Last Train wrote:
However, some good news is that I already have run a fish tape above the ceiling over to the very top of that panel where it meets the ceiling. (If you remove the vent garnish you can see a truss running laterally across the ceiling/roof. And fortunately it does not interfere with getting to that hollow area behind that paneling.) But I don't know if there is access through the ceiling behind that panel above the hollow area.
My best skills are not in carpentry, and I don't want to damage any paneling or cabinetry in gaining access to that area. So I want to tread lightly there, especially since all of that stuff is understandably light weight and downright flimsy! Thoughts?
That thin paneling on which the television wall plate is mounted is secured in place with just a few small staples so with a little care you should be able to remove it without much difficulty. That in turn would allow ready access for fishing wires up into the ceiling and over to the vent area.
