There's no way to get anywhere near it from above & owing to the slope of the roof there's maybe 2 1/2ft of space between the bedroom ceiling & the roof... which is filled with ductwork.
How much would it cost if the fan fell on somebody?
The closest I can get to from the attic is 8-10ft away... & owing to the fucked up breaker box in this house I'd probably be doing it with the power on. Barely any of the breakers are marked.
I have one of the kits shown in #4 on my truck. I just looked to be sure, but it's adjustable and works with 16 or 24" centers so you should be ok. Contrary to what others have posted, I find that they are a pita to install, especially with insulated ceilings. However, they do work.
Yes they're adjustable.
Why?
Unless it's a Big *** Fan or something similar, it really doesn't matter.
Ok, good to know if I install something like this I'd better pay closer attention to the mounting details
Yes it does. Most larger fans (38-44" and larger C fans come with ceiling cross-joist adjustable spanning brackets (2). Thinking that you can safely hang such size fans from a "metal box doodad" ??? is asking for trouble. Anyone who has installed such a size C fan would/should know this.
I have probably installed 500 ceiling fans, maybe more over the last 27 years and have never, ever seen a fan that comes with a cross joist bracket or it's own box that wasn't made of cardboard. The vast majority of those have been 52". The adjustable retro fit box that is mentioned is made specifically for cei!ing fans and chandeliers. It even says so on the box. Sometimes it helps to read more than the first post. If you had, you would have realized the issue had been taken care of and the metal box doodad should be going away.
All "old work" fan boxes are adjustable. They have an expanding arm that works like a turnbuckle with spiked ends that embed themselves into the ceiling joists (or rafters). You put it in through the hole, expand it by turning it with an adjustable wrench through the hole, and then attach the box to the rod with screws to a bracket. It's all done relatively easily from underneath.
Is there a medallion made specifically with ceiling fans in mind? Every one of them I have used made it a real ***** to get the screws into the side of the canopy.
Nope, i know exactly what you mean.
And that is why a service guy is worth his weight in gold folks.
Turn the power off! You had energized, exposed bare wires sliding around while you were handling an easily sparkable metal box while surrounded by loose insulation that is who knows how old, with who knows how effective fire retardant. Turn the power off. I would have turned the whole building off if necessary. At the bare minimum, put a wire nut on the end of each wire.
