How to FIX a REALLY BAD Ceiling Fan Installation
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2021
- Hey Gang! Today we're doing another electrical video! We thought we'd be done with the Rough Electric stage by now, but someone left a surprise for us under these decorative medallions! This gives us an opportunity to make it right!
From poor drywall cutting to proper electrical support, we cover it all in this video. And when you've got that ceiling fan ready to hang, be sure to check out our installation video on those below, you'll love it. Thanks for watching Gang and we'll see ya in the next one!
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The only UA-camr who says "Let's get right into it." And then doesn't have a long intro right after defeating the whole point of the statement. I applaud you.
Not true watch smoking and grilling with ab
10 min intro's for 3 min of content is far too common.
Andrew Camarata is the same way, straight to the point... just in an ADHD way 🤣
@@ajhainstock3997 Let's be honest, it's 2021, almost 2022. Who doesn't have ADD or ADHD by now?
@@spritefan10 🤣🤣 back in my times it was rare(ish) to be diagnosed with it, not Dr's sre handing out prescriptions like candy for it. It's the new "cool" thing to have for this current generation 🤣 I was diagnosed 25 years ago with it, and my Dr refused to prescribed and medication for it, now it seems every corner you turn someone "has" ADHD.
So many good things going on…Father and Son working together;
clear directions with simple reasons why;
great source for anyone interested in the trades.
Keep the good stuff coming.
I would say this is the best home improvement channel in the entire world.
I haven't seen all the others, so I can't say that. But it's the best I know.
"the handyman" youtube channel claims that title every video!
@@jasonhoch33 that's the joke
I enjoy how you take the task at hand serious enough to want to do it right and still have room for some humor as well. Thank you for making instructional yet entertaining videos. Keep up the great work.
"Not that I've ever done that..." Experience is the best teacher!
It is a Studpack Saturday. It will be a good day now that you have released a video!! Keep up the good work!!
Thx Miles 👊👍
I own and operate a small remodeling company and have been watching all of your videos. I've definitely learned afew tricks from you. You do great work I love that your passing your knowledge on to the next generation. Keep it up!
Your question intonation reminds me of the band camp girl in the movie Amercan Pie.
"And one time, at Band camp...I smashed that like button!"
I just finished turning my carport into an efficiency. I had never swung a hammer before I started. You guys really helped me get through this. This project has been the most challenging thing I’ve ever done. But damn I wish I knew how you cut outlets holes in drywall with that multi tool. I used a key hole saw and let’s just say you can see my learning curve in the walls. The last 3 outlets are perfect but I had 2 shim out and patch all the others lol. Great channel and thanks again.
P.S. I was raised by an incredible single mother. It really warms heart to see such a loving, present, father and appreciative son who realizes what he has. Keep it up guys!
By far, my “go-to” favorite channel that scratches my home improvement / DIY / weekend-warrior itche. LOVE YOU GUYS!
Great explanations always using the proper terms. They're as important as the work in some ways.
Yup thx Tom 👍👊
Doing a fan upgrade replacement. Your videos make me feel good because we are ALWAYS on the same page. Doing it right! The videos are great instructional tools for my construction newbie helper!!! Awesome work guys!
Camera work just keeps getting better and better.
Josh Brolin takes time off his busy filming schedule to do some DIY home improvement tutorials. God bless that man.
I really enjoy your videos! My dad was a great electrician, and now at the age of 45 I'm kicking myself with regret that I didn't learn that trade from him. I really like how u even explain how to use the tools and features of the products you use. Thank u!
Thoroughly enjoyed / appreciated this presentation, the act with clear and precise explanation, I could not ask for better.
New subscriber. Nice clean work. Been doing odd jobs around the house for the past 50 years as a homeowner trying to save a few $$. Learned a lot through trial and error but with your videos will now be able to advise my kids how to do it better.
I love your videos. I'm just officially breaking into the building construction field. I'm about a year into it and you have already taught me so much. Thank you! I love your attitude and leadership.
