Flush ceiling cable 'plate' ideas needed

[JDC]

Hi,

Does any one have a nice solution for running projector cables through a hole in the ceiling?

My cables are all in place and include 4 x RCA, 1 x S-vid, 1 x HDMI.

Right now they're hanging out of the ceiling & plugged into the PJ. I'd like to have some sort of flush face plate, but obviously it would have to have a large enough hole to allow the plugs & cables to be passed through, but then I'd like to 'seal' it.

... I'm really trying to avoid removing the plugs & resoldering them having passed the cables through, ditto the really neat solution of soldering the cables onto faceplate mounted sockets (Not sure I've seen an HDMI socket plate anyway!)...

Thanks,

JDC

[kdog]

Hi JDC,

I bought a chrome lightswitch faceplate for about £6 from B&Q. The switch opening was big enough to pass through my RCA cables with more room to spare. If needed you could open it out further with some sort of rotary grinder to suit your needs. There are expensive AV sockets/faceplates available if you search the net but I would opt for the cheaper option which still looks good.

[kingo]

I am currently having my living room/home cineam built with all the PJ wiring running through the ceiling which is being plastered right this minute, My electrician who is fitting my lights is building a power socket in the ceiling and connection for the Pj wiring he did mention what he would be using but I cant think of the top of my head if you can wait a few days i will let you know what he uses and were he got it from. he is a perfectionist so hopefully it will be a real tidy job with the cables.

Trev

my pics of the start are in a thread below if interested.

[JDC]

trev, kdog,

thanks for the replies - the metal faceplate sounds workable. I think I've even got a 30mm dia steel hole punch in one of my toolboxes :-) I would want to seal up the gap though, having sound proofed the ceiling!... will wait for Trev's electrician's idea as well.

Cheers,

JC

[JAK]

Why not cut a square, or round piece of wood, and perhaps round over the edges to make it look nice. Drill a hole into the wood the same diameter as the cable bundle. Then saw the wood-with-hole-in in half through the centre of the hole. Paint the 2 pieces an appropriate colour to match the ceiling. Then glue into place around the cable bundle onto the ceiling with 'no nails'.