Build a custom TV ceiling mount

4 Steps to configure a ceiling mount. After we know what size screen you are mounting, you pick the top/ceiling plate that fits your install. Then you pick a mounting head that will fit your screen(s). Final step is to determine the length down the TV needs to be. Call 800-585-8795 or Contact Us for help.

Parts, offsets, and ranges

The finished length is calculated by adding together the ceiling plate offset + the pipe stack (including couplers, which add 1-1/2 inches each) + the head offset. Thread engagement is accounted for in the ceiling plate and head offsets.

Ceiling plates
SKUPlateOffset (in)Vs flat plate (in)Price
11CP001 Ceiling Plate for 1 1/2 Inch Pipe 2.75 -0.376 $31.95
11CP005 Ceiling Plate for 1 1/2 Pipe 3.126 0.0 $16.95
11CP002 Ceiling Plate for 1-1/2 (1.5) NPT Pipe 0.875 -2.251 $25.95
CP-1 Ceiling Plate for use with 1 1/2 NPT Pipe - CP-1 0.875 -2.251 $33.95
CP-1PT Ceiling Plate w/ Cable Pass 2.65 -0.476 $46.95
11UN001 Unistrut Adapter for 1 1/2 Inch NPT Pipe 2.75 -0.376 $38.95
11CP006 Angled Ceiling Plate for 1 1/2 Pipe 4.75 1.624 $20.95
ANGLE-CEILING Angled Ceiling Adapter 3.0 -0.126 $39.95
11AC005 Angled Ceiling Plate for 1 1/2 Inch Pipe 3.0 -0.126 $42.95
CCA-1 Cathedral Ceiling Adapter 1 1/2 inch NPT Pipe and Select VMP Mounts 4.0 0.874 $46.95
11BC001 Beam Clamp for 1-1/2 Inch Pipe 4.375 1.249 $59.95
IBA-1 VMP - I-Beam Adapter for 1 1/2 Inch Pipe 2.65 -0.476 $96.95
11TR002 Truss Clamp for 1-1/2 Inch NPT Threaded Pipe 4.0 0.874 $37.95
TCA-1 Ceiling Mount Truss Adapter 3.2 0.074 $65.95
Pipes, telescoping extensions, and the coupler
SKUPartLength (in)Price
11AC001 Aluminum Extension Pipe Coupler adds 1.5 per joint $8.59
10-inch-extension Ceiling Mount Extension Kit, Adds 10" (Pipe + Coupler) 10.0 $24.95
20-inch-extension Ceiling Mount Extension Kit, Adds 20" (Pipe + Coupler) 20.0 $34.95
30-inch-extension Ceiling Mount Extension Kit, Adds 30" (Pipe + Coupler) 30.0 $44.98
EXT0812 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Telescoping Extension, Adjustable 8" to 12" 8.0 to 12.0, adjustable $37.95
EXT-1220 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Telescoping Extension, Adjustable 12" to 20" 12.0 to 20.0, adjustable $41.95
EXT2036 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Telescoping Extension, Adjustable 20" to 36" 20.0 to 36.0, adjustable $55.95
EXT3260 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Telescoping Extension, Adjustable 32" to 60" 32.0 to 60.0, adjustable $79.95
EXT4472 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Telescoping Extension, Adjustable 44" to 72" 44.0 to 72.0, adjustable $99.95
112-NPT-PIPE-Close 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 1.75" Length, Close Nipple (Shortest) · Steel 1.75 $5.99
112-NPT-PIPE-2 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 2" Length · Steel 2.0 $6.39
112-NPT-PIPE-3 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 3" Length · Aluminum 3.0 $9.95
112-NPT-PIPE-4 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 4" Length · Aluminum 4.0 $10.95
112-NPT-PIPE-5 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 5" Length · Aluminum 5.0 $11.95
112-NPT-PIPE-6 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 6" Length · Aluminum 6.0 $12.95
112-NPT-PIPE-7 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 7" Length · Aluminum 7.0 $15.95
112-NPT-PIPE-8 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 8" Length · Aluminum 8.0 $15.95
112-NPT-PIPE-9 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 9" Length · Aluminum 9.0 $16.95
112-NPT-PIPE-10 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 10" Length · Aluminum 10.0 $18.95
NPT12 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 12" Length · Aluminum 12.0 $19.95
NPT18 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 18" Length · Aluminum 18.0 $26.95
NPT20 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 20" Length · Aluminum 20.0 $27.95
NPT24 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 24" Length · Aluminum 24.0 $31.95
NPT30 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 30" Length · Aluminum 30.0 $38.95
NPT36 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 36" Length · Aluminum 36.0 $43.95
NPT42 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 42" Length · Aluminum 42.0 $49.95
Mounting heads
SKUHeadOffset (in)Fits TV size (in)Price
33HE001 TV Ceiling Mount Head for - 1 1/2 Pipe - 400x400 4.75 32 to 70 $56.95
33HE002 TV Ceiling Mount Head for - 1 1/2 Pipe - 600x400 4.75 32 to 70 $64.95
22HE001 TV Ceiling Mount Head for - 1 1/2 Pipe - 200x200 5.05 24 to 43 $38.95
33HE021 2 Screen Back to Back TV Ceiling Mount Head for - 1 1/2 Pipe - 400x400mm 4.75 32 to 70 $124.95
LCD-MID-CHB Medium Flat Panel Ceiling Mount Head Only 2.5 25 to 42 $147.95
PDS-LCHB Flat Panel Ceiling Mount for 32 to 90 - Head Only 5.1 32 to 90 $207.95
11TR001 Small TV Truss Mount for 1-1/2 Inch Pipe 0.0 10 to 30 $33.95
22HE021 2 Screen Back to Back TV Ceiling Mount Head for - 1 1/2 Pipe - 200x200mm 5.05 24 to 43 $69.95
33CE008HEAD TV Ceiling Mount Head for 32 to 86 inch, Tilt and Rotate -6.0 32 to 86 $114.95
33CE028HEAD Back to Back TV Ceiling Mount Head for 32 to 86 inch, Tilt and Rotate -6.0 32 to 86 $204.95
DD-HEAD TV Ceiling Mount Head with 90 Degree Tilt for Dental Operatory 2.225 19 to 43 $79.95
33DW004HEAD Double Wide TV Ceiling Mount Head for 32 to 55 inch, Tilt and Rotate -5.126 32 to 55 $264.95