Really appreciate that thx 👊
Sir, I am an electrical engineer and your attention to detail is awesome. I learned a lot in this video
Rewatching a bunch of videos. I just love watching you work, your competence and explanations are wonderful. Thank you Jordan for bringing your Dad to us!
I work in the trades, and I watch a lot of building-related content online. You are quickly becoming one of my favorite producers. You are skilled and conscientious, and you have a pleasant demeanor. I wish everyone could work for a guy like you.
I love how much you speak for the trades you've been apart of in the past or currently(?!), killing it like always.
Y’all are making the best remodeling content on UA-cam so I gotta make a request. MORE VIDEOS. And what happened to the podcast?
Thanks a lot Ben 💪🏼 we make em as fast as we can!
The podcast is something we would love to do and we’re 100% going to continue it. But it needs to be a good experience for the listeners/viewers and we don’t have the equipment for that just yet.
Studpack...Looking forward to when you get the right equipment for the podcast!!
Paul, Jordan, y'all are awesome. I also love how the whole family is involved. Great work ethic, great content. 👍
Thx 👊👍
I like that you do it right even if it takes no longer, no short cuts, and your honest about it
Love your plain language approach. You come across like you know what your doing and you really want to help others learn how to do things for themselves. I've been helping others do home improvement for years. Teaching them how to do common simple things for themselves instead of calling in a contractor, and usually paying big money for those simple jobs. Now that I'm getting down in my back and can't do much of the work anymore I've been referring them to your videos. Keep up the good work, need more people willing to help each other out there.
Watching you both reminds me of time with my father who was a similar teacher (he's now passed). I enjoy your videos for this reason (in addition to the useful tips).
A true craftsmen is precise - even where no one will ever see the result.
Just finished sheetrocking my basement. Your tips and tricks saved me LOTs od unnecessary work! Thanks!
Awesome thx 👍👊
Always test your wires at the fixture. I once assumed all were on the same circuit but found the previous owner had run two separate circuits to the fan/light to control them individualy.
Perfect video as I plan on adding fan/light to three bedrooms this winter. I am probably going to run a 4 conductor with two hots like you did but I am seeing many of the newer fan/light combos have smart controls in them that just need power to the unit and then the switches just piggy back a control signal on the high voltage line up to the unit. That way you only need a single gang switch/box.
Yes but with those, you need to use the included remote control it comes with. I'f you want to use 2 separate switches, you need 2 separate conductors.
Come and get your boxes up here in Canada ! We almost always use metal boxes, and they always have the wire security hold down you are looking for !
Great video !
I greatly appreciate you leaving in the bit of you running into that chair. You're one of the most realistic, relatable, and committed to excellence "UA-camrs" out there, thank you and keep up the great work from upstate South Carolina!
Much appreciated Adam 👍👊
It’s so darn fun watching you guys.
I absolutely love your care, quality, and experience.
I don’t think I have ever been able to get an old box out that cleanly. It usually gets broken into a million pieces. Great work fellas!
I just beat those ancient bakelight boxes apart. they just crack and break apart anyway so why waste the time trying to get it out in 1 piece
Great editing! And really like that you “get right to it”!!
Also like that you don’t take shortcuts on your projects.
Found your channel recently and it makes me envious of your skills. You are a great talent. Keep up the awesome videos.
Even though you guys have hit the bigtime, you're still keepin' it real. Don't change a thing.
Up here in Canada we use metal boxes that come with mechanical clamps to hold the lumex, there are also ground screws in the box.
Bravo 👏 we need more UA-cam electricians like you! Keep it up man!
Another thought of how to find the center of the room, if laser levels can be used on the ceiling:
Line up the laser from one corner to the other on a diagonal, make a line. Repeat the same for the other 2 corners of the room, and + marks the spot!
or learn to divide by 2.
@@kenbrown2808 The guys addressed this exact problem regarding dividing in the imperial system and fractions of an inch.
