Hello all,
First post here so please be gentle!
Im planning on putting a tv to a stud wall. Im a diy novice but would like to give it a go. I just have a quick question about routing cables.
Below is a pic of my propose setup (please excuse the 2 minute paint mockup). Red lines are the studs, red stars are intended mount points, and the yellow squares are where i intend to run cables in the wall by making 2 holes with a plasterboard saw and fitting face plates.
Im confident that im correct in how i intend to mount the bracket, my questions are as follows:
1) Am i safe to cut open the plasterboard on the bottom yellow square and install a face plate, it looks like this could be in an electrical safezone? Are there any risks of hitting an electrical cable? If there is then how has there been a phoneline/tv arial plate been installed next to the plug sockets? Im guessing due to this that the safe zone runs vertically down from the plug sockets?
2) If i am ok to do do this, is it ok to run the power cable down this channel between the two yellow squares?
Cheers for any input guys
First post here so please be gentle!
Im planning on putting a tv to a stud wall. Im a diy novice but would like to give it a go. I just have a quick question about routing cables.
Below is a pic of my propose setup (please excuse the 2 minute paint mockup). Red lines are the studs, red stars are intended mount points, and the yellow squares are where i intend to run cables in the wall by making 2 holes with a plasterboard saw and fitting face plates.
Im confident that im correct in how i intend to mount the bracket, my questions are as follows:
1) Am i safe to cut open the plasterboard on the bottom yellow square and install a face plate, it looks like this could be in an electrical safezone? Are there any risks of hitting an electrical cable? If there is then how has there been a phoneline/tv arial plate been installed next to the plug sockets? Im guessing due to this that the safe zone runs vertically down from the plug sockets?
2) If i am ok to do do this, is it ok to run the power cable down this channel between the two yellow squares?
Cheers for any input guys