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MCF
04-06-2005, 06:42 AM
What is the best product that I can get to hide speaker wires. I need to run speaker wires along the wall in my bedroom to my surround speakers. The room is carpted so I can probably push at least on 18 gauge wire down in the gap between the carpet and the wall, but I would think that there is some nice trim made that is designed specifically for this...also, will 18 guage be suitable for surround speakers?

Vardo
04-06-2005, 12:30 PM
I would run the wire under the carpet, between the tack strip and the wall.
There is usually enough space there for 16ga and up. After you've run the
wire, use a small hammer to press the carpet back on the tack strip.
As a final step, take a spatula (putty knife) or broad knife, and push down
any pieces of carpet that come in contact with the wall.......vardo

kexodusc
04-07-2005, 05:57 AM
Your local lighting store should have some cheap, thin cable raceways...I did my 20 X 24 room for under $50...they're come in various sizes, and I just attached them on top of my baseboard trim and painted them the same color...You don't even notice them, and my new puppy hasn't eaten a wire in weeks.