Interesting fan installation

[wtg]

Another house in my town. That ceiling fan???

The rest of the house is a mixed bag. Gorgeous original millwork with built-ins. But also some weird chopped up spaces.

https://www.realtor.com/realestateandhomes-detail/401-N-Pine-Ave_Arlington-Heights_IL_60004_M76560-74719?from=srp-list-card

[ShiroKuro]

Why do people do stuff like that???

[Steve Miller]

Seeing that fan would make me suspect that everything in that house is a hack.

[wtg]

@Steve-Miller

Same thought crossed my mind.

[AdagioM]

That picture looks as bad as an AI generated one!

[ShiroKuro]

@Steve-Miller and @wtg yep.

Based on my experience with the first house we bought, which we loved but was very the victim of an idiot DIYer, I was very aware of those kinds of sketchy things when house hunting this time around.

Our new house has not yet yielded any of those, and at this point, I don’t think there are any.

We are very grateful to the previous owners and their loving — and smart — care and maintenance of this house!

[Big_Al]

I'm not sure what I'm looking at. Is that fan cord and plug connected to a surface mounted receptacle on the ceiling? In looking at other pictures, I don't see evidence of generally suspect workmanship. I might ask why it was installed that way, but it by itself wouldn't frighten me too much.

Big Al

[wtg]

I'm not sure what they did. I've never seen anything like it.

When you click on the photo, it opens it up full size. Then you can take a closer look at how it's installed.

[wtg]

The fans in the front porch also have some interesting wiring. Or at least it's atypical for this area.

[ShiroKuro]

@Big_Al said in Interesting fan installation:

I might ask why it was installed that way, but it by itself wouldn't frighten me too much.

Not me. I have trust issues.