Place a thick piece of cardboard against the wall just above the carpet where one end of the speaker wire will be run.
Hide speaker wire on carpet.
This is the fastest easiest way to hide wire.
In rooms with wall to wall carpet you can often force wire between the carpet and the baseboard.
Sewell direct offers ghost wire that s a spool of 16 awg speaker wire about the width and thickness of duct tape.
This invisible wire solution is a non invasive and low cost alternative to cutting holes in the wall.
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.
Fish tape is a tool that is often used for routing wires.
Not only can a rug offer personality and draw aesthetic attention to itself but it will help prevent tripping hazards.
Unwind a reel of fish tape and guide it under the carpet.
Step 3 pull up the carpet and retrieve the wire finally pull up the carpet on the other wall in the same fashion and gently pull the stick out along with the wire.
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.
Then slip the end of a flat pry bar between the carpet and the cardboard.
Wall cord hider cmc 06 mini on wall cable cover hide a cable concealer for speaker wire ethernet cable 8x l15 7in w0 5in h0 35in total 125in white 4 5 out of 5 stars 1 047 12 99 12.
If you have a carpeted room it is easy to hide your speaker wires between the carpet and your baseboards.
Use a stir stick is a great tool for tucking the wire between the carpet and baseboard.
Feed the stick or tape along with the wire under the carpet until it hits the opposite wall.
Gently tuck the wires into the gap using a flat head screwdriver to push them completely under the baseboard and out of sight.
Audio 5 easy ways to hide speaker wire instead of going wireless try these tips for hiding your stereo or surround sound speaker wire.
December 1 2015 arlen schweiger 1 comment.