Two switch wiring help

Recently purchase a new house built in 1995. I was updating the light switches and came across a challenge which I’m hoping to get help with. I’ll upload the pic of how it was wired before and switch one used to have a timer switch for outside, and switch 2 never worked. Here is what I’m left with.

Wire One for Outside Lights: White/Black Wire. Black wire isn’t hot
Wire Two No Clue: White/Black/Red/Ground
Wire Three for stair lights: white/black/red/ground

It seems like I would need a two way switch for Wire One, connecting black wire to another hot black, and then a three way switch for Wire 2 and Three.

Any thoughts how I can get this fixed. Thanks in advance.

 

Switch one looks like a 4 way. Switch 2 is a single pole.

Do you have two other switches that operate the same light as switch 1?

the black feeding both switches is the line feed in.

 

Welcome to the forums.

It may be a case where they used the push-ins and the screw terminals.
We're going to need to see a picture or two...... How-to-insert-pictures.

 

Looks like both switches were using pushed in. Hope this helps.

 

That makes sense. I only know of one switch to turn on the lights but I’m in the dark as well. I’ve tried all the switches that I know of in this house and they all work separately so I’m clueless. From your post seems like I should get a four way switch and a single pole and give it a shot again. Thanks.

 

 

In your picture the wire labeled load black is actually the hot black. It is supplying power to the two switches.
The white on the switch is probably for the timer function

 

Appreciate everyone’s help with this matter. I was able to figure out everything and all is working now. Thanks.