Hiding Speaker Cables Under Carpet

Fish tape is a tool that is often used for routing wires.

Hiding speaker cables under carpet.

If not i d want to get speaker mounts but my concern is wires. This video is about hiding cables with cordmate system model c110 with this product i will hide the speakers wires next to the baseboard on the floor. Unwind the wire until it reaches the other side of the room or the location where you want the cable to emerge from the carpet. Unwind a reel of fish tape and guide it under the carpet.

Slice a slit into the carpet where you wish the cable to pop through and then wire the cable to the speaker. This is the fastest easiest way to hide wire. Placing the speaker close to the walls so that you cannot see the cables lying on the floor. 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.

Run flat cables under the carpet instead. Use a stir stick is a great tool for tucking the wire between the carpet and baseboard. This invisible wire solution is a non invasive and low cost alternative to cutting holes in the wall. Not only can a rug offer personality and draw aesthetic attention to itself but it will help prevent tripping hazards.

In rooms with wall to wall carpet you can often force wire between the carpet and the baseboard. If you have a carpeted room it is easy to hide your speaker wires between the carpet and your baseboards. It s also the least certain and the only way to know if it will work is to give it a try. This solution works well for hiding the wire from surround sound speakers in the rear of a home theater setup.

Then slip the end of a flat pry bar between the carpet and the cardboard. It has a strong adhesive on one side so it can be easily run along walls floors and under carpets. Sound quality will suffer. I understand you can run wires under the carpet and i d likely use 14 gauge because i wouldn t want something too thick if 14 gauge is good for a 8 foot distance.

Setup and chat hiding speaker wire under the carpet bipolar setup. Gently tuck the wires into the gap using a flat head screwdriver to push them completely under the baseboard and out of sight.