@@elliotsimpson3591 the problem of learning how to divide by two? it's not hard. I learned it in fourth grade. or, for that matter, you can stand roughly in the middle, and put a piece of blue tape on the ceiling, and do the same process he did and skip the laser AND the large number division. just measure a matching distance from each side, and then measure how far your marks are from each other and divide THAT by two.
Presumption of room being square is an issue here. Too often rooms simply are not even a parallelogram.
@@michaelrobinson9643 well, some styles of house don't even pretend to have square rooms, and then there is also the consideration that sometimes, centering the light looks worse than aligning it with a feature. but with a quality tape measure, and rudimentary math skills, finding center is pretty easy.
Love watching your videos, I’m in the uk and our electrics are a lot different than in the USA
Cup of coffee and a stud pack video. Good Saturday morning!
I see why you like those boxes. Screwing into the stud is a much stronger hold and it can be changed out later. Nice! We don't have those in my area yet.
I replaced one like that earlier this summer. Enjoying the replacement fan after a day of yard work in 100°F ☀️
This was so detailed and you hit all the right points and answered all the questions I had, thanks so much for this content!
I enjoyed the video. It covered every aspect of the upgrades/repairs with clarity. I like the "selection of the appropriate power tool" videos clips he adds where his hand passes over the power tools until he finds just the right one. On the other hand ... Dirty pink insulation batts (or loose fill "fluffy stuff") indicates that there's air flowing through it. The insulation acts like a filter; grabbing the dust from the air. Somebody should find and seal the air leaks that lead up to the attic to save energy and create a more comfortable home. Also the gap around the box for the ceiling fan should have been caulked (or spray foamed, or use backer rod, etc.) to prevent interior warm (moist) air from going up into the attic and forming condensation on cold winter roof sheathing, or forming droplets of water on the (even colder!) roof sheathing nails. It's really amazing how much air can flow up through a gap that small. The moist underside of the roof sheathing can start to get moldy. In theory all air infiltration/exfiltration should be controlled.
Love the effort, but you can also just stand over the X and point up and no one will ever notice if it's an inch off. Great work... attention to detail is spot on!
Humor and work go together very well here.
I'm a diy`er, your videos are awesome. I no nothing about code(s). However the stuff I've done around my house is right, after watching you work.
LOVE all of your videos! you do an amazing job explaining everything and how it needs to be done! thank you thank you
Thanks for the hint-I would have never centered the box. Very thoughtful Paul.
Hey guys!! Your timing is perfect. I happen to be doing some rennos to my new place so this is super helpful. Can you please link me to that hole cutter w/ dust shield?
You are amazing sir. Love your professionalism. Keep up the great work.
You and your son are beasts !! Awesome work, hope to be as skilled as you guys one day
I dont know how i missed u guys. I just had a recommendation and cliked on it and now im subbed and bingeing on your vids. U have alot of good useful content. In an electrician i do mostly commercial but i have seen some crazy stuff just like in this video. At least u took the time to fix it.
Better late than never! Glad to have you Rob 👊🏼
It's so enjoyable to watch quality workmanship.
Thank you for this video. I have a fan in my home that is between floors in a dining area that I know has the old box on the stud. I would have to cut the ceiling open to get access to the studs to redo it to code.
It’s gratifying seeing others do their work properly and with some pride and integrity, so uncommon these days
Thank you. You make it look easy. Knowing what you're doing helps 😎
Another wonderful lesson! Thanks a million for this great tutorial!
It's good to see you make progress on your own stuff.
I appreciate the 'tricks of the trade' that you are sharing.
Ugh, now I have tool envy. No more room in my house to store more tools. Guess I need to add on, lol! Great ideas! Thanks for the info! And that ground cap, never saw one of those before. But it was a long time ago I worked on the electrician crew. I was in my 20's. I am 70 now. And I love the new plastic box, the screw in addition. THAT is seriously cool! I'm not good at hammering.
