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Hi, can I check with those of you with metal roof, how do you mount a ceiling fan in the top floor? Understand they cannot be mounted on false ceiling but there is no concrete slab above for metal roof.

2 hours ago, Topline said:

Hi, can I check with those of you with metal roof, how do you mount a ceiling fan in the top floor? Understand they cannot be mounted on false ceiling but there is no concrete slab above for metal roof.

Tell your contractor that you are going to mount a ceiling fan and you need to confirm the exact position where the fan is going to be installed. Your contractor should then weld another piece of beam onto the main metal roof’s beams and then install the studs or bracket for mounting the fan. You CANNOT mount the fan onto the plasterboard ceiling or frame for false ceiling as this will not be able to take the lid and vibrations from the fan. 
 

Referring on my photo. Circled in yellow are the main steel beams/purlins for the roof. Circled in red is the additional beam where the studs for the fan is secured to. One stud can be seen in the middle of the photo as the other one is blocked from view by the wiring conduit.

On 7/12/2022 at 7:38 PM, snoozee said:

Tell your contractor that you are going to mount a ceiling fan and you need to confirm the exact position where the fan is going to be installed. Your contractor should then weld another piece of beam onto the main metal roof’s beams and then install the studs or bracket for mounting the fan. You CANNOT mount the fan onto the plasterboard ceiling or frame for false ceiling as this will not be able to take the lid and vibrations from the fan. 
 

Referring on my photo. Circled in yellow are the main steel beams/purlins for the roof. Circled in red is the additional beam where the studs for the fan is secured to. One stud can be seen in the middle of the photo as the other one is blocked from view by the wiring conduit.

Thanks, Snoozee. Very helpful pic. Does this allow you to change ceiling fans in future? The studs would be buried high up inside false ceiling?

On 7/16/2022 at 2:39 PM, Topline said:

Thanks, Snoozee. Very helpful pic. Does this allow you to change ceiling fans in future? The studs would be buried high up inside false ceiling?

yes of cos can change in future. the studs will end just below the false ceiling, enough for putting in the nuts to lock the ceiling fan bracket in place. That's why for this you need to confirm where your false ceiling will end as well as where your fan location will be. cos once confirmed, it will be there forever unless you want to tear down your false ceiling to change the fan position.

I’m thinking of installing cassette air con into my false ceiling but some people tell me I will need an access panel cut near the air con for servicing purposes, yet I see many photos of homes with cassette air con without access panel near it. Anyone here has cassette air con who can enlighten me pls?

On 7/29/2022 at 2:27 PM, Topline said:

I’m thinking of installing cassette air con into my false ceiling but some people tell me I will need an access panel cut near the air con for servicing purposes, yet I see many photos of homes with cassette air con without access panel near it. Anyone here has cassette air con who can enlighten me pls?

Yes, for easier maintenance, you need to have an access panel near it.  I installed a casette aircon and got the contractor to install an access panel next to it.