Ahhhhh... Very smart to leave a pulling rope in the wall. Would have never thought to do that. Thank you for that awesome tip. You never know what tomorrow will bring.
Clueless in all of this what is and why do I need “Romex” wires? You work very quickly!😅 Is this to create a plug at the top to power Tv instead of running it back down? Is this a kit? What would I order if it’s a kit. Thanks for educating a newbie!
We have openings in the wall at our apartment to hide TV cables but had a hard time pulling the actual cables through, so just gave up. Thanks for the advice on the fish tape!
My wife saw alot about running a flex pipe behind the wall to protect cables from mice and what-not. I work for a cable company and run cables all the time but have never used a pipe but what are you're thoughts? Seems like it would damage the drywall to fit one in there
If you have access and feel like it, conduit is nice for when you inevitably have to run new cable. It's hard to install once the drywall is in. Knock on wood, we don't have issues with mice.
I know this was a year ago but do the pipe it is way easier to run cables mine hav been behind my setup for atleast 4 yrs and the only drywall damage I have is where I messed up the cut
Thank you for explaining everything. As the basic DIYer who is deathly afraid of anything electrical, I can honestly say now “I get it!”😂. Plus ya did it in bare feet… So now I gotta step up my game. 👍
I know this may be a stupid question, how do you know you have drywall over insulation then cinder block wall? Are all homes like that? How do you know know how deep to saw the wall without damaging the insulation?
Question why can’t you pull the power socket and tap into the rear of it same with TV antenna so there is no cords coming out of the wall at all.. this look bad and also is a problem will toddlers…
I don't follow your question. Also, this was covered up by an entertainment center later, so no issue with toddlers. Also, I fail to see how hiding wires in the wall is worse than having them exposed.
@@GlennFrazeeYT it’s simple why can’t you tap into the power source in the wall and have it completely hidden … this is why after watching this I am hiring a real electrician to install mine…
At that point you're just wiring in a new outlet. That's not necessarily a big deal depending on your skill level, but what I'm presenting is more DIY-friendly.
Ok so I did this a few years ago and ran 2 HDMI cables thru. I came across a fire block and overcame this by cutting out a section of drywall at the otherwise of the wall and drilling a hole in the fireblock. The cables went thru no probs. Problem is I have since tiled the wall at the other side and I now want to run a 3rd HDMI to the TV from my new soundbar. Any suggestions???
In rhe UK, you can run 1 x power, 1 x coaxial, and 1 x hdmi. Use rhe hdmi with a switcher block hidden in rhe cabinet (seperate remote to switch hdmi, but can get auto switching, check for eg 4k spec)
If I go your route and want to put flex tube in is there a recommendation on that or because the power is in wall safe, it would presumably be safe to pass through the flex tubing as well?
I don't have experience putting power conductors in flex tube. However, it's usually not a good idea to run power and A/V cable together due to interference
Great video and a very thoughtful idea, well appreciated too. However, the difference in length between your tv and the cabinet underneath the tv isn't that much at all. A single short white colour cable management sleeve would had better visibly hidden away all cables rather than cutting through wall at both ends.
Not so easy if you have a brick wall not dry wall. That would require chipping away at the plaster and some of the brick to route cables then re-plaster afterwards or use some cable trunking(which would be easier as removing plaster and re-plastering is a messy job and pain in the neck. Dust gets everywhere even if you are careful as I found out after removing a dado rail and re-plastering the wall afterwards.
Dont understand how this is safer than just running the tv power cord directly into the wall. There is still live power going between those 2 outlets wheter its romex or a power cord. Any good quality power cord isnt just going to spontaneously catch on fire and tvs dont draw so much power that heat is an issue.
Romex is coated in a fire retardant jacket. More importantly, there are reams of testing data on use and safety of (and correspondingly, insurance companies' acceptance of) Romex installed within walls, and potentially none on appliance cords. As always, you do what you want in your own home. Following the electrical code is usually your safest bet.
