Wood molding is an option.
Hiding speaker wire under carpet.
Hiding larger hotter wires under the carpet can not only be a tripping hazard but also could cause a fire.
Id just put it under the carpet.
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Its a short distance.
This solution works well for hiding the wire from surround sound speakers in the rear of a home theater setup.
It may be helpful to ask a friend to assist you in lifting the carpet as you go.
Add thick nice wood molding around the opening and cut a channel behind it to hide the wire.
Run ghost wire along wall.
If you have a carpeted room it is easy to hide your speaker wires between the carpet and your baseboards.
Not only can a rug offer personality and draw aesthetic attention to itself but it will help prevent tripping hazards.
It is helpful to lift the carpet up with your hand at the same time as you unwind the wire and guide it under the carpet.
But again stop thinking and get to working.
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 has a strong adhesive on one side so it can be easily run along walls floors and under carpets.
This invisible wire solution is a non invasive and low cost alternative to cutting holes in the.
The wire from the fish tape should follow the same path where you would eventually like to place your cable.
I never experianced static problems with my monster speaker wire and we had quite a few very dry winters.
To lift the carpet up use your pliers to grip the carpet edge and gently pull it up from the tack strip.
Most speaker wires are too thick for under carpet installation as they will be visible and felt under the rug.
Sewell direct offers ghost wire that s a spool of 16 awg speaker wire about the width and thickness of duct tape.
Gently tuck the wires into the gap using a flat head screwdriver to push them completely under the baseboard and out of sight.
Step 1 lift the carpet.