I was hanging a ceiling fan in this room when I discovered that the mounting screw holes in the electrical box are stripped. My dad has suggested using JB Weld putty, letting it cure, drilling it out with a small bit and then using wood screws. I’m a first time homeowner and have neither the confidence nor the expertise to completely replace the box. Is my dad’s route the best course of action or is it a waste of time and/or dangerous to go that route? Thank you!

  • @CowardVenus15@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2•1 year ago

    Since it is a ceiling fan you’re going to want it to be strong. I see two options here

    Get a tap set and re-thread the holes a little larger and get new bolts

    Or

    Bolt the bracket for the fan to the stud directly instead of using the electrical box. Lots of fan bases are large enough that you can do this while still being able to hide the electrical box under it