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Title: Hiding cables when wallmounting a TV
Post by J55TTC on Sep 29^th, 2006, 3:59pm

Hi again,

Im going to be mounting an LCD TV on the wall of our bedroom however, the wall in question is just a stud partition. I want to make the TV look as tidy as possible by getting the cables to come out from behind the wall behind the tv. Whats the easiest way to get the cables "into" the wall cavity?

I was thinking of drilling a hole in the wall behind where the tv will be mounted and trying to feed it down to floor level. Obviously I can remove the skirting to get access to it at this level.

Or have I jus answered my own question? :-D

Title: Re: Hiding cables when wallmounting a TV
Post by runninwata on Sep 29^th, 2006, 9:02pm

last one i did i fed all the cables up through the partition with apiece of 15mm hep water pipe that was great until i hit a cross dwang ::) ended up cutting away plasterboard and feeding through with wire coathanger to floor level where i picked them up to power and aerial point etc yeh and i think you have answered your own question lol

regards

steve

Title: Re: Hiding cables when wallmounting a TV
Post by baz on Sep 29^th, 2006, 11:56pm

Just remember that power cables must run vertically or horizontally from the socket, No restrictions on aerial cables.

Bazza

Title: Re: Hiding cables when wallmounting a TV
Post by plugwash on Sep 30^th, 2006, 3:55am

as others have said there is a pretty damn high chance you will hit a cross peice before reaching the floor.

also what are the connectors on the cables you require like? (e.g. does the TV come with a seperate control box, if so what cable does it use? if not you have to route that massive plug known as a scart.

Title: Re: Hiding cables when wallmounting a TV
Post by Lectrician on Sep 30^th, 2006, 10:46am

No LOFT?

Seems more sensible to drill a hole through the stud wall top plate from loft (stick a bradawl up tight to the wall, and then measure about 2 inch in to find the centre of the wall, assuming a 4 inch thich wall).

You should be able to provide a socket in the loft for the TV, and an aerial point.

No other TV kit? Just the TV? This is how mine is done, with a sky magic eye also.

Title: Re: Hiding cables when wallmounting a TV
Post by J55TTC on Oct 1^st, 2006, 12:33pm

Thanks for the replies. Only problem with going up to the loft is that there is no power up there (apart from the upstairs ceiling lights) :( This obviously makes it a little more difficult.

I think Ill have a go at going down and see how far I get.

Ive only got to get a power cable and the aerial to the TV so only small holes are required thank goodness.

Ta

Joss.

Title: Re: Hiding cables when wallmounting a TV
Post by Lectrician on Oct 1^st, 2006, 3:34pm

You should be able to neatly cut a small section of plasterboard away with a sharp knife and a padsaw. You only need to be as wide as the cables laid adjacent to each other, and about a cm above and below the noggin. Make the hole behind the TV first, drop a string in with a weight to see how far you can drop, and then mark this on the outside of the wall to show where the noggin is.

If your walls are insulated, use some MMT0 or 1 trunking lid in the wall to fish with.