MBR : Look at L Box

Ceiling Fan

hmm, general rule of thumb is distance between highest point and floor not less than 2.4m
do you have over active toddler at home?
if yes, then ceiling fan may not be a good choice
otherwise, those standard 4" stub should be good enough for you
my floor to ceiling is 2.62m coz dun have false ceiling or anything,
and i have 3 five blade ceiling fans at home
so far so good, me using all wooden blades

aiyoh... your floor to ceiling is 2.6 meter = 8 feet 8 inches liow
my floor after laying the tiles is only 8 feet 4 inches... and I have a celing fan in every room (cept for the toilets, store and kitchen). You got additional 4 inches leh... No worries as long as the fan is installed on the ceiling itself and not on some lowered false ceiling.

I can only touch the blade when I tip toe and only the tips of my fingers can touch the blade.
If you dun throw your baby in the air when playing with him/her, there is no issue!

The only thing you need to be mindful when you install the ceiling fan in the bed room is the height of your bed.
If the bed is really high, then you have to be mindful if you have a kid who likes to jump on the bed.

False Ceiling

false ceilings - can generally be categorised into

1) true false ceiling - almost the entire ceiling is 'fake'
- it will usually cost about $800-1000 to do up false ceiling for 5rm living and dining excluding lighting and electricity of course
- about another $400-700 for master bedroom

2) L box - usually built around the perimeter of the living room hall. L box will of course be cheaper cos less material used. there are modifications some contractors do to make L box nicer, e.g. make an underhang, etc.
- usually about 30% cheaper than true false ceiling

height of false ceiling
- 4 or 6 inches thick
- while 4 inches is better in a sense that it doesn't 'shorten' your ceiling by so much, your lighting choices are very restricted (since shorter height)
- do take note that HDB has a height restriction - the min floor to ceiling height is 240cm, and most hdb flats are 259cm height, so if you have a 4inch platform anywhere in your flat, you may not be able to install a 6inch false ceiling there


types of lighting that can be used in false ceiling
- downlights - can be halogen, energy saving, daylight, warmlight
- long fluorescent lights - can be installed above the 'underhangs' to create 'hidden lighting' effect (but can trap dust/dirt/insects!)

ceiling fan
- not advisable to install ceiling fan on false ceiling, unless you don't value your head/hair
- also structurally not sound
- if you want ceiling fan, then better to install L box so your fan can be installed in the middle on the 'real ceiling'