Westinghouse Lighting 0110000 Saf-T-Brace for Ceiling Fans with Twist and Lock Mechanism - 3 Teeth, Silver (Pack of 1) Review

My wife has been asking for ceiling fans for five years. I kept putting it off because I knew the existing recessed "glow cans" weren't going to be easily converted into ceiling fans. I couldn't think of an easy way to hang a 30lb fan in a pedestal between two joists. My wife kept asking, so I kept looking for a way. Then I came across this product. It was easy to install through the 6 inch hole left by the recessed light. I tested this by hanging almost all of my weight. This thing held up…

I installed five of these ceiling fan mounts. I just want to add a few thoughts/tips for your setup. Use/buy an oscillating instrument. This makes it much easier to remove the old metal or plastic box. (You will use it for other things, trust me). With the oscillating tool you can cut out the old box and cut off the nails that were used to hold the old box in place. The instructions now state that you cannot use a wrench to tighten the bracket. After finger tightening the mount, I can't tighten

I actually wanted to install two of these devices before the new tenants moved in, but the kitchen renovation was delayed so I had to wait another year. I was very optimistic after reading the rave reviews and the first brace was beautiful and fitted the hole easily and that little magnet is definitely strong but that's where the positives of these braces end. The statement "do not use a wrench" should be reconsidered, as without it the teeth will not cut deep enough into the beam. Because the…

I waited an entire year to install a ceiling fan because I didn't want to crawl around the attic to install a wooden brace between the ceiling joists to support the fan of this unit in an episode "Ask That Old House" and it looked just how I needed it. The spacing between the joists is about 24 inches so this required maximum stretching. I found the threads on the stem to be quite rough so it was a bit difficult to turn the bar without turning the stem. I suppose I could try using some WD40 but

This is a troubleshooting tool. I removed the ceiling mount in the kitchen and found that the wiring was only routed through a hole in the ceiling. There was no electrical box and the hole was not next to the bolt. This product was the answer. I simply cut a larger hole about 4 inches in diameter. I then inserted a steel rod into the hole and extended the rod to match the spacing between the studs by twisting to unscrew. I then simply finger tightened the rod to secure the tabs on each end into

I was quite skeptical when I first saw this but I've read all the online reviews and their suggestions so I had a pretty good idea what to do are expected. I did a "dry run" before I even started the project. The worst part of the project was removing the light debris that the electrician had installed during assembly. Once that was done I lengthened the unit a bit before placing it, 16" down the center, plugged it into the existing hole, you will need to maneuver a bit to make sure the legs…

This was the best option to replace the old sagging electrical boxes in my house that weren't designed for fans. I bought a total of three of these. The first two installed fine, but I had a problem with the last one. The small bracket that goes over the crossbar has four holes and the outer two holes have screws pressed into them to attach to the electrical box. The wires going into the box had no slack and had to go into the box's retractable holes just below the bracket's screws. I had to…

I waited a whole year to install a ceiling fan because I didn't want to crawl into my attic to install a wooden brace between the ceiling joists to support the fan. I saw this device on an episode of Ask This Old House and it looked exactly what I needed. The spacing between the joists is about 24 inches so this required maximum stretching. I found that the threads on the bar are quite rough and as a result it was a bit difficult to turn the bar without turning the bar. I suppose I could try…