How to hide wires from the TV on the wall
You can hide the wires from the TV on the wall that go around the room quite simply. Using available improvised tools, some tricks and showing imagination, this is done quickly and beautifully. How to hide the wires from the TV on the wall, introduces the proposed article.
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Features of laying wires from the TV
When installing a TV, very often you can see whole strings of wires and cables going to the device, which does not give the room the desired look. Many people want to hide them in the wall with their own hands.
However, before you hide the cable and wires from the TV on the wall, remember:
- All electrical wires must be without damage to the insulation.
- Moisture and condensation must not fall on them.
- To protect the TV signal from "spurious interference", they need to be placed away from power lines in the apartment, and such equipment as:
- refrigerator;
- microwave;
- washing machine;
- iron and other devices requiring high inrush currents.
- A television cable is usually located in a cable channel with "low-current" lines:
- signaling;
- Internet
- telephone line.
- It is advisable to carry out all TV cable wiring in the apartment in whole pieces.
- The television cable and power lines must not be allowed to intersect, and if necessary, be crossed at right angles.
- When carrying out installation work, TV signal separators and splitters should only be used by the manufacturer, which provide reliable wire contact and strong shielding of the input signal.
Tip: Do not use twisted wires. They will not create good shielding, which will affect the quality of the TV signal.
- When laying wires and cables, loops, twisting into a bay and sharp bends are not allowed.
- Using soldered cable connections in the panel box, it is necessary to ensure that unshielded sections have a minimum length, so that the quality of the reproduction of the transmission signal of the TV is not reduced.
- TV cable splitters should be placed in places where they can be easily serviced and in distribution boxes.
- When laying a TV cable along with power lines, the diameter of the central wire of the cable must be at least one millimeter, and preferably with a double screen or two layers of foil above and under the braid.
Tip: When laying the electric wires and cable for connecting the TV, you must strictly follow safety precautions.
How to mask wires in a box
The easiest way to hide all the cables is to use a decorative box or cable channel.
They may be:
- Plastic.
- Metal.
- Combined.
Such a device:
- Conforms to fire regulations.
- It just looks.
- It has a more aesthetic appearance compared to open cable laying on the wall.
Design disadvantages:
- When installing the box, some skills are required.
- Fairly high price.
- A wide range of products, their various properties, sizes and designs do not allow to give accurate recommendations for their installation.
Before choosing a box, instructions for installing it suggest:
- Determine the size of the box.
- It is right to decide which cables need to be hidden and how they will be placed in the cable channel.
Tip: The cables in the box should lie down freely, leaving a little free space, which may come in handy in the future.
- Find out the number of boxes for laying wires.
- Choose the color of the box at the request of the owner. Most popular colors:
- white;
- imitating a tree.
Tip: You should not purchase the first box that comes up that suits the price and appearance. You should pay attention to the fittings: transitions for corners, plugs, butt elements, tees. They give the box a more aesthetic appearance and simplify installation.
- Find out the quality of the cable channel - pay attention to its lock. The box must be opened and closed by hand, without the use of additional tools.
How to lay the cable in the wall
The most reliable and invisible way to hide the cables for connecting the TV is to lay them in the thickness of the wall, in specially provided voids or between the wall and plasterboard sheets (seeFacing walls with plasterboard sheets in different ways) This is the most attractive way, but it takes a lot of time to implement it, and sometimes it can be quite expensive.
To hide the wires in the concrete wall, the gating method is used.
It:
- Very dusty process.
- Only suitable for those who make repairs and parallel cable routing.
Tip: Strobing and laying of wires should be taken care of until the final decoration of the room.
Wherein:
- You need to consider which cables and wires you need to hide.
- Where should they appear from the wall.
- Where will the sockets for the TV be placed on the wall.
- The strobe should be placed strictly vertically and horizontally to be sure in which place one or another cable passes, to hang out the picture, and when drilling holes do not get on the wires.
- When carrying out work, it is advisable to arm with a hidden wiring detector.
How to hide wires behind drywall sheets
Tip: Before wiring, you need to determine where the wall outlet for the TV will be installed.
Further, for work you will need to purchase:
- Drywall cutting knife with a saw blade for cutting holes.
- A strong thread or rope.
- The wire.
- Nut, small diameter.
- Electrical tape.
For example, an attached TV on the wall is taken. How to hide wires behind drywall?
Work order:
- The TV mount bracket is mounted on the wall.
- Electrical tape marks the angles of the TV. This will allow in the process not to go beyond the area that will be closed by the TV.
- Marked mount 220V sockets for connecting a TV.
- All available cables go down.
- Marking is done in drywall for future holes.
Tip: The mounting area of the outlet should be marked with an accuracy of one millimeter, which will allow it to enter the hole without forming extra gaps around the case.
- For laying cables, cable channels are made in the wall behind the TV and wires are output through them.
- At the very bottom of the wall, a second hole is made through which the cable will be hidden in the baseboard with a special cable channel.
- The outlet can be installed behind the TV, but only if it is extended from the wall or mounted on a movable bracket to provide easy access to the outlet.
Another option is to hide the wires and cables in the cable channel, placing it over the wall, as in the photo.
Painted in the color of the wall, it will hardly be noticeable. In addition, it can be highlighted specially, painted with a contrasting color, decorated with painting, glued a mirror film.
What to do if you cannot hide the wires
If you can’t hide the cable from the TV, you can decorate it.
The long cable to the TV looks great and original, laid out in the form of a picture.
An open cable can be decorated by placing it in a beautiful plastic tube, which will revive the dreary space near the TV. The best way to hide the wires and cables in the room is shown in the video in this article. Neatly camouflaged TV wires will not spoil the interior of the room.
