What kind of cost am I looking at to put in a ceiling fan?

[Mook]

Now that warmer weather is here, my bedroom (on the 3rd floor) gets nice and toasty if I'm not running the ac. I want to put a ceiling fan in but unsure of the costs. I've got tall ceilings throughout the house, dunno if that comes into play. Anyway, this would include cutting into the ceiling, bracing it, wiring for fan, etc.

What am I looking at, ballpark.

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[Yaj Yak]

is there easy access into the attic?

also, is there currently a light fixture where you want the fan to go?

 

[Mook]

No (I dont have an attic) and no

 

[Mook]

The simpler (and cheaper) solution is to just get a quality floor fan..

 

[Grabber]

You're probably looking at about $200 for the install, give or take, and another $100 or so for the fan, depending on how fancy of a fan you're getting.

 

[Mook]

Really? Thats not bad at all.

 

[RedBeard]

I imagine it’s going to be more than that if there’s no wires already ran there for a light fixture, especially with no attic access.

 

[Shawn1112]

You're probably looking at about $200 for the install, give or take, and another $100 or so for the fan, depending on how fancy of a fan you're getting.

Think your shooting a little low there. Pretty sure they will have to open the ceiling being he doesnt have an attic. Your looking at $200 just in drywall/paint repair after the fan is installed.

 

[Yaj Yak]

honestly, [MENTION=12057]Gamble[/MENTION]'s estimate seems low, if there's not electrical there now, and no access to where it's going to be, wiring could be fun... and to be "done right" "they'd" probably want conduit ran to where it's going to be.



sidenote... home depot's special buy of the day is for ceiling fans today.


https://www.homedepot.com/SpecialBuy/SpecialBuyOfTheDay

 

[Yaj Yak]

okay good, other people agreed

 

[Mook]

Ehhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, maybe I'll just get a nice floor fan

 

[RedBeard]

Floor fan for sure.

 

[radioguy6]

Yeah its going to be more involved without an existing box. If you're in Cook everything needs to be in conduit. I mean just cost for parts, figure $20 for a ceiling fan rated bracket/box, $20-50 for conduit, wire, the control switch. ~$60+ depending on how fancy of a ceiling fan. Labor? not sure.

 

[Mook]

 

[daturbosix]

i charge 100-150 for a fan install in a normal 8 or 9ft ceiling home where there is already a box in the ceiling.

youre probably looking at $500 or more if you dont have attic access and have to bring power to it and all that jazz

 

[daturbosix]

when i did fans in my dads house(no boxes in ceiling) i used these
retrofit boxes, but i also had attic access, so it wasnt all that bad.

https://www.homedepot.com/p/RACO-RE...CXd8QAvD_BwE&dclid=CLjBu46_59oCFY-pyAodKjoOxA

i also had to drill a hole and fish a BX whip from the switch box through the top plate of the wall INSIDE THE ATTIC. that was a PITA

2 solid afternoons to get 4 fans in.

 

[daturbosix]

if youre feeling a little bit hillbilly, i suggest screwing a 18" long 2x6 to the ceiling joists, mounting a regular ass box to it, and running a extension cord out of the box, across the ceiling, and down to an outlet.

thats your cheapest option.

 

[Mook]

Ya, I'll just order a cheap fan

 

[Yaj Yak]

 

[Yaj Yak]

[MENTION=5]Mook[/MENTION] do one of those exhaust/intake window fans. they work well, and can get air moving pretty well throughout your space.

 

[Mook]

the what now

 

[Yaj Yak]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065DKJ/?tag=tcg21-20

 

[daturbosix]

how about a wall mounted oscillating fan?

 

[Mook]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000065DKJ/?tag=tcg21-20

that sure isnt aesthetically pleasing...

how about a wall mounted oscillating fan?

this is a bedroom, not my garage.

speaking of which, come take shit

 

[Yaj Yak]

your cat won't mind how the fan looks bro