Ballpark Figure?

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 Wayne Boatwright
 2008-06-29 04:52:52
 Ballpark Figure?
In my kitchen I have 5 recessed can lights mounted in an approximately 6'
circular pattern over the island. There is no attic access. I would like
to have a ceiling fan junction box added in the center of the circle of
downlights, wired to the same circuit as the lights. I won't require a
separate switch for the fan, as I will use the pull chain switch to control
it. There is no concern about wattage, as I am using CFLs in the
downlights that total only ~120 watts. The fan wattage will not exceed 100
watts.

I haven't called an electrician for prices yet. I live in the greater
Phoenix area. Any wild guesses as to what this might cost to have
installed? I can't manage doing the job myself as I have a back problem
that prevents me from being on a ladder.

TIA

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 Bill
 2008-06-29 07:40:17
 Re: Ballpark Figure?
The ceiling fan electrical box would need to be mounted to the ceiling wood
framing so it could support the fan. Depending on where the joists run in
the ceiling, this could be easy or require cutting out some drywall.

Then you would need someone to fix the drywall.

The electrical part should be easy. Should be able to tap into a nearby
fixture and run a wire to the fan.

So maybe a couple of hundred for just the electrical work.

As to the drywall work, these days it seems calling anyone out to do
anything is $100 just for them to show up! (Got to fill that truck up with
gas!)


"Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
> In my kitchen I have 5 recessed can lights mounted in an approximately 6'
> circular pattern over the island. There is no attic access. I would like
> to have a ceiling fan junction box added in the center of the circle of
> downlights, wired to the same circuit as the lights. I won't require a
> separate switch for the fan, as I will use the pull chain switch to
> control
> it. There is no concern about wattage, as I am using CFLs in the
> downlights that total only ~120 watts. The fan wattage will not exceed
> 100
> watts.
>
> I haven't called an electrician for prices yet. I live in the greater
> Phoenix area. Any wild guesses as to what this might cost to have
> installed? I can't manage doing the job myself as I have a back problem
> that prevents me from being on a ladder.
>
> TIA
>
> --
> Wayne Boatwright
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 Wayne Boatwright
 2008-06-30 03:29:20
 Re: Ballpark Figure?
Thanks for your comments, Bill. Givs me some direction.

Wayne

On Sun 29 Jun 2008 07:40:17a, Bill told us...

> The ceiling fan electrical box would need to be mounted to the ceiling
> wood framing so it could support the fan. Depending on where the joists
> run in the ceiling, this could be easy or require cutting out some
> drywall.
>
> Then you would need someone to fix the drywall.
>
> The electrical part should be easy. Should be able to tap into a nearby
> fixture and run a wire to the fan.
>
> So maybe a couple of hundred for just the electrical work.
>
> As to the drywall work, these days it seems calling anyone out to do
> anything is $100 just for them to show up! (Got to fill that truck up
> with gas!)
>
>
> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote in message
>> In my kitchen I have 5 recessed can lights mounted in an approximately
>> 6' circular pattern over the island. There is no attic access. I
>> would like to have a ceiling fan junction box added in the center of
>> the circle of downlights, wired to the same circuit as the lights. I
>> won't require a separate switch for the fan, as I will use the pull
>> chain switch to control it. There is no concern about wattage, as I am
>> using CFLs in the downlights that total only ~120 watts. The fan
>> wattage will not exceed 100 watts.
>>
>> I haven't called an electrician for prices yet. I live in the greater
>> Phoenix area. Any wild guesses as to what this might cost to have
>> installed? I can't manage doing the job myself as I have a back
>> problem that prevents me from being on a ladder.
>>
>> TIA
>>
>> --
>> Wayne Boatwright
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>> Saturday, 06(VI)/28(XXVIII)/08(MMVIII)
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>> Contents of this message may have
>> settled during shipment.
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>
>



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 cshenk
 2008-06-30 06:50:03
 Re: Ballpark Figure?
"Wayne Boatwright" wrote

> In my kitchen I have 5 recessed can lights mounted in an approximately 6'
> circular pattern over the island. There is no attic access. I would like
> to have a ceiling fan junction box added in the center of the circle of
> downlights, wired to the same circuit as the lights. I won't require a
> separate switch for the fan, as I will use the pull chain switch to
> control
> it. There is no concern about wattage, as I am using CFLs in the
> downlights that total only ~120 watts. The fan wattage will not exceed
> 100
> watts.

In addition to what the other person said, costs this time will be very
related to your area. I found out it's a whole grunch cheaper here than
most places. Lowes here, will do it for 98$ but may leave you cosmetic
things with drywall to fix up?

One other person in a different thread layed out a cost of 289$ starter
figure for a fan with attic access. I'd come back with 50$ each in my case
but forgot to mention it was a package deal with other work. Mine would
have been about 75$ each if that was the only work done but they were
replacements of existing units (wires in place etc).
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 Wayne Boatwright
 2008-07-01 03:58:22
 Re: Ballpark Figure?
On Mon 30 Jun 2008 03:50:03a, cshenk told us...

> "Wayne Boatwright" wrote
>
>> In my kitchen I have 5 recessed can lights mounted in an approximately
>> 6' circular pattern over the island. There is no attic access. I
>> would like to have a ceiling fan junction box added in the center of
>> the circle of downlights, wired to the same circuit as the lights. I
>> won't require a separate switch for the fan, as I will use the pull
>> chain switch to control it. There is no concern about wattage, as I am
>> using CFLs in the downlights that total only ~120 watts. The fan
>> wattage will not exceed 100 watts.
>
> In addition to what the other person said, costs this time will be very
> related to your area. I found out it's a whole grunch cheaper here than
> most places. Lowes here, will do it for 98$ but may leave you cosmetic
> things with drywall to fix up?
>
> One other person in a different thread layed out a cost of 289$ starter
> figure for a fan with attic access. I'd come back with 50$ each in my
> case but forgot to mention it was a package deal with other work. Mine
> would have been about 75$ each if that was the only work done but they
> were replacements of existing units (wires in place etc).

Thanks, Carol. Without an actual quote, I'm beginning to think it may run
around $125-150. I will be installing the fan myself, and I can also
supply the special expanding braced fan outlet box that is meant to be
installed from the ceiling opening and not the attic. The wiring to the
existing recessed cans should be easily located once the hole for the box
has been cut. An educated guess tells me that they can drop one of the
recessed cans to access a connection point. I doubt in this case they will
have to cut out more drywall than what is required for the outlet box hole.



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