Head offsets are quoted to the center of the mount's mounting-hole pattern (about mid-screen). The DD dental head is the exception: it holds the TV horizontal, so its offset runs to the back of the TV. "Any size" means the head has no screen-size limit on file; confirm TV weight and VESA fit before you buy regardless.

Good to know before you build
  • Drywall alone is not structure, and a drop-ceiling grid is never structure. The mount is only as good as its grip on the building structure.
  • Going through a surface (a drop ceiling, or drywall with a void above)? Measure from the structure attachment point; the structure-to-surface distance uses up part of the length.
  • Pipes cannot thread into each other; every extra pipe joins through a coupler, which adds about 1-1/2 inches per joint.
  • We avoid single pipes 48 inches and longer; they draw an oversize shipping surcharge, and the same length builds cheaper from shorter pieces.
  • Keep the TV at least 7 feet off the floor where people walk under it.
  • Every part in a build ships from stock; there is no lead-time penalty for configuring.

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VESA mounting pattern

Is there a drop ceiling with structure above? Read this first

A drop ceiling is not structure. Never hang a TV from the tile grid. You mount to the real building structure above the tiles, and the mast passes down through a tile.

So the plate you need is the plate for whatever is above the tiles: a wood or concrete deck takes a flat plate, strut channel takes the unistrut adapter, an exposed I-beam takes the beam clamp. Pick that one above. Your length is measured from that structure, which means the gap above the tiles uses up part of it.

Enter your TV's measurements

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