to ensure its practical. Question 2 - supporting the ceiling roses... I have looked around and found T Hook - don't think I can use that, the depth of the ceiling rose prevents me getting something like that into the cavity. The J Hook has a similar problem for me. Luckily, I mounted some craft wood between the joists at the location of the light fitting, so I could screw a batten on solidly if I wanted. This block of craft wood goes between two rafters, is screwed into the rafters and liquid nailed into place. The plasterboard sits flush to this - thus giving something solid to screw into. Do you think that the standard fan mounting bracket, with an appropriate length of screw will suffice for supporting the fan. The bracket will be held tight up against the ceiling rose - and it should support the weight as per normal. So now you can see why I am asking the questions - there is more than one location in the house I am now considering the ceiling fan - and they all the same issue, its going to be a bugger of an install, and I am seeking thoughts as to whether its possible or its going to be more trouble than its worth ! (I never make things easy for myself - lol - at least I like to plan things out fully and understand them before tackling them - lol) A couple questions... Are the fans