@@GlennFrazeeYT I found out that in Florida you are not supposed to run power cables through the wall so I am having a outlet installed behind my monitor lol
what about the mould? what's up with the air leaks past vapour barrier? ever seen nail holes in that in Canada? black circles size of tennis balls in a few years. and rot.
No vapor barrier on this wall (or the rest of the house, in general) and it's been that way for 45 years. This isn't the largest air leak in the house, nor the largest one ever in a house, so not an issue.
Ahhhhh... Very smart to leave a pulling rope in the wall. Would have never thought to do that. Thank you for that awesome tip. You never know what tomorrow will bring.
Glad it was helpful.
Thank you for doing this video! This is exactly what I was looking for!
This very nice until you realise you have a concrete wall..
Yep, that makes things more difficult
What did you do?
Dynamite usually works.
Use cable covers with the same colour as the concrete wall.
Clueless in all of this what is and why do I need “Romex” wires? You work very quickly!😅 Is this to create a plug at the top to power Tv instead of running it back down? Is this a kit? What would I order if it’s a kit. Thanks for educating a newbie!
The whole point is to run the wires and cables hidden in the walls. See the link in the description for the kit.
Nice job
Thanks!
Great video
Thanks!
Germany concrete and bricks wall - try this :-)
Yep, not so easy with a concrete wall, haha
Cool, now show us how todo it for an outside wall full of insulation lol
I did. This wall has fiberglass batts
We have openings in the wall at our apartment to hide TV cables but had a hard time pulling the actual cables through, so just gave up. Thanks for the advice on the fish tape!
Glad it was helpful
Which kit did you use? Thanks for the vid.
See the links in the description.
My wife saw alot about running a flex pipe behind the wall to protect cables from mice and what-not. I work for a cable company and run cables all the time but have never used a pipe but what are you're thoughts? Seems like it would damage the drywall to fit one in there
If you have access and feel like it, conduit is nice for when you inevitably have to run new cable. It's hard to install once the drywall is in. Knock on wood, we don't have issues with mice.
I know this was a year ago but do the pipe it is way easier to run cables mine hav been behind my setup for atleast 4 yrs and the only drywall damage I have is where I messed up the cut
Any reason to add extra weatherproofing or the like since it is an outside wall?
No, the sheathing on the outside of the wall should be sufficient.
@@GlennFrazeeYT wrong
@@teslacube Do explain.
Put the wires through a closed tube in the wall
You made it look so complicated
Thank you for explaining everything. As the basic DIYer who is deathly afraid of anything electrical, I can honestly say now “I get it!”😂. Plus ya did it in bare feet… So now I gotta step up my game. 👍
Glad to help
I know this may be a stupid question, how do you know you have drywall over insulation then cinder block wall? Are all homes like that? How do you know know how deep to saw the wall without damaging the insulation?
Drywall is usually 1/2" thick. Exterior walls normally have insulation unless your house was built before, say, 1940.
Knock on the wall. If it sounds hollow it is drywall.
That box system is worth its weight. Makes a truly professional looking system and it greatly the complexity from a video I watched on another post.
Sure does. Thanks Lee!
@@GlennFrazeeYTwhere can I find this at which store
Who would I pay to come out and do this? Lol I would love to do this myself but I’m not comfortable dealing with wiring.
A handyman should be able to take care of it, or an electrician.
Question why can’t you pull the power socket and tap into the rear of it same with TV antenna so there is no cords coming out of the wall at all.. this look bad and also is a problem will toddlers…
I don't follow your question. Also, this was covered up by an entertainment center later, so no issue with toddlers. Also, I fail to see how hiding wires in the wall is worse than having them exposed.
@@GlennFrazeeYT it’s simple why can’t you tap into the power source in the wall and have it completely hidden … this is why after watching this I am hiring a real electrician to install mine…
At that point you're just wiring in a new outlet. That's not necessarily a big deal depending on your skill level, but what I'm presenting is more DIY-friendly.
Anyone ever try installing this on plaster walls? Any issues / difference?
