Theoretical Building Project

[GlockSpock]

I've been kicking around this idea for a while, I finally decided that I might draw it up and estimate materials/expenses. It is all theoretical and I'm posting here for ideas to improve quality, reduce cost, both, or make it more functional. Please note this isn't necessarily about practicality, but elegance and design.

Everything theoretically drawn to scale. "Finish" boards for wall mount:

Rustic Weathered Grey Pine Solid Wood Wall Paneling

Philips Hue Play Lights

Description:

This will be a wallmount display that incorporates a 100mm x 100mm VESA mount of some sort. The 2x4's will be mounted somehow (I haven't entirely figured out how, yet) to the studs in the wall. A small opening below the VESA mount allows power for monitor, Hue lights, and video to the monitor to be discreetly passed through the opening and then to beneath the desk where cable management will take it to the computer or power source.

The Hue lights will be controlled via  HomeKit and/or the Sync app on my computer. I did not draw it in the figure, but ~1" holes will need to be drilled through the stacked 2"x4"s in order to pass the small power cables for the lights. This image shows that it shouldn't be a problem, but I need to find how long the cables are for each of those that plug into the power adapter.

Thoughts? I may or may not actually go through with this, but just something I've had in mind. I'd be talking about $190.00 for the lights and two boxes of the wall paneling, totaling about $50.00 for both of them. The other costs would be lumber in the form of 2"x4"s, a VESA mount, and other miscellaneous expenses such as maybe longer cables, etc.

 

Open to alternative ideas that accomplish the same clean aesthetic. I'd love to get my monitor on the wall. An alternative could be to simply take the cables for the monitor through the wall, but technically (and please, chime in if you have electrical experience), I believe "flexible cabling" (the monitor power cable, since it is high voltage) ran through the wall is against code. If i were to do this method right, I'd have to add an in wall outlet that would be covered by the monitor. This method may overall be much easier and would simply require wiring and the right VESA mount.

 

[peejman]

Mount it with French cleats or like floating shelves. 

You could get some sort of conduit for the cables and paint it wall color. It'll be nearly invisible. 

[GlockSpock]

1 hour ago, peejman said:

Mount it with French cleats or like floating shelves. 

You could get some sort of conduit for the cables and paint it wall color. It'll be nearly invisible. 

I am going to wait until I get my new desk in, which weights about twice as much as what I have now and theoretically could hold 10x as much weight as my current desk. If the new desk is sturdy, I may have other options. My current desire for getting the monitor mounted to the wall was to eliminate shaking when the desk shakes. That said, if the new desk doesn't shake then I may just buy a monitor stand that clamps to the desk and I can hide wires behind the stand.

[KahrMan]

I agree with peejman on a french cleat.  Great way to hang large heavy things.

[mikegideon]

41 minutes ago, GlockSpock said:

I am going to wait until I get my new desk in, which weights about twice as much as what I have now and theoretically could hold 10x as much weight as my current desk. If the new desk is sturdy, I may have other options. My current desire for getting the monitor mounted to the wall was to eliminate shaking when the desk shakes. That said, if the new desk doesn't shake then I may just buy a monitor stand that clamps to the desk and I can hide wires behind the stand.

If shaking is your problem, I would wait for the desk. What you have planned looks good, but is a lot more work. I agree with Peej and Kahrman... french cleats rock.

[Jeb48]

If your new desk is strong enough, I bought a free standing display stand that is a heavy base with a pole. You then buy the brackets you need. I have two displays on mine one above the other. They also have brackets to mount two displays side by side or just mount a single display. Lots of options. I'll try to find where I bought it if it sounds like something that would work.