2018 05 08 nbsp 0183 32 Many newer fans at least the Hunter sealed bearing types have a bracket which is designed to be secured to the 2x4 above the plaster with special long screws provided These screws might fit through holes in the pancake box or you might have to drill holes in the metal for them to pass through
2022 01 13 nbsp 0183 32 You ll use a half inch pancake electrical box to secure your ceiling fan to the joist Hold it up to the ceiling centered on the joist and trace its outline with a pencil Cut out the hole with a drywall saw You ll need to make a new hole for the ceiling fan pancake box usually right next to the light fixture hole
2014 11 01 nbsp 0183 32 You could use shallow pancake boxes right on the surface of the joists You could also use fan boxes that go over or right next to the joist Upvote 3 11 01 14 03 19 PM J jameswil Member Thread Starter Join Date Apr 2004 Location USA Posts 360 Received 0 Votes on 0 Posts The center of the box will be right next to the ceiling joist It literally would
2021 07 04 nbsp 0183 32 This 21 5 cu in suspended ceiling fan brace This 21 5 cu in suspended ceiling fan brace with a 2 1 8 in box allows you to safely install your ceiling fan or lighting fixture Ideal for installation during new construction or remodeling this mounting brace can be put into suspended ceilings through a 4 in hole This brace works with all ceiling fans so you do not have to
2019 03 08 nbsp 0183 32 If you have to go between bar joists you could put two pieces of strut across the bar joists attach them to the bar joists with toggles and the boxes to the strut with sliding channel nuts for strut Assemble the box to the struts first then the struts to the bar joists
2009 04 28 nbsp 0183 32 Look for the label to be sure Before installing a ceiling fan make sure that you follow the portion of the electrical code that requires that you use a fan rated outlet box that will support the extra weight and the motion associated with a fan A fan rated box will be labeled as such inside and typically can support up to 70 lb
2021 03 08 nbsp 0183 32 If it s nailed to a joist pry it free with a flat bar If it s suspended from a bar you may have to take off a metal plate to unscrew the box then pry the bar from the joists Hold a 1 2 inch thick pancake box against the ceiling centered on a joist and trace around it with a pencil Cut along the line with a drywall saw Tip Hold a vacuum cleaner wand next to the saw to
2020 12 27 nbsp 0183 32 Ceiling fan pancake style electric box Replacing an existing ceiling fan that uses a 4 1 2 quot pancake style support attached directly to the joist but it is a little thicker than the 1 2 quot drywall on the ceiling This was not an issue with the old fan but the new fan bracket must sit flush against the ceiling Home Depot sells a 1 2 quot deep box but it is 4 quot in diameter
2021 03 04 nbsp 0183 32 Secure the fan rated ceiling box in place If you have a fan box that attaches directly to a ceiling joist hold the box against the joist and use the provided screws to fasten it in place If you need a hanger bar position the bar between the two joists Use an adjustable wrench to rotate the bar and extend it rotating until the bar is held
Will a pancake box hold a ceiling fan You ll use a half inch pancake electrical box to secure your ceiling fan to the joist Hold it up to the ceiling centered on the joist and trace its outline with a pencil Cut out the hole with a drywall saw You ll need to make a new hole for the ceiling fan pancake box usually right next to the
2022 01 04 nbsp 0183 32 In this situation I would cut out the particle board for an 1 1 2 deep 4 0 box Look at an architectural cut of the finished ceiling to get my dimension or talk with the installer to get it Then go up in the attic with a piece of 2 x 4 and secure it between the trusses at the level needed to have my 4 0 box flush with the finished product Then my connections to the fixture wires
2020 08 10 nbsp 0183 32 The plastic box had fatigued and cracked away from the metal bar the ceiling fan was still spinning I repaired using a new heavy duty box and a 2x4 between the joists Fortunately I have access to the attic above The second one of these in the other bedroom failed the same way months later I would not have used this for a ceiling fan if the box in the store
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2018 07 27 nbsp 0183 32 You can see a partially painted over label there that says it can handle a 70 pound fan or fixture when attached to joists that are 24 quot on center so yeah it s a fan rated box alright However it appears to use a metal hanger bar running across a joist bay instead of mounting to a joist directly in the fashion a pancake or saddle box does
