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 2.3 -0.826 $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
NPT48 1-1/2" (1.5") NPT Threaded Pipe, 48" Length · Aluminum 48.0 $59.95
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 5.125 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 4.75 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
33CE018HEAD Stacking TV Ceiling Mount Head for 32 to 86 inch, Tilt and Rotate -6.0 32 to 86 $109.95
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.