Garage Construction Project

2026-06-07 - Uncle Ed Wiring Stairwell Switch Box for Ceiling Lights

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Uncle Ed Wiring Stairwell Switch Box for Ceiling Lights

Uncle Ed on a fiberglass step ladder at the bottom of the loft stairs, reaching up to run cable to the ceiling-light boxes near the stairwell switch location; the garage 200A panel is on the wall at right

Photo Details

  • Date: June 7, 2026
  • Time: 10:27 AM EDT
  • Weather: Clear, ~67°F by evening (interior shot — garage still an unconditioned shell, so ambient = working conditions; comfortable working temps all day)
  • Phase: DIY electrical — vehicle-bay lighting circuit rough-in
  • Location: 309 E. 7th St., Clare, MI — east side of garage, base of loft stairs
  • View: Looking east toward the loft stairs and the 200A Eaton panel; Uncle Ed up the ladder working the ceiling near the stairwell switch box

Description

Uncle Ed on the tools again (with Chris helping) for a few hours installing the three ceiling-light boxes and pulling cable over to the switch box near the stairs. This is the vehicle-bay lighting circuit — separate from the 16” AFF perimeter outlet circuits roughed in May 25–26.

Visible Elements

  • Uncle Ed on a red fiberglass step ladder at the base of the loft stairs, reaching up to the truss bottom chords / ceiling cavity
  • Loft stairs rising east (back-to-front turn) behind the ladder
  • Garage 200A Eaton panel on the wall at right — the eventual home for the bay-lighting 20A breaker
  • Blue device boxes mounted on the left (west/perimeter) wall from the earlier outlet rough-in
  • Unfinished shell — exposed studs, OSB, truss webs; staging boxes and a bucket on the slab

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