Carlos came down from NYC and helped me install a few new lights.
we also fixed a hay barn roof, set up a fire table, hung a security camera, cleaned guns, and knocked out several other tasks that don't warrant their own post.
Easy - 50 Lumens Spotlight
for guests who arrive in the evening, this will make sure they know what's up.
killer result for just $8
Medium - Solar Lamp
i don't have a good photo yet but essentially we got a solar panels with an adjustable 500 lumens flood lamp ($39) that will shine at the barn when it gets dark.
measuring the available space for solar panels
Hard - Wired Motion Detection
whenever people walk to our guest house at night they have to use a flashlight or their phone to see what's in front of them. ghetto!
after noticing how some of the pre-installed security cameras were wired, we borrowed some juice from an unused outlet by daisy-chaining new 12 gauge wires to the box.
i'll probably cut a hole in the plate to make it flush again
beginning of our wire job inside the barn
every 6-10 inches we used a special type of staple to hold the wires together along the wall and ceiling, eventually leading outside to the front of the barn.
measuring 30 feet of wire ($25 per 50 feet)
screwing in the spotlight's base station
installation finished!
the exterior wire is hidden from plain sight and the motion detection works well (50+ feet away) in the dark.
i look forward to more complicated electrical projects. especially because i shocked myself 3x on this one and it wasn't too bad.
