A new house we are about to build will have a 5 x 10 foot AV closet.
2' of the 5' width is for the equipment, the other 3' of width is a "hall" of sorts to access the equipment. So, all of the equipment will be along one wall.
On the plans it is called an "I.T. closet". This I.T. closet will contain; ethernet distribution, security system, telephone system, audio and video distribution systems, audio amplifiers, etc. It will contain more gear than your typical AV Closet used with a home theater. My architect considers this 5 x 10 space to be somewhat oversized for the application.
I am struggling with the best way to mount this equipment. My last home had similar equipment. In my last home some wall space was set aside for the security system and telephone system (these are designed to be wall mounted) the remainder of the equipment was mounted on long, 2 foot wide wood shelving that the trim carpenter built.
The problem with the wood shelving was that when changes were made over the years the shelves were sometimes not at the best height making changes more difficult.
So I am searching for ideas that are more flexible, easier to modify and looks decent.
2' of the 5' width is for the equipment, the other 3' of width is a "hall" of sorts to access the equipment. So, all of the equipment will be along one wall.
On the plans it is called an "I.T. closet". This I.T. closet will contain; ethernet distribution, security system, telephone system, audio and video distribution systems, audio amplifiers, etc. It will contain more gear than your typical AV Closet used with a home theater. My architect considers this 5 x 10 space to be somewhat oversized for the application.
I am struggling with the best way to mount this equipment. My last home had similar equipment. In my last home some wall space was set aside for the security system and telephone system (these are designed to be wall mounted) the remainder of the equipment was mounted on long, 2 foot wide wood shelving that the trim carpenter built.
The problem with the wood shelving was that when changes were made over the years the shelves were sometimes not at the best height making changes more difficult.
So I am searching for ideas that are more flexible, easier to modify and looks decent.