On Jun 26, 6:09 am, franz fripplfrappl wrote:
On Wed, 25 Jun 2008 13:36:58 -0400, John Grabowski wrote:
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Hi all,

I need to hire an electrician to install 2 ceiling fans in my house.

Master bedroom: There is access in a crawlspace for this room through
the closet access panel
Living room: There is no access here.

Both rooms appear to not have any preexisting hook ups.

Not including the fan how much should this job cost?

For just the master I have been quoted 253 labor only and probbably
much more for the downstairs.

What do you guys think?

I'm assuming that there is no existing wiring in place. There are a few
variables to consider. Will the fans also have light kits? Do you want
a separate wall switch for the fan and one for the light kit? If so do
you want a dimmer for the light kit? Would you prefer to not have any
wall switches and just use the pull chains or a remote control for the
fan and light? I suggest that you go with wall switches as frequent
pulling on the chains can wear out those switches prematurely and to pay
someone to replace them might add up to the cost of the fan. The wall
switches are good if you decide to get rid of the fan in the future and
install a regular light fixture instead. If you decide to have one wall
switch for the fan and light kit you will be going forth and back
between the pull chain and wall switch to shut the light off and leave
the fan on.

Since there is no access for the living room, some holes will need to be
made in the ceiling and wall so that wiring can be installed. Will you
be making the necessary patches to these holes or do you want the
electrician to do it? Are you going to be responsible for repainting
the walls and ceiling after the holes have been patched or do you want
the contractor to do it?

Hunter fans do have a wireless remote which controls fan, speed and
light. If you can attach the fan to an existing box and use wireless,
you're all set.

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Franz Fripplfrappl

But the batteries tend to be expensive for some of the remotes.