ᐅ How to Make a Flush-Mounted Cable Duct Yourself?

Scout** schrieb:

Where exactly is the surface-mounted conduit supposed to run – up on the right side of the media devices to the TV, or how?

Probably centered from the TV down behind the lowboard.

Scout** schrieb:

With 15cm (6 inches) exterior blocks? If you’re a fan of Einstürzende Neubauten (no, not the ’80s industrial band), go ahead! 😉

Is that really such a concern?

HDMI over wireless? Well, HDMI 2.1 probably can’t handle that, right?

Maybe an HDMI switch would be interesting, where only one cable runs to the TV.

Does such a switch detect which input is active and automatically switch to that port?

Would a smaller empty conduit be safe? For example, an M25?

Turn the low sideboard into a high sideboard, and then you won't need a duct at all.

Is this really that concerning?

Check with your structural engineer; they will likely advise against it because it deviates from the standards. What you do afterward is your choice and YOUR risk. It's always an individual matter of whether something might or should happen. That’s probably why no one in this forum will say, “Hey, go ahead, just knock down your wall!”

If you’re willing to take the risk yourself, go ahead. If not, then don’t or choose an alternative solution.
THIS DECISION is solely up to you!

WilderSueden schrieb:

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You can ignore the structural questions. Properly, cuts are made vertically, so it only affects a very small strip.

Ah, so that’s why there’s a standard specifying how deep you’re allowed to cut into each type of brick.
Because structurally, it doesn’t matter. Thanks, structural engineer!

So I can carve a 20cm (8 inch) deep recessed shelf for the TV guide into my 36.5cm (14 inch) exterior wall.

Stephan— schrieb:

If you’re willing to take a risk yourself, then go ahead; if not, then don’t or consider an alternative approach.
BUT THIS DECISION is entirely yours!

Since you have absolutely no idea yet how everything behaves in the long term in a new build... for example, how the load distribution develops once the building and the ground have "settled," I would strongly advise against it. Otherwise, you might end up with your TV falling off the wall in two years because the material cracked or broke due to overstressing (and weakening).

And as for those forum members saying "No problem, go ahead"... you have to live with the damage, not me and certainly not them 😉

There are also TVs with an all-in-one cable, for example Samsung. Only a thin cable runs to the TV, while all other connections are housed in a small box that can be placed inside the lowboard.