Before and After

Hired an electrician to 1) fix my wiring mess that the builder left me with and 2) run my new wiring ciruits. I probably could do this, but this is not my area of expertise and one that I don't want to leave it up to my lack of expertise in case there is a problem.

The panel BEFORE - note the wires all running in front of the plate (which is where I want to put sheetrock) (Click to enlarge)



After:



Wiring along the back wall now is thru the joists, instead of under - so that I can hang sheetrock:







The below 4-gang replaces the two-gang box that was here previously. Yes, a 4-gang - I have a LOT of things going into this box to make the lighting control convenient. AND, I had to remove the stair light switch, else I would need a FIVE gang box, and I've yet to find those....



Stairway light switch was moved to the other side of the wall