install a ceiling fan?

prezst

am going to try to install one myself but figured i should get some recommendations in advance in case the project winds-up being over my head, so to speak. can you help?

whynot_31

if you have properly mounted ceiling box, it is easy.

Properly mounted: secured to a stud

apophis36

Make sure your back is in good shape and you have a friend around to spot you...Lots of lifting things at awkward angles over your head...

prezst

Sorry: wasn't specific enough. Can you recommend someone to install it?

bluecat

whynot_31 wrote: if you have properly mounted ceiling box, it is easy.

Properly mounted: secured to a stud

Yes, you can do this as whynot_31 says. The box needs to be in a stud to hold the weight. If you are unsure get a licensed electrician. Sorry I don't have a name for you.
-blue

prezst

to close the circle: i wound-up starting to install the fan but got spooked about halfway thru, and called an electrician who accomplished in 30-mins what it would've taken me all day to do. also, 20-yrs of not having to worry about the fan crasshing-down on me was, i think, worth 125-bucks.

booklaw

Who was the electrician, and how did you find him? Were you pleased with his work?