Hiding cables for a wall mounted TV

Salty22

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Going to be investing in an LG OLED soon, tv is currently on a large stand infront of where the wall used to stick out for a fake fireplace, with the left and right speakers each side of where the walls stick out.
I want to mount the LG OLED on the wall when it comes, but cant think of the best solution for running the cables on it.

The wall is just solid brick, and next doors house behind that.
Every video about hiding cable seems to be lucky americans with Drywall everywhere who can just saw out two different holes and fish a cable run through.
I havent got any of the same paint we used for the living room walls anymore so wanted to avoid channeling out and making some kind of reusable hole for cables by putting large plastic pipe etc into the wall and finishing up.

Trunking in my opinion looks ugly, but might end up being my best solution.
Any other ideas guys?
 
Its either chase out the wall and hide the cables or have trunking. The power cable is fixed on those OLEDs and really short, the plug is moulded as well so need some thought on how you will power it.
 
200sols said:
Its either chase out the wall and hide the cables or have trunking. The power cable is fixed on those OLEDs and really short, the plug is moulded as well so need some thought on how you will power it.
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Sounds like it would make sense to have an electrician install some sockets at TV level for that plug.

What's the general rule for what cables to run in the wall? Should you run a cable for all possible connections?
 
If you can fit a plug the short power cable is no issue. I'd always go for chasing the wall out over trunking. Yes it's more work but looks a lot better.

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Cheap option is buy a longer power cable (I got 3m ones for my wall mounted Sammys) and some D-Line trunking.

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For the love of God don't go plastering cables into the wall. Previous owner has done in in various rooms in my house and its ridiculous. I'd suggest using trunking, as you haven't got any remaining paint.

My partner wanted to wall mount the TV and tbh I'd have cables trailing or in trunking rather than making holes for it in a wall.
 
TBH if you are redecorating anyway I wouldn't give a 2nd thought to if the next owners of the house will be upset.
 
Funny @sja360 would rather have trailing cables, Id rather not have the TV at all than look at trailing cables (or trunking for that matter). It would drive me to distraction.
 
Salty22 said:
The wall is just solid brick, and next doors house behind that.
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Remembers when I sunk in plug, Ariel, Network etc sockets for my TV and loads of the plaster fell off the wall on the other side from the vibrations :o:o:o

Be careful OP if you do channel the wall ;)
 
SimonR said:
Funny @sja360 would rather have trailing cables, Id rather not have the TV at all than look at trailing cables (or trunking for that matter). It would drive me to distraction.
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Im the same, i would rather go without than have trailing cables.
I think im just going to put it on the stand.
Have also considered moving my centre speaker to the top of my tv stand, then wall mounting the tv just above so the centre speaker is in front of the cables
 
krooton said:
Cheap option is buy a longer power cable
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your trunking looks pretty invisible .. tv's not exactly eyeline.

Another solution for lower tv's is, you have a false baffle on the wall, which might help inbuilt tv audio projection too eg

the samsung fibre cable looks a good solution ... but I assume that bundle does not carry power
 
jpaul said:
your trunking looks pretty invisible .. tv's not exactly eyeline.

Another solution for lower tv's is, you have a false baffle on the wall, which might help inbuilt tv audio projection too eg

the samsung fibre cable looks a good solution ... but I assume that bundle does not carry power
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Yeah, the width of the TV is only a bit less than the wall it is on, so we have horizontal trunking to the side of the endsuite doorframe, then running down to the plugs. As such, when the tv is cantilevered out for viewing from the bed, you pretty much see nothing.
 
We built a false wall around the fireplace capped the gas line and used insulation in the stud wall. We had all the walls reboarded and used insulation board on the outer walls. That helped with taking out the fireplace and it stays warm in winter too. Only gripe is i made the hole for the tv 55" with a little wiggle room for the tv. Wish i had gone bigger now to be fair.
But anyway over the years i've had many iterations running trunking it can work but looks ugly imo.

i'd say if you can wait till you redecorate a stud wall can be a great idea because just like the yanks fishing wire through studs in the future as you might fancy a change is a hell of a lot easier than brickwork/plaster to chip away at.
 
The LG cables can be removed if you take the small access panel off and unplug it. Obviously questionable warranty issues but typically fine. Annoyingly the plug inside there is about 30-35mm wide too so not very useful really.

I like the false wall, run cables, insulate as necessary plan. It offers the neatest solution without disrupting structural stuff/neighbours
 
LuckyBenski said:
The LG cables can be removed if you take the small access panel off and unplug it. Obviously questionable warranty issues but typically fine. Annoyingly the plug inside there is about 30-35mm wide too so not very useful really.

I like the false wall, run cables, insulate as necessary plan. It offers the neatest solution without disrupting structural stuff/neighbours
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Yup plus a bit of sound deadening helps with the audio. I will try and upload some pictures of how the build went didn't document much of it.
 
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