Content

• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

A thin wall-mounted TV is a sight to behold. Along with the best picture and sound quality, a flat-panel LED or plasma TV also adds aesthetic appeal to any room. However, the power cable and wires lying around spoil the picture perfection that the flat TV gives us. Installing a flat panel TV and hiding the wires in the wall can be easy or discouraging, depending on your level of expertise and care.

Steps

1. 1 Check out the options available. The simplest solution is to hide the wires behind a cabinet or curtain, but a permanent solution is to hide the wires in the wall behind a flat-panel TV installed in it. The latter solution implies the presence of a groove for the power cable, especially if we are dealing with a solid wall. In the case of plasterboard or wood partitions, a little cutting and drilling will allow you to hide the cables when mounting the flat panel TV to the wall.
   • A common solution now is to hide the wires under decorative moldings that look good and blend in easily with the wall. This option involves less drill work and takes only one hour to complete. Decorative moldings or cable channels, as they are also called, can be painted in the color of the wall.
   • If you want to run cables through walls, there are a few things to consider.
     • First, hollow drywall is the best option for this method, as opposed to concrete or brick walls.
     • Second, a drywall interior wall is preferable to a load-bearing wall. In this case, you will not need to deal with insulation blocks and other wires running inside the load-bearing wall.
     • Third, it will be necessary to visit a construction tool store to purchase a cutter, drill, outlets, bolts, screws and screwdriver.
2. 2 Determine where and how high on the wall you want to place the TV. We do not give you advice; just decide on a comfortable position and distance to watch TV.If you are mounting the TV at a height of more than 1.5 meters, plan the placement of the latches.
3. 3 Use duct tape to mark the size of your TV on the wall. It's better than marking with a pen or pencil.
4. 4 Use a wiring detector to locate the wiring in the wall, use adhesive tape to mark its location. Most of the houses contain blocks of wood, the centers of which are 40 centimeters apart. NOT ALWAYS, but this rule is usually followed.
   • If you have metal plates, bricks or any other masonry materials other than drywall in your wall, then it makes sense to contact a professional with special skills.
5. 5 Determine the “real” distance between the back of your TV and your AV equipment to purchase the connecting cables you need. Always purchase cables longer than you think are sufficient.
6. 6 Select the outlets you need. DO NOT PASS THE TV POWER CABLE OR EXTENSION INSIDE THE WALL. Indeed, this is a violation of all safety requirements. Get an electrician to install the sockets on the wall, or if you can, you can create your own designer outlet.
7. 7 All wall mounts come with very good instructions on how to mount the items to the wall and TV, use them.
8. 8 Hide the wires.
   1. Using a wire detector, pinpoint its position. Use it vertically between the marked wiring, moving it up and down to make sure there are no obstructions in the wall, expect to find fire blocks 2.4 meters high if you mount the TV that high. In some areas of the country they are located lower, so be sure to locate them. Insulation inside the wall is usually not a problem, only the wire routing will be a little more complicated.
   2. When you find no obstructions, drill or cut a 1-1 / 2 hole under or to the side of the bindings, 5-8 centimeters from the wiring cable. Use a clothes hanger and insert it into the hole to make sure there are no obstructions around it, and if everything is in order, then continue drilling or cutting holes in the planned marks.
   3. Using a cable pulling tool or glowing cord, pull it from the top hole to the bottom one, do it carefully and do not lose both ends.
   4. Take black duct tape and tie it to the end of the cable that has already been routed. Pull the cables out through the top hole CAUTION. If everything went well, then you have your cables.
   5. Use wall elements to cover openings from the inside, or simply secure the wires from falling down.
   6. If you are pulling cables through the wall frame: Determine exactly where you need to run the wires, cut off the area of ​​the wall covering (drywall) above this place. Do not throw away the cut piece, it will still come in handy - you will then put it in the same place. After removing the drywall, make a recess in the frame with a drill (2 centimeters will be enough). Route the cables through this groove as desired. Then just close the cutout in the wall, replacing the cut fragment, and do not forget to paint over everything to make it beautiful.

Tips

• If you are working with drywall, then the cable connections must be attached in two places; the first is where the cable connects to the TV and goes through the wall, and the second is preferably a meter from the floor under the TV, where the power cords from the cable TV or DVD player are connected to the outlet. The power cable can be positioned behind the TV screen to effectively hide the connectors and wires behind the screen.
• If you decide to fix the wires in the wall, then pay attention to the following.Firstly, it is better not to pass wires through load-bearing walls, because this is fraught with many difficulties in drilling the walls, associated with their additional reinforcement and insulation. You will also need to select heat-resistant and flame-resistant HDMI cables that meet the required standards.
• If you plan to install a flat panel TV above the fireplace, then the socket should be located at the bottom of the fireplace, near the floor. A stand or cabinet will come in handy to house your cable TV, DVD player, game console, and speakers. Also, cables can be routed through the wall or connected to electricity in the basement.

Warnings

• Do not run power cables through walls, which is a safety violation; only TV cables can pass through them. Alternatively, you can punch a hole in the wall and route the TV cable to the power source located on the back of the wall.
• For brick walls, we suggest getting professional advice on installing your flat panel TV and wiring. This assignment may require heavy use of a drill as well as knowledge of the location of electrical wiring in your home. You will also need to install new outlets, a task that requires a qualified electrician.

What do you need

• TOOLS
• Wiring detector
• Drill with a variety of drills
• Drywall knife
• Level
• Screwdriver
• Connector set
• Cable pulling tool or glowing cord (can be found at the tool store)
• Pliers
• Black dielectric tape
• ITEMS:
• Television
• Wall mount
• AV cables long enough to run in the wall and connect
• Sockets
• Fuse Extension Power Socket