Well here in Oz I would have measured to find room centre, fitted a timber trimmer between the joists and screwed the fan to that. I'd drop in an extra cable for the fan light if needed, down the cavity, (we don't generally use wall boxes here unless it's a solid wall) and we have wall plates that can accommodate up to six switches on one plate. I'd leave the old opening to be fixed by the appropriate tradie. And I'd be wearing a dust mask in the ceiling space.... Also, I only use stranded cable, I find it much easier to work with. The screwless connections are becoming more common here, I prefer to tighten a screw to secure the wire.
Enjoyed seeing how it's done on the other side of the world, and you obviously know your stuff!
It is nice to see that someone still does things the right way!!
Much appreciated Frank 👍
Just a note, copper work harden (from twisting) and gets brittle. This can lead to metal fatigue and then it will break. I love your videos and learn from them! Thanks!
One of the reasons I prefer solid for certain places over braided. One example are areas likely to be remodeled. Given the pattern of remodeling over the last 20 years, people are having homes worked on every 5 to 10 years. Regardless of who is doing the work, common areas like kitchens, living rooms, dining rooms and bathrooms undergo continual renovation. Because of that, I always suggest running solid copper. It avoids the very likely issue you raise and, given how some workers manhandle materials, affords the homeowner a degree of protection for failure and expensive electrical repairs.
Having done some minor electrical work, your videos show me in detail how much I don’t know.
Cool thx Jim 👊👍
Great stuff! Thanks for uploading, I have been learning so much from you guys.
Cool thx Mark 👍👊
Well done. I like your attention to detail.
My brother my respect goes to you do not believe in shortcuts that's the way to do it very well explained that means a good job is a pocket full of money👍🇵🇷
My first thought with existing framing there was to install a pancake box screwed into that 4x4 rather than doing a big drywall patch, but what you did makes sense if you knew you have to move it anyway.
True but a pancake isn’t rated to be a junction with multiple cables. It’s only rated to have one cable (one romex wire) that equals 6 cubic inches of wire fill
@@juliangarrett6373 Bingo. Pancakes are often really tiny and box fill won't allow more than one 14 gauge romex inside. Useless if you want a 3 wire going in with fan kit wiring. I hate cramped boxes.
thank you for the videos we need more guys to show how to fix thing todays younger generation have no clue how to work on houses or plumbing
*I like the way you Operate,*
I just watched your video how to, Install a door jam on a 100 year old door you're all door well done on that 1 as well I'm glad I found your Channel!!
I Look forward to hear from you, ByForNow
Ken
Your videos are always educational and inspirational for doing things right. Happy Thanksgiving
Much appreciated Lou 👊👍
Always looks so easy...we know you have years of experience. Thanks
Good work and excellent presentation. Thanks very much!
19:38 Haha, I knew as soon as there was a sharp cut after you hammered the piece and then there was a fluff of insulation "covering" the oopsie on the other side.
But that's one of the reasons why I watch you guys: you show the mistakes and aim to do better next time.
Cheers from Germany!
Thx! Yeah I saw that in the video too 😂
I agree, it's one of the things that sets this channel apart ... nothing is magic, the mistakes are there, they are called out, and they are human. Although I have to say, it's unrealistic how few tiny screws fall into a garbage can full of everyone's old lunch or roll under a baseboard. Somehow for me that happens on every job.
Very professional thanks keep the work coming out
Hey Paul, I see you occasionally dragging around a ladder. I use a 43.5 inch aluminum folding step stool that is 19 inches tall. It allows me to get up with one step and still reach the standard 8 foot ceiling and about 6 feet in length. works great in small spaces to cut in the ceiling or top of wall paint and is light enough to move with on hand. see them at your big box stores, blue or orange.
Legrande makes a 3 single pole switch assy that fits in to a single switch j-box. They also have receptacles with USB power supplies, GFI receptacles with USB power and night light, night lights. Cool electrical product line, I'm upgrading my condo to Legrande!
Love watching a good tradesman at work. We work the same way, no cutting corners, a problem found is a problem fixed 👍🏼
Battery reciprocating saws never cut it for me. Kill 5ah batteries in no time without getting much done.
