How Do You Hide Flat Screen Speaker Wires?
A flat screen TV looks sharp hanging on a wall in the home theater, but the wires dangling below it tend to diminish the dramatic effect. A cleaner, more professional-looking installation is possible by hiding the speaker wires and other cables in the wall behind the television, then routing the cables to an audio-video receiver through a second hole closer to the floor. Electricians use a tool called a fish tape to guide wires behind the wall. It takes a little practice, but the finished effect is worth the effort. Shut off the electricity at the circuit breaker for the room where the wires will be installed in the wall. Remove the flat screen TV from the wall mounting bracket and use a pencil to mark a spot behind the TV on the wall where the speaker wires will be installed. Make a second pencil mark on the wall at the desired location below the TV where the wires will emerge for connecting to an AV receiver. Mark the spot at a height where it will be concealed from view by the enter
