So, you're moving on up in the world and you've got yourself a projector.
Firstly, congratulations!
The next thing you probably want to do is mount it on the ceiling.
But lets be honest - most of us won't already have a power supply on the ceiling and nobody
wants to be ripping out floorboards or ceilings any time soon!
So I'm going to show you how to easily ceiling mount a projector using clever positioning
and decorative trunking.
And none of that box trunking because that looks ugly!
At the same time, we'll hide all those ugly wires as well.
Let's get started.
Firstly, you need to decide where you want to position your projector screen and projector.
Try to position the projector near a wall to make the wires as discrete as possible.
I'm going to place my projector near a window, run the wires across the top of the blind
then discretely down the frame of the window (using decorative trunking).
If you don't have the option to use a window frame, you can run the trunking along coving
or skirting boards as well.
With the screen in place, measure the distance between the wall to the edge of the screen,
plus half the width of the screen.
Mark this measurement on the ceiling (where you want your projector to go), measured from
the other end of the same wall that you originally measured from.
Also make sure the throw distance between the projector and screen is sufficient.
Finally, it's important to make sure you place your marker along a ceiling joist.
Use your knuckles to tap the ceiling until you hear a solid sound in order to locate
one.
Next, take your projector.
Flip it upside down and loosely attach the mounting bracket according to the instructions
that came with it.
Wherever possible, position the bracket so it's inline with the lens.
When you're happy with it's position, securely fasten the bracket down.
If you're unable to bring the lens inline with the bracket, be sure to offset this distance
when mounting it to the ceiling (in order for the lens to be central with the screen).
With the bracket in place, be mindful of where it's positioned on the projector and make
any minor adjustments as to where it needs to be installed on the ceiling, in order for
it to stay along the centre line of the projector screen (and so it's not too close to any walls).
Making sure the bracket can still be installed along a ceiling joist, make some markers as
to where your screw holes need to go.
Use a drill to make a preliminary hole for each screw, then securely fasten your bracket
to the ceiling.
Ensure you use suitable screws of the right quantity, according to the instructions for
the bracket.
Then check it's securely fastened to the ceiling.
At this stage, take the projector and carefully place it on the bracket and check you're happy
with it's position.
Now we'll wire up the projector.
Because I'll be using a separate sound source, I'll only require an HDMI and power cable.
Use a power cable extension if necessary, wire up your projector then place it back
on the bracket.
Establish how long the cables need to be, then take the decorative trunking.
With it cut to size, remove the tape from the back to reveal it's sticky side.
Then slowly and carefully place it into position wherever you need to hide the cabling.
Firmly push it down and check you're happy with it's position.
Open up the trunking and begin feeding the wires from the top down to the bottom.
Wherever possible, leave some slack at the projector end and make sure the power supply
is unplugged when you're feeding it through.
With the cables hidden away, you can use more decorative trunking to feed the cables along
skirting boards or coving.
Luckily, my sofa is going to be hiding some of the cabling then I'll be running it under
suspended flooring to the front of the room.
Check you're happy with the finish and make any minor adjustments to the levelling of
the projector in line with the screen.
Then wait for the sun to go down!
Now watch your favourite things on the big screen in the perfect home cinema setup.
There you have it, that's how easy it is to ceiling mount a projector and hide all those
nasty wires at the same time.
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