If you have a solid wooden beam running along the ceiling in your room onto which you want to install a ceiling fan take heart.
Ceiling fan on wood beam.
Problem is since the junction box will be face mounted to the bottom of the beam the light and its shroud will be offset and no longer be flush with the beam itself.
You can mount a ceiling fan directly onto the beam using the ceiling fan s canopy the canopy houses the electrical wiring as easily as an electrical box can.
How much overhang if any is acceptable for the fan base to hang past the width of the beam.
This means somehow mounting the ceiling fan junction box in the center of the beam and attaching the light to it.
It s not an impossible task.
It is not difficult to learn how to install a ceiling fan on a beam.
With basic electrical knowledge and simple tools you can tackle this diy project.
Long dark walnut hand hewn faux wood beam sample.
We have a ceiling beam wrap that is 5 5 wide and our fan base is 6 5 wide.
Step 1 measure the ceiling to floor distance for blade clearance and precautions.
So it will hang out past the beam wrap by 0 5 on each side.
The steps are laid out below to teach you the basics.