Hi All,
Is there anything I need to tell my builder if I plan on wall mounting a tv?
Eg wood blocking for mounting? Cables terminating in wallspace etc?
I'm not sure if anything specific is required above the norm.
Thanks.
Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation Re: Preparing to wall mount tv 2Apr 18, 2014 5:17 pm If you plan of running a PVR or Blu ray player through it from a cabinet closer to the floor, then you need to ensure that you put some ducting/conduit in to the wall to run the cables down to it, as well as aerial sockets in the appropriate places, i.e. one down at PVR level and another up behind the TV. Size of HDMI connectors make it hard to do anything less than 32mm conduit in the wall, and perhaps even 40mm conduit to take everything up inside the wall to the TV level. There are clipsal series 2000 lookalike faceplates with largish openings to put on each end of that. So get the builder to put in holes to take (ideally)40mm conduit with fixings so the conduit won't slide up or down after the gyprock goes up on the wall. Work out exactly where you want the TV to go on the wall and have some added timber supports put in to take the weight of the TV mounting bracket. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: Preparing to wall mount tv 4Apr 21, 2014 5:56 pm But don't fret too much if the builder doesn't want to play ball, while conduit will make running cables easier in the future it's never been that hard to run cables after handover. My personal favourite advice is to take photos at frame stage of the area you want to mount the TV so that you have a VERY good idea of whats going on in there and you'll be able to work through anything. I go around with a good camera and snap every wall (it only takes about 15 minutes) and you'll be set for mounting TV's washing machine/dryers, large mirrors, cabinetry or just about anything else you can think of in the future. Re: Preparing to wall mount tv 5May 09, 2014 12:53 pm If the TV is being mounted on a single brick wall (non cavity), it's going to cost you more to conceal cables if you get somebody to do it post build as you will have to add the cost of plastering and painting that wall again. If you are getting a business that can provide you a smart wiring solution for your house, you can ask them to integrate provisions for TV wall mounting, which will include various conduits running roughly to a elevation in the wall that the TV will be wall mounted at. We always ask our clients exactly what they plan to do with their house, how many devices are going to be connected in short term, and in long term, is it a smart TV, do you want internet access to it? Keep in mind exactly how many conduits you will need, you always want to over-do than underdo as you have no idea how many devices you will want to run in future. Two 32mm Conduits allows for a decent amount of expandability and remember you will need a power-point too. This is not so much important for double brick walls as you can easily run the cables up post build, unless ofcourse your house has plasterboard walls, then you will need to pre-plan how all your home cabling is going to be set out before/during build. Antenna Direct Perth www.antennadirect.com.au 0423919037 Get your home NBN Ready Smart Wiring and Structured Cabling in Perth Antenna Installations | TV Wall Mounting | Data Cabling HD Security Camera Systems / CCTV If what you describe is correct then the brick wall has been dry lined with villa board. That basically means that the villa board is glued to the brick wall with… 3 8557 Thank you again Simeon.. I will call my certifier for that. Have a good day 4 6113 6 11458 |