Telescopic rail, idea? TV solution.

[bhindas]

Hello!
I have a "big" problem. I've built my TV into the wall and in front, I plan to have a painting that I can slide to the side when I want to watch TV. And slide it back when I don't want to see the TV. Either manually or electrically driven.

My idea was to use telescopic rails like the ones used for kitchen drawers to slide the painting to the side. The rail needs to slide at least 90 cm to the side to open up for the TV. Unfortunately, it's not so easy to find rails that can slide that far to the side; they become very bulky and expensive. I checked on Theofils. Two rails for 1900sek. No thank you.

I hope you can help me with some new ideas; I don't want to put a nail above the TV and hang the painting on it

 

[TeroM]

Linear bearings? A couple of nice profiles or integrate these behind an L-profile.

 

[bhindas]

It was a very good idea. Seems to be a bit more difficult to get hold of though. Shall let google work a bit.
Thanks.

 

[TeroM]

Otherwise, some form of sliding door track that you build in?

 

[Seccon]

A rail in the ceiling with a wire down to the painting should be able to be mounted neatly and easily.

 

[Nimajneb]

Photograph the painting and use the TV as a "photo frame"

 

[te96usn]

Doesn't it look a bit strange to have a painting right next to the TV?
Can't you just have hinges and the back of the painting the same as the wall so it blends in when you turn it?

 

[Zixten]

Check here and you might get useful tips...

http://www.houzz.com/hiding-television

http://hvtvmounts.com/