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 ...

The key is to adequately secure the electric box to the homes structure with something more than one or two screws. Next, assemble and install the fan in accordance with the instructions supplied by ...

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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?