Hide your TV cables, properly.

Cable concealment is the difference between a TV that looks installed and one that looks hung. It is also the part most handymen skip. Ray treats it as part of every TV wall mounting job, and he can also come back and tidy up a TV someone else mounted.

01How we hide TV cables

1. Plan the route. Find studs, noggins, pipes and existing wiring before anything is cut.
2. Recess the connections. Fit recessed wall plates behind the TV so the screen can sit close to the wall.
3. Run the cables in the cavity. HDMI, antenna and data are fished down inside the wall to the cabinet or a low wall plate.
4. Power done safely. Power to the TV position is provided compliantly, never by pushing an extension lead through the wall.
5. Make good. Holes are kept small and patched, and the area is cleaned up before Ray leaves.

02Every wall type in Sydney

Gyprock / plasterboard

The quickest and cleanest. Cables run inside the cavity with small access holes.

Double brick

Common in older Sydney homes. Options include chasing a channel and rendering over it, or a slim painted cover where chasing is not practical.

Stone and feature walls

Planned around the stone joints or run behind the feature panel so the finish is not damaged.

Timber panelled walls

Cables are routed behind the panels and hidden at the joins.

Building or renovating? It is far cheaper to put conduit in before the walls close. See our pre-wiring checklist.

03Common questions