Arlington FB900-1 Fan & Fixture Mounting Boxes For New Construction, fits Cathedral Ceilings 80° & Up

Great product but felt the 10.00 shipping and handling fee was a bit steep for something that took 5 days to receive

I bought this to install a ceiling fan into existing construction. my application was a cathedral ceiling with no attic above. It obviously isn’t made for that but I had no real issues after I cut away some existing drywall. The biggest issue I did have was my install ended up being slightly off center but I was clearly free-styling and didn’t even know the angle of my ceiling so I’m willing to accept the blame and to be honest it’s hardly noticeable.Overall I was happy to find this and feel that it was a great off the shelf solution to adding a ceiling fan to my existing cathedral ceiling. Keep in mind if you are dealing with old work and don’t have attic access you will need to do some drywall work but it isn’t a big deal to use this in existing

added a light to a cathedral ceiling and needed this to add the electrical box. It was perfect and exactly what I was expecting. 100% satisfied.

I had been looking for a way to mount a fan on an open cathedral ceiling that didn't require a lot of custom work. This Arlington box was the ticket. It's easy to install in an unfinished ceiling, and is surprisingly strong.Note that Arlington also makes a mount with attached mounting brackets, but since I was working with an open ceiling a simple 2x4 was all that was needed.Excellent engineering!

I installed this in a room with a slightly sloped (probably about 140 degree angle) ceiling. The room had wood paneling in it which I am replacing with drywall and is already wired for a ceiling fan/light.I wasn't sure If I should get this model or FBX900 (also available on Amazon). I started with this one, and am glad I did because this one was easier to install in a ceiling that already had all the insulation in. The previous owner had created a large empty box hanging from the rafters using 2x4s and paneling and had the light fixture mounted to that. I pried all the 2x4s down prior to installing this.It comes with a page of instructions. The instructions recommend you use the 2 included long screws, put a short 2x4 on the back of it and screw the screws into it, then nail or screw the 2x4 onto a rafter. (making a triangle with the rafters and the 2x4). in my case the ceiling was not sloped very much, and the insulation would've made this difficult, so I opted to screw it directly into the rafters. I used a drill to pre-drill the holes, and a nut driver (which allows you to attach a socket to your drill) to drill the screws. The nut driver made installation much faster then a screwdriver or socket wrench(with no risk of stripping the screw). The screws are long, and it seems to be firmly attached to the ceiling.Now that this is up, I'm ready to install the drywall. (which should be much easier and look much cleaner with this box then it would have been trying to put drywall over and around the old box)

I used this in a existing/remodel situation. There’s not attic access above my vaulted ceiling. Its the roof. I wanted this project to be as least invasive as possible.. All I cared about was having a flat surface to mount a box.. and I found this with a box.I used an angel finder to get the angel. Transferred it to the box. I cut the angle I needed with an oscillating tool. I have popcorn ceiling so it’s not super flush but I could’ve scraped it off. I’ll end up putting some caulk around the edges after I hang the fixture.I didn’t use the box the way it was ended to be used only because I had no access above. I had to drill new holes in the back of the box to mount the box to the structural beam.It worked for what I intended it for!Arlington is a fantastic brand. I’m an electrician. I use they’re boxes at work.

Product was exactly what I needed to finish my fan/light install in my master bedroom. The room was never set up for overhead lighting when it was built back in the early 90’s. Good ol light switch to turn on outlets for lamps set up. So with the help of my electrician father we intercepted the first outlet inline and bypassed the outlets on a switch and ran the switch signal up the wall to the ceiling. We have vaulted ceilings in our room so there is no attic entrance. We were able to mount a box to the roof structure and then used this box to make our finished mount to the sheet rock. Had to trim it down with a contour gauge and a cut off tool but it mounted right up to the electrical box and to the ceiling sheet rock. We just caulked the seems and painted to match. Couldn’t be happier with the outcome! Very thankful I found this box!

The functional unit, as a whole, is sturdy and made of high quality plastic (still wish it was metal) BUT the mounting screws that are made to screw into the ceiling rafters are CHEAP and will strip it using an impact drill. What the best option to do (if the manufacturers remain to use CCP Endorsed Screws) is to go to the local hardware store and purchase (2) 4”-7” Deck Screws to Mount the unit upon the ceiling rafters. This will allow complete sturdy mounting for even a he heaviest fans you might be installing. Other than that it’s fair!

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The product is OK.Beware of the seller!Buy this product elsewhere because once you've passed the order you are on your own. No service whatsoever!