Garage Construction Project

2026-05-25 - Uncle Ed Installing Outlet at North-West Corner

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Uncle Ed Installing Outlet at the North-West Corner

Uncle Ed kneeling on a flipped 5-gallon bucket, working low at the north/west corner of the garage; to the right the north wall runs off with a workbench-height blue 2-gang box and a lower 16" romex line; a north-wall window is above, a diagonal let-in brace crosses the framing

Photo Details

  • Date: May 25, 2026
  • Time: 5:19 PM EDT
  • Phase: Phase 1 — 120V rough-in (DIY)
  • Location: North/west corner — Uncle Ed working the north wall where it meets the west wall
  • Subject: Uncle Ed wiring outlets at the corner; north-wall workbench-height box visible at right

Description

Uncle Ed mid-install at the north/west corner, working the north wall where it turns to meet the west wall. Off to the right the north wall runs away from the camera showing its two-row layout: a workbench-height 2-gang box (~46” AFF) and, below it, the 16” AFF floor line — the north wall’s two distinct circuits (see Electrical Planning). The runs are wired between boxes but not yet pulled back to the panel, so they aren’t energized — the breaker side is for another day.

Working from a flipped 5-gallon bucket as a low seat keeps Uncle Ed off the concrete and his hands free for the corner work. He put in 11 hours on-site as the primary install partner.

Visible Elements

  • Uncle Ed kneeling on a flipped 5-gallon bucket, well-worn embroidered work sweatshirt, safety glasses on
  • North/west corner framing with a prominent diagonal let-in brace
  • North wall at right with a workbench-height blue 2-gang box (~46” AFF) and a lower 16” AFF romex line — the two north-wall circuits
  • North-wall window above the work area — natural light into the bench area
  • Yellow 12-2 NM-B romex strung through stud bays (not stapled — rough-in state)
  • Lower-wall plywood band for impact protection (same as the rear/north wall)

Why This Photo

Records the north-wall / corner rough-in in progress and credits Uncle Ed’s substantial contribution (11 hours on-site, primary install partner). The north wall carries two circuits — a 16” floor line and a workbench-height line — both visible here at the corner; only the rear (north) 16” chain was energized by end of day.

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