We understand this problem because we have gone through the entire pancake box ceiling fan research process already Support box allows for safe installation of a ceiling fan or light fixture attaches to an existing ceiling joist Fits all ceiling fan models 1 2 Inch deep box with 6 cubic Inch capacity Dual mounting capabilities five knockouts for Conduit or Romex UL
Presuming you don t have access to the ceiling fan from above you must either use a specially rated hanger and box to mount the fan between joists or better yet screw a fan rated pancake box so called because it s very thin directly to a ceiling joist
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2011 06 02 nbsp 0183 32 A metal shallow 4 0 box 4 4 inch 0 round nicknamed a pancake box www homedepot com This box looks the same but it is fan rated It comes with thicker heavy duty screws It is nicknamed a fancake box www grainger com A 3 8 inch NM Cable connector for a 1 2 inch hole www halexco com A 4 0 bar hanger light box used to center a light
Ceiling Fan Pancake Box approved for Lb Support If the joist passes through the center of the hole you can simply screw the box to the joist and hang the fan from the box The pancake box is small so you might not be able to make the connection inside the box Installing a ceiling fan is relatively simple especially if the space above is accessible from an attic Grainger carries a
Can you use a pancake box for a ceiling fan You ll use a half inch pancake electrical box to secure your ceiling fan to the joist Hold it up to the ceiling centered on the joist and trace its outline with a pencil Cut out the hole with a drywall saw You ll need to make a new hole for the ceiling fan pancake box usually right next to
Remove the old electrical box from the ceiling If it s nailed to a joist pry it free with a flat bar If it s suspended from a bar you may have to take off a metal plate to unscrew the box then pry the bar from the joists Hold a 1 2 inch thick pancake box against the ceiling centered on a joist and trace around it with a pencil
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2008 07 31 nbsp 0183 32 So I went down and picked up a new fan rated box with different hole locations secured it to the joist and secured the fan to the box After I did so the fan still wobbled so I started messing with the fan blades Finally after moving the blades around a bit and resecuring them plus ALOT of praying I finally have a wobble free fan It makes me wish I wouldn t have
2012 01 13 nbsp 0183 32 Without measuring to find the center of the room in advance we knew the odds were good that the fan box would need to sit between two joists If the center of the room happened to fall on a joist we could move the box 2 inches off that joist without creating a visual detractor in the room So we opted to buy a mount system designed to suspend between two
A box like this 4 in Octagon Box is rated to hold 50lbs however that s only when it s properly installed Since it sounds like you don t have much room to work you ll probably have difficulty installing it properly You re obviously not going to want to use a box like this Ceiling Box which only attaches to the drywall
2020 01 19 nbsp 0183 32 Lighting Light Fixtures Ceiling and Exhaust Fans Best type of old work fan box to use near a steel joist Hello I live in a condo over 30
If the box is attached inside of two joists you may have to use a hacksaw to cut through a bar or use the hacksaw to make the opening bigger if the new box is bigger Step 4 Install the new box Make sure that the box you are installing is rated for the weight of your ceiling fan If your box was between two joists you will have to install a new bar or cut the wood so that the
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2017 09 04 nbsp 0183 32 Lighting Light Fixtures Ceiling and Exhaust Fans Does the box on joist in pictures look safe to mount a ceiling fan Hi We moved into a house and the prior owner told us that the rooms had
I was thinking of running a piece of wood between two joists in the attic above then screwing a pancake electrical box directly into that piece of wood Rather than cutting into the plaster I d simply install the box on the surface of the ceiling and screw through it to attach the box to the wood above In other words the box would not be recessed into the ceiling My reason for