J4g3d
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Hi,
I am looking for ideas on how to hide the cabling in my brick chimney breast (the fire place will never be used).
I know that drilling a hole is likely a wise idea behind the tv to feed the cables through, and another on the side of the chimney near the bottom. Probably also one behind the soundbar, to feed cables from that to the tv. But how to stop drafts from coming through? what size hole should I go for? is there any special device I could use to block the hole but still allow the cabling through? I was thinking of something like you find on office desks, but the hole would need to be rather large for this.
Also is it better to get longer cables..ie...HDMI, POWER..etc. Or stick a extension lead and leave it behind the chimney breast? Only issue I have with extending the cables is my yamaha soundbar, its hardwired, so it'll only go so far. Unless I get a plug extension just for that.
As you can see on the left side I have a PS4, Nintendo switch and the yamaha bass box.
I fitted the skirting, carpet, wallpapered, painted, fitting the mantle piece all 8 months ago and the mrs is nagging me to hide those ugly cables. So now it is time!
Pics attached.
Thank you.
I am looking for ideas on how to hide the cabling in my brick chimney breast (the fire place will never be used).
I know that drilling a hole is likely a wise idea behind the tv to feed the cables through, and another on the side of the chimney near the bottom. Probably also one behind the soundbar, to feed cables from that to the tv. But how to stop drafts from coming through? what size hole should I go for? is there any special device I could use to block the hole but still allow the cabling through? I was thinking of something like you find on office desks, but the hole would need to be rather large for this.
Also is it better to get longer cables..ie...HDMI, POWER..etc. Or stick a extension lead and leave it behind the chimney breast? Only issue I have with extending the cables is my yamaha soundbar, its hardwired, so it'll only go so far. Unless I get a plug extension just for that.
As you can see on the left side I have a PS4, Nintendo switch and the yamaha bass box.
I fitted the skirting, carpet, wallpapered, painted, fitting the mantle piece all 8 months ago and the mrs is nagging me to hide those ugly cables. So now it is time!
Pics attached.
Thank you.
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