The hardest part would be cutting cleanly through the plaster. After that it's pretty much the same
Go Badgers
🙌
Ok so I did this a few years ago and ran 2 HDMI cables thru. I came across a fire block and overcame this by cutting out a section of drywall at the otherwise of the wall and drilling a hole in the fireblock. The cables went thru no probs. Problem is I have since tiled the wall at the other side and I now want to run a 3rd HDMI to the TV from my new soundbar. Any suggestions???
You might try a flexible auger bit like one of these: amzn.to/3eeQKpD
Are you the author of "Design and Analysis of Timber Lamella Segmental Arches"?
Yep, that's me!
In rhe UK, you can run 1 x power, 1 x coaxial, and 1 x hdmi. Use rhe hdmi with a switcher block hidden in rhe cabinet (seperate remote to switch hdmi, but can get auto switching, check for eg 4k spec)
UK also runs power at 230V compared to 120V in America, so I'm sure there are other differences
How come I always get the jobs with fire blocking???
Must be working on newer homes
Good. But wouldn't it have been simpler to just mount the TV on the table underneath))
You seem to be missing the point
Did you manage any of the cable behind the stand at a later point?!
It's all hidden inside the entertainment stand
Straight violation of the nec lol 😅
How's that?
En pladur, anda, hazlo en muro de ladrillo
Yep, not so easy if your walls are brick.
Where can I buy this from? Do you have a link or model number? Thank you.
See the link in the description.
why would you not drop the cables from the top vs pulling them from the bottom?
You can do either
Question out of ignorance. Why not just zip tie the cables up top and plug them in instead of running them with the Romex
Not sure what you're asking here
The electrical code says you cannot run regular appliance cables through walls,
You still have a thousand wires at the end on the ground it shows going up the wall ….
I covered that with a built-in ua-cam.com/video/4_sP2uoNMwo/v-deo.html
i want to see how to insert that clamp that holds to the wall. I got a new clamp as mine broke. s there a video showing that?
I don't have one. The clamps should rotate once you start screwing them in and allow you to clamp the box to the wall.
If I go your route and want to put flex tube in is there a recommendation on that or because the power is in wall safe, it would presumably be safe to pass through the flex tubing as well?
I don't have experience putting power conductors in flex tube. However, it's usually not a good idea to run power and A/V cable together due to interference
@@GlennFrazeeYT makes sense, once we get in the house and I can get to work I'll separate them. Thanks!
Will this method be a problem if the wall is insulated?
Insulation makes it a bit trickier, but doable. This wall was insulated.
You forgot the bit where you check the wall for electrical wiring.
Did I?
My wall was filled with cotton or something. I count get it through :(
Probably insulation. You may be able to slide it up against the drywall.
What if it’s a tv, sound bar and wall mount electric fireplace-is that kit enough for all three?
You'd have to use a splitter for one of the plugs
I live in Lacey, WA do you have any suggestions on how I can hire someone to do it for me if you are too busy.
A local handyman should be able to take care of you
If u live in rental condo this is not aloud 😢
Nope, sure isn't
So you used the power bridge system and used your own Rome NM?
The Romex came with it.
Great video and a very thoughtful idea, well appreciated too. However, the difference in length between your tv and the cabinet underneath the tv isn't that much at all. A single short white colour cable management sleeve would had better visibly hidden away all cables rather than cutting through wall at both ends.
@rov d, you do you
Works Only in cheap Paperhouses
Sure
Are most tv power cords at least CL2? I have a Vizio.
The power cord should not be run through the wall. The HDMI cables need to be CL2 or greater.
How do those cords connected all the way down to my PlayStation hdmi cord
You run an HDMI cable through the wall. It plugs in to the PlayStation at one end and the TV at the other.
lol you hid wires for more wires to be visible below lol
The wires are hidden in the entertainment center. Can't see anything when I'm watching TV.
DAMN you saw fast.
I try 👍
Do you have cardboard walls ? 😅
70s crappy drywall
I'm just here for the eye candy...
☺️
Hmmm, mount the tv on the wall and put the tv stand underneath it, kind of defeats the object?
How, exactly? Where do you expect the cable box and video game systems to live?
