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?

Some homeowners mount heavy ceiling fans to boxes designed only for light fixtures, with electricians warning that these boxes cannot handle the weight or vibration of fans, and failures having caused ...

Question: We want to install a ceiling fan in our master bedroom to replace the small ceiling light that is there now. The fan we purchased has a ...

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 ...