Can Light Extravaganza

We contined the electrical rough-in by installing can lights in the mud room, great room (on Saturday), and basement (on Monday).

After mid-week Youtube research, Katie used fishing wire strung across the ceiling to help line-up each can on center.  We also moved a few switch boxes to better locations and placed a few more on Saturday before we ran out of steam at close to 8 pm.

First row of can lights that will be above the kitchen counter. 

Plan showing the planned placement for can lights from the top.

Because the floor joists are placed 12 inches on-center, we had to trim the mounting brackets on the cans because they're designed for beams 16 inches on-center.

Panarama of the day's work. 

The lights will be switched in two zones: One zone over the kitchen area. The other zone over the living area. And a ceiling fan in the middle of the two zones.

Although not clear from the picture, I completed roughing in all the switch and power boxes ont the kitchen wall.  In order to do so, we had to finalize the plan for wall cabinets, appliances, and shelves.

Kitchen plan. 

The island is intended to be on rollers so that it can be easily moved (and perhaps raised and lowered, as well...). I will mount pull-down power sockets in the ceiling to provide power to the island.

And here are the results of Katie's first solo workday at KnArrow Haus installing can lights in the basement. (So proud!)

Can lights *at* the North end of the basement.

View of can lights *from* North end of basement.