Media Wall Plastering

thebullsback

Any thoughts on what to look out for when having had a media wall plastered ?
Wall includes 6 build in shelves with no " Pigeon Hole "type reassesses.
Obviously i will be able to spot stand out poor workmanship but for my £750 I want a top job.
Thank you for reading . 

FreeBear

For £750, I'd want a perfect job.

You want it as flat & straight as possible - Unless you scribe the back of the shelves to fit, any humps & hollows will stick out like a sore thumb.

stuart45

Is £750 your budget, or what you've been quoted?
In the old days, the foreman used to put a 6ft straight edge on the wall and if a postcard went under it wasn't good enough.

moneysaver1978

What does a media wall look like? Maybe not necessary for you but for a £750 plastering job with space for a media box and whatnot, I would be tempted to check if angle beads are used.

Also check for cabling points.

ashe

moneysaver1978 said:

What does a media wall look like? Maybe not necessary for you but for a £750 plastering job with space for a media box and whatnot, I would be tempted to check if angle beads are used.

Also check for cabling points.

When flat screen tvs came out, someone somewhere decided that the best place for them to go would be above fireplaces so that everyone gets a sore neck and has to look upwards when watching tv, a small price to pay for regaining all that space. 

Usually a tv on the moon above an electric fireplace and optional soundbar recess. Usually tv is recessed so upgrades in future require rework, and tv is almost always too high. Sometimes they have a tilt of shame. 

Guessing op means one with shelves and not the holes like the first one. 

IMO they're the "live, laugh, love" signs of this generation, but appreciate they are probably partner friendly for that very reason. 

As you say key that it's well built, you need cable routes through shelves and for media items, and you need an upgrade path to not require a full rebuild- no soundbar or tv recessess. It looks neat now, but you're locking yourself into that gear / size 

This chart is also useful for ensuring you get the right sized tv for your viewing distance and the resolution to watch at - many people sit miles away and therefore the content they're watching in 4k actually looks 1080p or 720p

My preference (and it is just that, a preference so no sleight on OP) is for a neat setup with cables hidden in walls, easily redecorated, upgraded, re-planned etc. 

Can still use soundbars with them if needed 

ideally you want the tv centre to be 42 inches from the floor, not the bottom of the tv but the centre. That will ensure good position at average eye height when seated. Only exceptions should be bedrooms and
bars. 

DRP

Great summary ashe

thebullsback

£700 is quoted price ,TV is wall mounted so not in a big hole, no "pigeon holes " or awkward sound bar slot to do.
fitted in a1900 built terrace house around chimney breast so each alcove now has a two door cupboard at the bottom and 3 shelves above them with about 2foot of plain plaster board at the top continuing to the ceiling .
Already noticed that the shelf faces which are about 2inches thick have a strip of plaster board along them which hasn't been precision cut so I guess those metal angle beads will be must.

DullGreyGuy

ashe said:
My preference (and it is just that, a preference so no sleight on OP) is for a neat setup with cables hidden in walls, easily redecorated, upgraded, re-planned etc. 

Unfortunately we dont always only have ourselves to please when it comes to these things. But building a TV/Speakers etc into a wall doesn't  mean you have to end up with neck ache 



Ours is similar to the above with the speakers and TV sunk into a stud/media wall but then has a projector screen that drops down in front of the TV for movie night.

You are right about deciding on the right size of TV as switching it out for another 65" is easy it would be major rework if you decided bigger was better later. 

thebullsback

Plasterer and helper out yesterday .Today drying out nicely and doesn't look to bad at all to me .Can see edges of metal used on all corners and no " Snots" lying in the 90* areas where vertical meets horizontal .