Outcome: Fan successfully hung in guest room. Decided not to hang fan in Chase's room, at least for the time being.
This project re-ignited my interest (and, to a lesser extent, began to re-build my confidence) in electrical DIY. If we continue with this blog for long, there will be frequent and reverent references to support from CM, my go-to project consultant and expert in all things This Old House. CM is on speed-dial and was integral to this project.
With phone support from CM, I got the guest room light and fan up and running in record time: four hours. I'm not quite sure what the good folks at Harbor Breeze were thinking when they estimated an installation time of 60 minutes. Close inspection also certifies that the fan is definitely not more than 18” lower than code.
With that success under my belt, I dove right into the fan in Chase’s room, sure I could cut installation time to 90 minutes. I immediately ran into a little problem. No ground wire in the existing fixture.
This led me to a delightfully adventure, crawling around in our attic, with 18 inches of clearance, 100-degree temperatures, and a hearty mixture of fiberglass and mouse poop dust. This was informative: of the fact that the fix wasn’t going to be easy.
Which is to say Joanna quickly let me off the hook with the rationalization that having a low-hanging fan directly over the car-molded bed of our jumping-bean five-year-old might not be the best idea, anyway.
So, half a success.
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