Ceiling fans

We like watching the do-it-yourself shows on television, but have noticed that often the first thing some of the designers do is to remove the ceiling fan from whatever room is being upgraded. Well those designers will never set foot in our house! This is Florida, and in the summer time (and much of the rest of the year) it is wonderful to have a bit of a breeze going. So last weekend I installed the fan we'd ordered for the family room. This was a job I estimated would take about 20 minutes. I was only off by 70 minutes :-)

Fortunately, the kit came with very good instructions, and I was, of course, freshly juiced with espresso. I later added a little white caulk where the fan housing meets the ceiling and at the screw holes to tidy up the appearance a bit more. Hey, and the thing actually works and with no wobble!

The lanai fan was a much quicker job. Ben helped with this one, so he did some wiring as I was unpacking other parts, then he was assembling the blades as I was installing them. This one was actually done in about 20 minutes. We really like this outdoor fan; it is metal and wood and cost a little more that the plastic ones, but it is worth it to have something we enjoy so much.