If you’d have used some Wago 221’s it would have been the 🇺🇸 equivalent of my work 🤣
Although I do like the back boxes fixing to stud, ours don’t do that cleanly.
Sweet thx Karl 👊👍
@@proanswers could it be he's talking about the actual tradesman in the video and not in general? Why do you feel the need to tell people how they should speak?
@@nova31337 Perhaps? just like you need to comment on my comment. Sounds like you need to be heard. Thanks. Your right.
I have really come to love Wago connectors. I pretty much never use wire nuts anymore. Especially in a temporary job. I bought a pack of the Wago 220s and was wiring lights up with ease. I'll never go back.
@@nova31337 I certainly wasn't saying only men can be good at a trade. I also know excellent female electricians, drywallers and decorators.
This is interesting thank you. So I’m almost done with my HVAC degree but this is good to learn as well
When my mother's condo was being built she asked me to look at the framing before it was covered and help her choose options. My first suggestion was to order ceiling fan rated boxes and 14/3 wire for every room she thought she may want a fan in the future. When "Bargain Betty", a child of the depression, saw that each box was a $50 option she decided she didn't need any. Not two weeks after moving in she told me she wanted me to put a fan in her den! There wasn't an easy access to the attic so I used an old work fan rated box that hangs on a rod similar to the one used in this video. The rod is a hexagon with a threaded rod that is tightened between two joists. She was too cheap to buy a remote controlled fan so I just extended the pull chains so she could reach them with her vertically challenged 5'2" frame. Of course I was remined of this every time I hit the chains with my head.
That's beautifully clean work. 👌
Always a pleasure to watch
The link I just posted is another option for cutting in a box next to a stud, and they come in all sizes
Love the content
Just about to deal with chain lamps and ceiling fans in a 1939 Craftsman home. Great video ...
Nice to see you feed the cable down the wall with no obstructions 😁 😁 doesn't really happen in real life 😁- not in the UK anyway. Also, would've been interesting to see your method for fixing the first screw into the ceiling patch especially for the guys doing it for the first time.
Man I love home owner installs. They very nearly keep me in business! You should of seen the switch box I repaired today lol amazing they didn't have a fire.
Awesome video as always. Tip from an energy efficient guy - whenever you are running wires down thru holes from the attic or doing boxes, seal around them with foam to minimize conditioned air leakage into the attic. Heat or air conditioning pumped into the house will build pressure and the air will want to escape into the attic through all those holes in the drywall
tip from a guy who pays attention to wire condition: any time multiple wires are foamed in, it reduces their ability to shed heat, and if they are loaded heavily, will put them at risk of failure.
@@kenbrown2808 What about intumescent fire caulk instead of foam? Thanks.
Ya and remember fire and foam =death got to protect foam from fire
@@illestofdemall13 it's still best not to have multiple cables carrying full current bundled together, but I think firecaulk traps a little less heat than foam.
@@kenbrown2808 Yeah, I'd just drill several holes and leave some space between each so they aren't bundled.
Wow what a great fix. i enjoyed it. i was also curious about the 4x4s whoud it haD beed possible to mount a fan rated box the type that mounts directky to a beam,
Awesome video as always guys. Thanks!
That little magnetic wrist strap is slick! That's almost as good as the retractable cable for a pencil.
Always entertaining and educational.
that drill dust collector thing is awesome
Great video! I'm an electrician by trade, and I would use exactly the same materials that you did for a job like that! I usually charge $300 per room for fan installation using the methods in this video.
Awesome thx Jeff 👍👊
I'd have used a Raco 294 box or equivalent. Only so I don't have to get into the attic and I can get the strength of screwing into the adjacent joist.
"That's not a big deal, we have the perfect fix". Got me there after you installed the new box in the ceiling.. I was like nooo way!
You get to the point!!!
I like it 👍🏻 keep it up!
Thank you for a super great video!