the_elf
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Got the 2x10 cut, and I've cut into the sheetrock. The project is officially on now that I've got a big hole in the wall.
The two receptacle boxes you see on the mantle are going to be installed horizontally below the hole on opposite sides of the center stud. One for power, and the other for all of the cabling. Horizontally because there is a horizontal support just below the hole that frames out the firebox. The receptacles will fit in there nicely if turned horizontally, and should be fairly attractive once it's all finished.
I've got someone with a router that is going to taper off the edges of the 2x10 to make it look a little better for anyone that peeks behind the TV.
I ordered all of my cabling Saturday night. Less than $100 for 25' HDMI, component, composite, and VGA cables. The next step is to cut into the wall some more on the right side of the fireplace to see where I jumper power from and where I can get the cabling too.
The two receptacle boxes you see on the mantle are going to be installed horizontally below the hole on opposite sides of the center stud. One for power, and the other for all of the cabling. Horizontally because there is a horizontal support just below the hole that frames out the firebox. The receptacles will fit in there nicely if turned horizontally, and should be fairly attractive once it's all finished.
I've got someone with a router that is going to taper off the edges of the 2x10 to make it look a little better for anyone that peeks behind the TV.
I ordered all of my cabling Saturday night. Less than $100 for 25' HDMI, component, composite, and VGA cables. The next step is to cut into the wall some more on the right side of the fireplace to see where I jumper power from and where I can get the cabling too.