How Do You Hide Speaker Or Component Wire Without Pulling Up Carpet?
Speaker wires and component wires can be a mess sometimes. Running them around a room along the walls is, at the least, unsightly. This is a relatively simple way to hide those wires without all the carpet man’s tools. Determine where the wires will run. It is best to lay out where you want the speakers and other components to sit before getting down to business. Since you will be cutting into your carpet, you need to be sure of where your components will sit. The locations you choose most likely will be in the corners of the room, or at least close to a wall. Choosing out-of-the-way locations for making these slits ensures they will be unmolested by foot traffic and generally hidden by things such as furniture. It is also best to be wary of the locations of other pre-existing openings in the carpet, such as heat vents or outlets, as these can serve as additional places from which you can manipulate the wires as you pull them under the carpet. You will need your utility knife. In the d
