Post pics of your TV on the wall

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

i say hole saw and then a large plastic furniture gromet would be a simple and clean looking solutioin

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

I'm talking about 120v and other cables.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

Yeah, for stability.

What is it stabalizing? Seriously, it's only there to hold a wall plate. If the wall plate could screw into drywall on it's own, then I would do that.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

i say hole saw and then a large plastic furniture gromet would be a simple and clean looking solutioin

Looked at that route...I could only find them in black at Lowe's.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I'm talking about 120v and other cables.

120v and what cables? I must be missing something.

 

[22mountaineer 10+ year member]

you can't install that in existing drywall without destroying a lot of your wall...




you want these two things:

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=261-430

and

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=261-165

goodnight

IDK if he is trying to run 120 or not. But if so why would you get this? Try and separate it and then bring them both right through. And then when you separate it what will you do with the 120 with that plate?

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

yeah that will work too. same concept as butterfly screws.

 

[edzy 10+ year member]

wow, what a bunch of hacks...

First of all what you need is a "old work box" Thats the name. You will need 2. One for the 120 volts, 1 for the low voltage. Mount both boxes behind where you want the tv. Run romex wire from the new box to the old box and wire it up to the power/plug. Wire up new plug and outlet on wall. Then do the same for the low voltage shit. There are electrical codes to follow. Other wise just bash a hole with a hammer, throw an extension cord down there and hope you dont have a fire and no insurance.

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

120v and what cables? I must be missing something.

I meant if you were going to mount the power, cable, ect. in the same box.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

well i wouldn't plug the power wire into an outlet behind the wall that's inaccessible... that's a potential fire hazard, but just routing the cord in and out of the wall wouldn't/shouldn't be an issue at all... it's no different from the romex that wires your house... in fact, it might be more heavily insulated that romex...

This is what I am doing.

Here's another pic of the same type of box. You can see the top ear that tightens up behind the sheetrock and alse the stationary ears on the front that prevent the box from falling back into the wall. This along with the plate you've been posting the pic of will work well together.

Yes. The difference between the pics is one gang vs 4 gang. I am opting for the four gang so I will have plenty of room.

 

[tapout 5,000+ posts]

whew.

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

here

that would be super easy

edit: that thing is 3in wide as well //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

 

[DBfan187 5,000+ posts]

wow, what a bunch of hacks...First of all what you need is a "old work box" Thats the name. You will need 2. One for the 120 volts, 1 for the low voltage. Mount both boxes behind where you want the tv. Run romex wire from the new box to the old box and wire it up to the power/plug. Wire up new plug and outlet on wall. Then do the same for the low voltage shit. There are electrical codes to follow. Other wise just bash a hole with a hammer, throw an extension cord down there and hope you dont have a fire and no insurance.

This is what I was getting at.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

You are all confusing the fvck out of me. I am making no connections...just trying to find a good way to route the cables I have through the drywall.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

here

that would be super easy

edit: that thing is 3in wide as well //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/fyi.gif.9f1f679348da7204ce960cfc74bca8e0.gif

You are the only one who is understanding wtf I am talking about. ****