Optimal Placement of Electrical Outlets and RTV for Flat TV in a Rectangular Living Room

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Please let me know where you think the sockets should be located in the living room, on the wall where the TV will be. The room is rectangular and the TV wall is 3.5 meters wide Sample photo of the cabinet layout I would like. I would like to place the row of cabinets above the TV. Click the...

Plumpi · Answer

Will you use additional devices, e.g. DVD players, multimedia devices etc.?
If so then you will have a lot of different wires and then they will hang under the cabinet or between the cabinet and TV.
In this case, sockets are made on the back of the cabinet and all cables are hidden in the cabinet, of course, after cutting out the appropriate holes in the rear wall of the cabinet and from the top - the transition to the cables. Between the cabinet and the TV, a plastic duct is installed in the wall, such as for ventilation. This channel connects TV cables: power, antenna, HDMI etc.
If there is no device under the TV, then the sockets can be made under the TV holder so that they are covered by the TV.

fraksipon · Answer

Now I am using a small smart tv device that connects tv via hdmi. Rather, I can't use a plastic channel. What do you suggest then. plug HDMI cable and just in case audio?

retrofood · Answer

I can't understand that.

Plumpi · Answer

Plastic channels are stuck into the wall. What difference do you make a furrow and put cables in or do a furrow and plant a channel there?
Instead of the channel, you can still use a thicker pipe, but then you will have a problem with pulling the wires and plugs.

With the plugging of the wires themselves can be a problem later, because now you can not predict what wires you will need.
Having a built-in channel, you can drag in another or any other cables at any time.

fraksipon · Answer

And that's what I'm afraid of. The flat is in a block of flats - a slab and a gable wall. What dimensions should such a trough (width and depth) have?

retrofood · Answer

Such that you can put what you want to hide. Installation channels have very different dimensions, they are selected according to the needs. For example such link

Plumpi · Answer

Flat ventilation ducts are a better solution
http://sklep-wentylacyjny.pl/pl/p/Art.-005-Kanal-plaski-110x55mm%2C-dl.-50cm/774
Elbows are fitted at the ends of the section
http://sklep-wentylacyjny.pl/pl/p/Art.-060-Kolano-pionowe-90-stopni%2C-110x55mm/206
And from the top you can cover with plaster or plasterboard flush with the wall.

Unfortunately, you need to cram approx. 7-8 cm, and in a large plate it is quite a difficult task if you do not have a decent chaser or even an angle grinder with a diamond disc.

In addition, forging of load-bearing walls must be consulted with the architect / constructor and also requires agreement and approval of the administration.

Jacek Rutkowski · Answer

The less invasive version is a surface cable tray e.g. 20x60 laid on the top or forged on these 22mm. Then HDMI USB CHINCH etc will pass without a problem and after forging the plaster usually remains a few millimeters to choose and is enough to cover the grid and plaster on top ...
There is then no fear and damage to the wall and you do not need to agree with the designer

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