Happy DIY Saturday! For many of you who live in an apartment or have walls that you don’t want to damage by hanging a flat screen television, today’s DIY Saturday is for you! I was sent this great idea from Scott Crawford in Jacksonville, Florida and you can find him at 11 Squared – Architecture + Life blog.

I love this idea because many of us have flat screen televisions, but don’t want to damage our walls with all the support systems, wiring, etc.. Today you will see this innovative idea for building a temporary dry wall in front of your permanent wall to hang your television from! This idea originally is from WIRED and watch a video to see how it all gets done!

 

Video – How to Build a Flat Screen TV Wall

Link to video –> How to Build a Flat Screen TV Wall

When you’re living in an apartment, you have to expect that you will have limitations in terms of a makeover plan. But this doesn’t mean you can’t have the best of what you plan for your apartment room. You just have to know the best idea to put them in place. Like when you want to install a TV on the wall, this is very possible without damaging the wall of the apartment. How? Just follow the steps below on how to build a TV wall for your apartment:

Tools and Materials

• Lumber
• Screws
• Paint
• Sandpaper
• TV mount
• Electric drill
• Hole saw bit
• Circular saw
• Clamp
• Protective goggles

Add crown molding to blend with the natural walls in your home

Procedure

Step 1: Measure and cut your wood

The measurement depends on the size of your TV. Use the circular saw for a quick cut. But if you want it easier, there are stores that offer pre-cut wood according to your measurement.

Step 2: Screw them all together

What you need to do is to sandwich them all together where the drywall on top, followed by the plywood and then the 2 X 4 lumbers. Screw the four, longer 2 X 4 vertically. Ensure that you space them equally at 16 inches apart.

Step 3: Paint

Paint it with the right color that will blend perfectly into your wall. You may also have it in contrast with the color of the wall to provide accent. Make sure to spackle over the screws and the edges so it will look neat and elegant.

Step 4: Attach the TV mount

Attach the TV mount into the wall into the studs of your fake wall. This should hold the TV firm and steady. In this step, do not attach your TV yet.

Real wall on left and new tv wall on the right at flooring

Step 5: Drill

Using the hole saw, drill in places where you will insert the cables and boxes. Make room for audio-visual accessories that you may want to install in the future.

Step 6:  Install it into the wall

Now, look for a stud that you can drill a screw and attach into the real wall. A 4-inch screw should be enough to hold them thoroughly.

Install grommet for cords to hang behind fake wall and mount tv bracket

Step 7: Mount your TV

The last step is to mount your TV and attach the wirings. Make sure you have everything connected accordingly.

That’s it! Now, sit back, relax and enjoy your tv without worrying about damaging the walls when you move!

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