Hide Speaker Wires Under Carpet

How to snake a wire underneath carpet.

Hide speaker wires under carpet.

Tuck the speaker wire under your baseboards. Step 1 lift the carpet. To lift the carpet up use your pliers to grip the carpet edge and gently pull it up from the tack strip. This invisible wire solution is a non invasive and low cost alternative to cutting holes in the.

Sometimes the only way to hide wires or cables used for computers games and other electronics is to snake them under carpeting. It s also the least certain and the only way to know if it will work is to give it a try. If you have a carpeted room it is easy to hide your speaker wires between the carpet and your baseboards. There may be enough space for heavy duty cable or you may find it tough to push in even the smallest wire.

Only hide low voltage small flat and non thermally conductive wires under carpeting. Unwind a reel of fish tape and guide it under the carpet. Gently tuck the wires into the gap using a flat head screwdriver to push them completely under the baseboard and out of sight. It has a strong adhesive on one side so it can be easily run along walls floors and under carpets.

Run ghost wire along wall. Fish tape is a tool that is often used for routing wires. If your speaker wires have to cross an open floor space common with surround sound speakers a readily convenient option would be to hide them under some type of throw rug or carpet runner. Hiding larger hotter wires under the carpet can not only be a tripping hazard but also could cause a fire.

To use simply unwind the reel and the nylon or steel wire inside should get pushed out. Special flat speaker wire made from insulated copper ribbons are one solution. In rooms with wall to wall carpet you can often force wire between the carpet and the baseboard. Most speaker wires are too thick for under carpet installation as they will be visible and felt under the rug.

Not only can a rug offer personality and draw aesthetic attention to itself but it will help prevent tripping hazards.