Browse Forums Home Theatre & Automation 1 Jul 29, 2015 4:13 pm We're building a new house with EBH and probably want to wall-mount TVs in certain areas in the future. In order to do so, the builder has proposed to provide noggins in these walls but they're asking how high to mount them. Now, it's relative easy to determine how high the TVs should end up: rule of thumb is that eye height should be at about middle to 1/3rd of the top of the screen. So that places the middle of the screen somewhere between 930mm and 1050mm from slab for a 65" TV. But depending on the exact TV we'll end up buying, the height of the wall mount might vary. So how do I best give guidance on where to provide the noggins? Use the middle of the screen? Higher? Anyone go through the same experience and what did you end up doing? Re: New build: height to provision noggins for wall mount TV 2Jul 29, 2015 7:07 pm It'll vary of course, but when I did a bit of research through several display homes I came up with the following heights from the floor. 1350, 1200, 1500, 1450, 1400mm But for bedroom TV's they seemed to be mounted at 1650mm from the floor. All of these heights were around the middle of the TV brackets. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: New build: height to provision noggins for wall mount TV 3Jul 30, 2015 9:00 am Maybe put a few extra noggins at each TV point, not just one - ie put one at 1200, one at 1350 and one at 1500 at each point (if they don't charge too much for each noggin). That way you should be covered regardless. Also, make sure that the builder turns the noggins so that there is space behind each one for the wiring - does this make sense? - the noggins are normally put in laying 'down', you can put them in 'upright', towards the front of the studs, so it provides the support for the TV bracket but there is room behind each noggin for the wiring.... My blog: tashandpaul.wordpress.com Re: New build: height to provision noggins for wall mount TV 4Jul 30, 2015 11:03 am Those are actually good ideas. I might ask them for a few noggins at various heights, and indeed ask them to turn them. Re: New build: height to provision noggins for wall mount TV 5Jul 30, 2015 11:22 am We put ours at 1600 to centre of screen for bedrooms and 1300 to centre for family room. and spaced the noggins to suit the tv brackets we had purchased. as they do vary a lot. Re: New build: height to provision noggins for wall mount TV 6Jul 30, 2015 4:33 pm TashPaul Also, make sure that the builder turns the noggins so that there is space behind each one for the wiring - does this make sense? - the noggins are normally put in laying 'down', you can put them in 'upright', towards the front of the studs, so it provides the support for the TV bracket but there is room behind each noggin for the wiring.... You mean like the sketch on the right (upright) vs on the left (laying 'down') ? Re: New build: height to provision noggins for wall mount TV 7Aug 03, 2015 4:57 pm That's it, the one on the right. Gives more latitude for the bracket placement. In fact put a second one in to double the height of placement. Owner Building at Jimboomba Woods in Logan City Qld. Blog : http://bandlnewhomebuild.blogspot.com H1 thread : viewtopic.php?f=38&t=68283 . Re: New build: height to provision noggins for wall mount TV 8Aug 03, 2015 7:11 pm On commercial builds, we use an off cut of structural plywood. This way there is a gap behind the plywood to run cables or to install insulation and the size of the plywood (i.e. 600x600 min) means your fixing screws for the TV bracket can't miss. Building Standards; Getting It Right! Hi All, We have a fall from road to garage front. But we cannot put a drain/grate because no discharge point put by the builder. Now they complain not enough space for… 0 9245 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 8318 ok thanks - yes was wondering if that should have been listed as Option Three! 2 7755 |