A frightening discovery!! ⚡️ It’s been a journey. 😅 We removed our dated ceiling fan (and main light source) back in early Fall! When we went to install this gorgeous new fan we discovered a really dangerous electrical issue. This is an old house with old wiring and turns out the box was never rated for a ceiling fan. The weight of the fan had cracked the fragile fabric wrapped wires which meant those exposed wires were overloaded and could have sparked at any time causing a genuine disaster. This is where DIY can be really dangerous! We know from past discoveries that a previous owner did much of the work themselves - incorrectly. Whoever installed the original fan before we moved in didn’t do their research or even worse knowingly ignored the safeguards. After a rescue mission from our electrician and several holes in our freshly finished ceiling we are back up and running SAFELY! Our projects are 95% DIY but there are times you have to bring in a pro because it is beyond your YouTube degree. So relieved to be light and breezy again with this lovely fan sent to us from @prominencehome. 🤗 ceilingfan kitchenrenovation diyhomeprojects dıy howwelive kitcheninspo youtubeuniversity decorcrushing