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Make sure your brother-in-law brings a "stud finder" (not a joke!) and a "fish" (again, not a joke!).
The stud finder will be used to find the vertical pieces of lumber in the wall, under the sheetrock (drywall). They should be 16" on-center (from center of stud to the next center of stud).
The fish will be used to pull the wires (speaker, possibly power) through the walls. This will be especially important if you're fishing wires through exterior walls where there should be insulation.
Watch your brother-in-law closely. Ask questions. Have him show YOU how to do things.
Wait until your brother in law gets there before you go shopping. He's bringing all his tools, and he'll know better than you what else you need to buy at Home Depot. If you buy stuff for this project before he gets there, you'll probably have to go to HD anyway to return what you bought that isn't the right thing.
Or, if you absolutely must get the HD shopping out of the way before he gets there, at least call him and ask him what he wants you to buy.
Wait until your brother in law gets there before you go shopping. He's bringing all his tools, and he'll know better than you what else you need to buy at Home Depot. If you buy stuff for this project before he gets there, you'll probably have to go to HD anyway to return what you bought that isn't the right thing.
Or, if you absolutely must get the HD shopping out of the way before he gets there, at least call him and ask him what he wants you to buy.
This sounds like a good idea. I've spent a lot of money already purchasing items and not looking forward to buying anything I don't need. He'll be here for two days so perhaps it's best to wait.
Make sure your brother-in-law brings a "stud finder" (not a joke!) and a "fish" (again, not a joke!).
The stud finder will be used to find the vertical pieces of lumber in the wall, under the sheetrock (drywall). They should be 16" on-center (from center of stud to the next center of stud).
The fish will be used to pull the wires (speaker, possibly power) through the walls. This will be especially important if you're fishing wires through exterior walls where there should be insulation.
Watch your brother-in-law closely. Ask questions. Have him show YOU how to do things.
I'll admit I laughed until I actually Googled those items. The prices for a stud finder ranged from about $40 - $100.
I'd recommend getting a PowerBridge or some other system as well
You shouldn't run the TV AC cord through your wall
What the PowerBridge does is have an outlet near the TV mount coupled with a spot to run cables, then will connect to another outlet/cable port with romex wire ..... that is the one you can plug into your surge protector/existing outlet
I can't see your picture so I'm not sure exactly how you are looking to mount or how your outlets are setup
When I put mine in I used the following - there are diffent models, etc out there though .... my setup was having the TV on the wall and a floor unit for the entertainment center that held my cable box, etc
I'm not the handiest person, but can do alright .... I did have a buddy who mounted his own TV and his father in law who is very handy come over to help and it made a difference ..... my biggest challenge was mounting on an interior wall that had stud spacing beyond what was required on an exterior wall, so my mount wasn't able to connect to both
I ended up screwing a piece of fairly thick plywood to both studs and then mounting the bracket with the lag bolts with one side mounted into the stud and the other mounted into the plywood/wall ....... it's very sturdy and the size of the TV covers the size of the plywood
Also, I have a fully articulating mount - I underestimated the length of HDMI cable I would need to go through the mounts cable management clips with the mount fully opened, through the wall and to our base devices
Start by offering the wall a couple of drinks. Try to lighten the mood with some jokes - make sure they aren't corny. Make the wall think it's special, and never talk about other walls you've seen. Don't act too anxious, just play it cool. If you're nervous, the wall will sense it and possibly be uncomfortable. Just pretend like you've know the wall for a long time and let it naturally flow.
Start by offering the wall a couple of drinks. Try to lighten the mood with some jokes - make sure they aren't corny. Make the wall think it's special, and never talk about other walls you've seen. Don't act too anxious, just play it cool. If you're nervous, the wall will sense it and possibly be uncomfortable. Just pretend like you've know the wall for a long time and let it naturally flow.
Also, try not to think about all the studs that have nailed their way into the very being of the wall
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Mount the antenna first
