Hide Speaker Wire Carpet

For speaker wires you only need to pull up about 1 inch while category 5 wires need about 2 inches.

Hide speaker wire carpet. To lift the carpet up use your pliers to grip the carpet edge and gently pull it up from the tack strip. Not only can a rug offer personality and draw aesthetic attention to itself but it will help prevent tripping hazards. Tuck the speaker wire under your baseboards. It has a strong adhesive on one side so it can be easily run along walls floors and under carpets.

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. It s also the least certain and the only way to know if it will work is to give it a try. There may be enough space for heavy duty cable or you may find it tough to push in even the smallest wire. This invisible wire solution is a non invasive and low cost alternative to cutting holes in the.

If you have a carpeted room it is easy to hide your speaker wires between the carpet and your baseboards. Gently tuck the wires into the gap using a flat head screwdriver to push them completely under the baseboard and out of sight. Try to minimize the amount of carpet you pull up as much as possible. 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. Step 1 lift the carpet. Run ghost wire along wall. This is the fastest easiest way to hide wire.