How to hide wire(home Audio)???

[ThomasG 5,000+ posts]

I'm a noob to home audio first off. I just bought some wall speaker mounts and I dont want to have wire going all over my walls. How do I hide it? I believe at a dance studio I saw them hid the wire in little white tubes??

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[silvercookie 5,000+ posts]

i used a staple gun and ran it along the molding either on top or bottom then just painted the wire the same color as the room.

 

[DidUHearThat? 10+ year member]

Several ways. As Silvercookie said, follow natural contour, or cover them inside flex tubing or low volage conduit. Or drill a small hole in the wall behind the speaker mount, and another at the bottom of the wall, then have the wire follow the lower mouling of the wall.

 

[Rich B 5,000+ posts]

Home Depot and Loews sell metal channels (U shaped) that you mount on the baseboard to run your wire in.

They have corner sections too, and they are paintable.

 

[Atimm693 10+ year member]

1. PE sells flat wire that you can stick on the wall/floor and paint it the same color.

2. In-wall

3. Under carpet.

4. Pop off floor moldings, router in a groove and run the wire through there.

Pretty much all I can think of.

 

[Scoobydoo 5,000+ posts]

i have had success just jamming the wire inbetween the carpet and molding. there is usually some free space under it once you get past the tack strip

i also used air vents with high success in my old place

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

A drill, fish tape, and some luck as been the way I've done it...

Make sure you have the luck part...

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

and be aware of insulation in the exterior walls if you live in a cold climate. Makes it MUCH more fun...

 

[joetama 5,000+ posts]

and be aware of insulation in the exterior walls if you live in a cold climate. Makes it MUCH more fun...

Truth...

I no longer itch after touching pink insulation. I am immune. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/woot.gif.aaa6090e619a97b6090d16dd863c5a69.gif

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

Some ideas

- easiest way is to just run along or behind the baseboard

- you can also run under the carpet

- fish up behind the wall and run along the crown molding or in the ceiling

- if on the ground floor, run the wire down through the crawlspace

 

[Speedbump3]

I have a large attic, so I drill holes in the top of a wall for each wire run and put a terminal plate installed on the wall.

 

[bose301s 5,000+ posts]

I have a large attic, so I drill holes in the top of a wall for each wire run and put a terminal plate installed on the wall.

By far the best way to do it if you can. I can't however so I try and tuck then into the edge of the carpet under the molding if possible.