![]() You’re going to want to place the plate in between studs, and close enough to the middle of your television that nothing is visible when passing by. In my experience there is a about an inch or less of plaster with wooden lathe behind it, you will need to cut through both at the entry and exit point for the cables. I recently did this as a newcomer to plaster walls (and home owning), and if I did it, you definitely can. I’m just trying to do the best that I can, so I don’t have to pay a home theatre installment company out the wazoo. I’m sorry if these are amateur questions. ![]() Just really new to the plaster wall thing. Planning on getting some lag bolts to reinforce. Figured the multi tool would be more useful down the line for other projects.Īlso how far should we cut and drop the wires to feed them? Behind the wooden lath? In front?ĭoes the cut for the boxes have to be a certain distance from the holes we drilled for the tv due to the risk of crumbling plaster? Will the Dremel suffice? I saw mixed opinions on ocular saws vs multitools on this sub for cutting plaster. not sure if this is a plaster specific issue? My question is: how do I know where to cut? My two stud finders (one magnetic and one electronic) do not really like to assist. I would love to hide my cables behind my tv with this nifty concealment pack we got. I’m use to dry wall, so this whole thing is eye opening. As such, you’ll receive exclusive access to a whole library of free printables for your home – including printable seasonal art, gift tags, and more! Click the button below to join today.I’m learning more and more about plaster walls as a new home owners. To get more ideas for your home, sign up to be a VIP newsletter subscriber. The easiest way ever to hang up a picture with 2 hooks on the back.(It’s SUPER budget friendly!) For more simple Home Project How tos, you may want to check out: If you missed it, you can click here to see the whole Master Bedroom makeover reveal. I didn’t want the entire sticky part to be removed, so I just tore off about 1 and 1/2 inches on the top and the same on the bottom. Step 4: Remove the adhesive backing on the cord cover and stick it to the wall – placing it exactly where you’d like it. Step 3: Once the paint has dried fully, slip the white cord into the cord cover and tuck in in completely. If you are in a hurry, you can use a blow dryer to speed up the process of paint dry time. Step 2: Using paint to match your wall color, paint the cord covers with 2 coats of paint – allowing to dry in between coats. Since our headboard covered up most of the cord, we cut ours into 12 inch sections. The white cords of our wall lamps stood out against the dark color of the wall. Step 1: Cut the cord covers to match the length that you need it to be. Paint brush ( This is my all time-multi-purpose favorite.).Hack saw to cut the cord cover to the appropriate length. ![]()
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