Just a couple of decades ago, apartment owners did notcould imagine that a TV can be hung, not placed. Now the size and design of the device allow this. There is no need to buy special furniture, take up a large area of space in the house. More and more often, a wall for a TV is constructed from plasterboard, the popularity of which is due to its convenience and practicality.
Scheme of a plasterboard niche for a TV.
What equipment will be needed to build the wall?
A niche in a plasterboard wall, the installation of whichis carried out using the fasteners provided for this purpose, is an ideal place to install a TV. The advantages of gypsum plasterboard sheets (GKL) are that they are easier to work with.
Tools required for work: grinder, impact drill, profiles, corners, putty. First of all, you should start collecting tools and materials, such as:
To correctly determine the sizesheets, you need to know the parameters of the walls and the proposed niche. It would be ideal if you draw a plan of the future structure and calculate all the numbers on paper. This is possible if you know the dimensions of the TV that will be hung in the niche. But it should not protrude too much on the surface, should not be very deeply seated. In the case when the TV will stand, and not hang, correlate the width and height of its base with all the previous parameters. Take into account the wires that will come off the device, additional antennas and the degree of convenience during repair, if necessary. The optimal distance separating the walls from the device is 7 cm. Following this planned development, buy sheets of plasterboard. Return to the table of contents</a>
Step-by-step description of installation of gypsum board niche
Scheme of frame installation and plasterboard laying.First of all, it is worth marking the walls in accordance with the proposed niche. Then check whether it is possible to build in sockets for connection to power lines. This will be the best option. Otherwise, you will need to mask the outgoing wires with something. In this regard, the niche should be slightly higher than planned. Thus, add 7 cm to the length of the socket and make the recess in that much larger. Also consider the fact how large the socket is in thickness to add a few more centimeters. You can make lines for the wires inside the wall, but then they must be of very high quality. A hammer drill will help you with this. And you will need to fasten and mask the wires with alabaster. When the wall is ready, start installing the frame. Install special UD profiles over the entire area of the working surface. Remember that in this case you set the dimensions for the niche for the TV. Then mount CD profiles to them vertically, the indent between which should be more than 50 cm. Fasten these profiles horizontally on the sides of the future plasterboard recess for the TV. To complete its base, it is necessary to install UD profiles over the entire area of the wall recess. After that, its back surface must be treated with a starting putty. The next step is to apply plasterboard. Sheets, using metal screws, should be screwed to the frame base, not forgetting about all sides. Having started work with a knife, then you can easily break the sheet. After finishing the frame sheathing, it's time to putty the resulting wall. Before you put or hang the TV, make sure that everything is dry and stands firmly enough. Such repairs are much more modern and reliable than buying a bulky and not always fashionable wooden wall. Another advantage of plasterboard products is that they do not cause allergic reactions and are completely safe for the health of others. Watching TV in such a room will be a real pleasure.
