Trying to install ceiling fan - is my ceiling box secure?
Hi,
I am trying to install a ceiling fan in my room.
I removed the ceiling light fixture and took off a few screws, and I have what you see in this picture.
[IMG]http://s17.postimg.org/d3wwxx8y7/IMG_20 ... 214344.jpg[/IMG]
I have already removed all the screws that I see and the ceiling box won't come off. It does feel pretty secure, and doesn't really wobble around when I pull or push it around, but I just don't know if it's really secure enough for a ceiling fan. I would've liked to remove this and see if there's a metal brace there or if this is attached to a wooden bar between ceiling joists, but since it won't come off even after removing all the screws, I don't know how I would check.
Is there a way to tell just by looking? If not, how should I proceed from here? At this point, I don't know if I need one of these or if I do, how I would install it since I can't remove the existing ceiling box.
Help will be really appreciated.
I am trying to install a ceiling fan in my room.
I removed the ceiling light fixture and took off a few screws, and I have what you see in this picture.
[IMG]http://s17.postimg.org/d3wwxx8y7/IMG_20 ... 214344.jpg[/IMG]
I have already removed all the screws that I see and the ceiling box won't come off. It does feel pretty secure, and doesn't really wobble around when I pull or push it around, but I just don't know if it's really secure enough for a ceiling fan. I would've liked to remove this and see if there's a metal brace there or if this is attached to a wooden bar between ceiling joists, but since it won't come off even after removing all the screws, I don't know how I would check.
Is there a way to tell just by looking? If not, how should I proceed from here? At this point, I don't know if I need one of these or if I do, how I would install it since I can't remove the existing ceiling box.
Help will be really appreciated.