To lift the carpet up use your pliers to grip the carpet edge and gently pull it up from the tack strip.
Hide cable under carpet.
Here s how to add outlets safely with surface wiring.
Step 1 lift the carpet.
Simply pushing a wire under a carpet aiming for the other side of.
Try to minimize the amount of carpet you pull up as much as possible.
See how to hide ethernet cable along your wall with ought cutting drilling or ripping any part of your wall or floor.
Hiding larger hotter wires under the carpet can not only be a tripping hazard but also could cause a fire.
If you have a lamp sitting on an end table see if there s a way to hide the cord under the rug some on its way to an outlet explains gage of freestanding mid room lamp cords.
You can paint the raceway to match the wall or trim.
If you can t simply hide low voltage wire under rugs and behind furniture try using plastic raceways along the trim.