What size screws hold up ceiling fan?

On normal electrical boxes, screws are usually 6-32… this being a bit light for a fan, also expect 8-32 or 10-32. Ground screws are 10-32. It’s not a coincidence that they are -32, given the thickness of standard metal junction boxes, that is the minimum number of threads to properly engage.

How do you secure a ceiling fan mount?

Quote from the video:
Quote from Youtube video: Turn the shaft by hand to lock it between the joists slip the saddle over the brace feed the cable into the new. Box. Fasten the box to the saddle.

Are all ceiling fan mounts the same size?





Most fan housings have a height of between 8 and 12 inches, so if you want to hang a 12-inch fan from a 10-foot ceiling, you’ll need a 12-inch downrod for it to hang at 8 feet. See the chart to compare ceiling heights to downrod lengths.