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Old 03-10-2007, 8:18 PM   #1
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Help for Hiding wireing

Later this month when the pay check arrives in i intend to redo the bedroom - i.e new paint , furniture and chair (Lazy boy ) i want to wall mount my 42" tv and i will have the equipment below on a small table below - i was looking for some advice on how to hide the cable , i have heard of trunking however i havnt a clue how it is done and i want a clean and proffesional looking job - what do i do - also with easy acces to add new cables in if i ever want to add to the AV equipment

who can help all ideas welcome , please no silly answers looking for genuine answers

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Old 04-10-2007, 7:38 AM   #2
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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

Hi Scott2802,

What sort of wall are you mounting it on? - solid brick, stud partition, or what?
This has quite an impact on how easy it is to hide the cables and therefore on what technique best suits your application.

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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

Thanks for you help

its a solid concrete wall - when i intend to redo the room i will get a plasterer in and i will paint over the plaster.

just want to wall mount the tv and hide the wireing - what are my options with this type of wall


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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

If you're getting a plasterer in anyway, I'd definitely chase the cables into the wall (be sure to put them inside some appropriate tubing). The plasterer can then skim over & Bob's yer Monkhouse .
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Old 04-10-2007, 4:25 PM   #5
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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

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If you're getting a plasterer in anyway, I'd definitely chase the cables into the wall (be sure to put them inside some appropriate tubing). The plasterer can then skim over & Bob's yer Monkhouse .
will that not leave a part in the wall that is sticking out - as in a visible bulge lol
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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

Only if you don't go deep enough . Really, it's easy to do, and you won't even know the cable's there once the plasterer has done his work.
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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

so does he need to cut into the wall to stop a bulge - is this then permanant - how do i add new cables if the situation ever needs be
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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

Here's a thread with some good info.
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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

thanks thats really helpful - is this then permanant - how do i add new cables if the situation ever needs be
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Re: Help for Hiding wireing

Well, if you used tubing of a decent diameter, you could pull through new cables when required...maybe...I'm thinking small cables, not scarts! Best option is to run enough wires for the foreseeable.
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