalks, and multitudes of unforeseen issues are more the norm. Sometimes it goes without too much fuss, but never without any snags at some point. Nice video, but remember it's U Tube!
Thanks for this video. I can finally visualize what I need to do.