Replacing an existing light fixture with a ceiling fan is only slightly more cumbersome than installing a light fixture. While it is best to leave electrical projects to licensed electricians, ...

Q: My new home is prewired for a ceiling fan, which I am finally ready to install. Are there any precautions I should take? A: You’ll be using a ladder, so I hope ...

Installing a ceiling fan is a breeze. For now, we’ll assume that a light exists and the fan will simply replace it. Start by making sure that the power to the light and switch is off at the fuse or ...

Looking for a cool way to beat the heat this summer? A ceiling fan could be the answer! Home Depot's Dave White shows you how! Ceiling fans have become more than just a way to circulate air in the ...

We're seeing a week of hot temperatures, and several record highs have been broken. It’s the reason Sydney wants a ceiling fan installed in his room; the AC just isn’t enough. He has an idea how to do ...

Installing a ceiling fan is an easy, inexpensive project that just about any homeowner can tackle. Ceiling fans are a great way to add personal style to a room. And by making your home more ...

Dear Andy: This is an excellent idea for adding lighting and a fan to a room without access to existing wiring. Even if you did not need access to electrical wiring, adding box beams can be an ...

Putting up a ceiling fan is not a difficult job. Many of the new ceiling fans have an installation hanging hook built into the ceiling mounting. This makes it a one-person job, assuming that you are ...

Question: I want to add ceiling lighting and a ceiling fan to my living room, but no wiring is up there. I would like to add decorative box beams and run the wiring through them. How can I do this?