I am trying to install a ceiling fan (about 17lb). The outlet box was plastic and probably not rated for ceiling fan so I have it knocked out and was planning to use a ceiling brace kit. However I noticed that the joists was too close apart and the bar of the brace kit is too long. One joist is flushed to the edge of the hole. I wonder if I can just screw a metal outlet box to it. Will that be strong enough as the support is going to be only on one side of the outlet box.
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5 years ago