Thanks Bobtail. I took advantage of the long weekend and got a little more done on the vac system. I just couldn't bring myself to go to the hardware store & buy off the shelf brackets. I've still got a punch list of things to do, but getting close. The ceiling fans and light switches are behind the rack. I can still reach them but I can see myself fumble around in the dark trying to locate them, so I'm moving them up on the panel above the hoses.