All that, for a corner TV 😂😂😂
Yep
Not so easy if you have a brick wall not dry wall. That would require chipping away at the plaster and some of the brick to route cables then re-plaster afterwards or use some cable trunking(which would be easier as removing plaster and re-plastering is a messy job and pain in the neck. Dust gets everywhere even if you are careful as I found out after removing a dado rail and re-plastering the wall afterwards.
Indeed
I can't see the built in TV unit video. Also I can't find a solution like this in the UK which is a shame.
Upon doing some research its perfectly acceptable to run power cables behind walls in the UK.
👍
Nice job can this work with conctryeq
Not unless the block is hollow and you feel like doing a lot of chipping.
Maybe just put sockets behind tv
Doesn't do anything for the A/V cables.
What if the outlet is 2m horizontal away
Then you have you work cut out for you.
Dont understand how this is safer than just running the tv power cord directly into the wall. There is still live power going between those 2 outlets wheter its romex or a power cord. Any good quality power cord isnt just going to spontaneously catch on fire and tvs dont draw so much power that heat is an issue.
Romex is coated in a fire retardant jacket. More importantly, there are reams of testing data on use and safety of (and correspondingly, insurance companies' acceptance of) Romex installed within walls, and potentially none on appliance cords.
As always, you do what you want in your own home. Following the electrical code is usually your safest bet.
That kit looks like a real pain
Nah, pretty simple to install.
Love the video and the product but sadly I have to many transformers attached to my power cables for this to work
Transformers on your power cables?
@@GlennFrazeeYT yeah the big box that breaks the cable into two parts
@@GlennFrazeeYT I found out that in Florida you are not supposed to run power cables through the wall so I am having a outlet installed behind my monitor lol
Isso ficou simples demais pode melhorar
ótima história, irmão
What exactly are the products you installed? Where can I find them?
See the links in the description.
Any suggestions on if this is possible with a brick exterior wall?
Only if you have a stud wall on the inside.
Fantastic video, I never knew they made things like this for power/cable management. Super helpful, you betcha!
Thanks Chris!
I am solid brick like many other people so can’t be done
Damn, that's unfortunate.
Can I do this with Xbox wires too or no?
You could, but you'd have to check if the wires are rated for in-wall use.
Great video! Much appreciated!
Thanks!
Thank you!
Where did you get the tv mount with the speaker mount too?
I have another video covering that: ua-cam.com/video/LHEKYKAnZWA/v-deo.html
See the links in the description.
Where’s the power coming from?
See starting at about 6:05
GREAT VIDEO...Many thanks
You're welcome, Carl!
uk have proper brick walls
Sounds like a pain.
Neat job! 👍😊
Thank you!
That’s smart!!!!!
Thanks!
Nice
Thanks Johnny!
what about the mould? what's up with the air leaks past vapour barrier? ever seen nail holes in that in Canada? black circles size of tennis balls in a few years. and rot.
No vapor barrier on this wall (or the rest of the house, in general) and it's been that way for 45 years. This isn't the largest air leak in the house, nor the largest one ever in a house, so not an issue.
Is it bad if I cut through the insulation paper or if some pink insulation comes out? The interior wall I'm installing in shares to the outside.
The paper could be part of the vapor barrier, though if you don't have plastic film probably not. A little bit of insulation coming out is fine.
my walls arent made of cardboard lol
Nor are mine.
@@GlennFrazeeYT lol
Stop bragging. lol
I live in an apt and I can’t cut holds in the walls. Is there an easier, yet cheaper alternative to conceal cords?
Something like this might work: amzn.to/3rQzETo
@@GlennFrazeeYT thanks
@@GlennFrazeeYT Awesome! I'm too lazy to buy a punch saw and cut out holes. Thanks!
Excellent tutorial. What are the length of the HDMI cables that you used?
I think 8ft
@@GlennFrazeeYTThank you.
Excellent work. Thank you
Thanks David!
@@GlennFrazeeYT you're welcome. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours
After all the work that takes, I'll just let the wires hang. I'm not watching wires, I'm watching TV....
🤣
Damn he's fast
Yessir