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 ...

Question: The bedrooms in our house don’t seem to get very much air circulation when the weather is hot, even with all the windows open, and we would like to know how much trouble it would be to ...

Installing a ceiling fan transforms any room into a more comfortable, energy-efficient space while adding both functionality and aesthetic appeal. Whether you're upgrading an existing light fixture or ...

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, ...

When you want to install a ceiling fan in a room, you'll find a dazzling array of styles, shapes and sizes sold at lighting retailers and home centers. Before you choose a fan, measure the room's ...

Dear James: My husband bought a ceiling fan last summer, and it is still in the box. I am going to have to put it up myself at a light fixture. Are there any things to pay extra close attention to? - ...

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 ...

While many people install decorative ceiling-mount paddle-fans for cosmetic purposes, such fans serve a number of other useful purposes. Besides looking good, ceiling fans provide improved air ...

The best place to install the ceiling fan is where there is an existing overhead fixture, which will save you the problem of running a new power line to the fan. Ideally, the fan should be in the ...