How Do You Install Speaker Wire Inside Walls?
Speaker wires can be routed through the walls of a house to accommodate stereo speakers or a surround-sound system. The speaker wire can be brought into any room of the house through a wall plate near the attaching speaker. This is preferable to leaving speaker cables on the floor, whether they run across the room or down the hall to different rooms. Route speaker wires through the walls for convenient sound hookup. Plan speaker locations and check the walls for wire placement. Use a stud finder to locate the stud nearest to the inbound wires from the receiver and all outbound speaker wires. Go into the attic and check the inner walls with a flashlight to be sure there are no obstructions like pipes or electrical wires crossing the path of your speaker cables. Use the stud finder to check for obstructions along the lower walls. Change the proposed speaker locations if there are any obstructions in the wire paths. Purchase an appropriate gauge of speaker cables, rated by the National El
