This means somehow mounting the ceiling fan junction box in the center of the beam and attaching the light to it.
Ceiling fan on wood beam.
It is not difficult to learn how to install a ceiling fan on a beam.
Step 1 measure the ceiling to floor distance for blade clearance and precautions.
If you have a solid wooden beam running along the ceiling in your room onto which you want to install a ceiling fan take heart.
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.
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The steps are laid out below to teach you the basics.
We have a ceiling beam wrap that is 5 5 wide and our fan base is 6 5 wide.
How much overhang if any is acceptable for the fan base to hang past the width of the beam.
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So it will hang out past the beam wrap by 0 5 on each side.
It s not an impossible task.
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