newbie rear speaker wire question

[markw]

If you can pull up the carpet, some flat speaker wire under it held down by some masking tape works great. No damage to cable or carpet and it's virtually undetectable. I did this for years in my apartment.

Rat Shack sells some, or at least did, at a very reasonable price.

[[RWTD]Barbie[GKR]]

Running the wire through those raceways looks like a good idea. I think I could paint them to match the trim and they would be fairly undetectable. Thanks for the idea and the info! I can't drill though the floor since it is concrete.

[[RWTD]Barbie[GKR]]

I was just thinking--I wonder if that flat wire is flay enough that I could slip in under the baseboard and ontop of the carpet. What gauge does it come in?

Would 16 gauge work?

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=278-1274

[datarush]

You can buy baseboard that has a slot for wiring in it. Brand name of course, don't remember the name. I used a slotted raceway that was made to put on top of the baseboard and stick to the wall. Either one works to conceal wire unless a doorway is in the path then you've gotta wrap around/go under it. Flatwire is quite flat if you don't mind pulling up the carpet and remember not to put a point load right on top of it.

[piece-it pete]

I was just thinking--I wonder if that flat wire is flay enough that I could slip in under the baseboard and ontop of the carpet. What gauge does it come in?

Would 16 gauge work?

http://www.radioshack.com/product.as...%5Fid=278-1274

Hey, if your baseboard runs over your carpet I think it's a great idea! For the rears I think 16 ga would be fine. That Rat Shack product looks EXACTLY like the Monster Superflat wire I purchased a couple of years ago.

Pete

[rack04]

For someone who doesn't want to pull up the carpet entirely, what is the easiest way to guide and pull flat speaker wire under carpet? Someone mentioned not to have point loads on the wire. I was planning on cutting a 1 inch slit in the carpet behing the entertainment center and running the wire under the carpet to the rear surround speakers. Will this be a problem since the weight of the entertainment center will be on the wire?

[Dale M]

I've gone under the carpet when it was a last resort only and I used and electrical fish tape, depends on if you have to cross any spots where the carpet was joined and possibly taped down,, the carpet underlay can make it hard to get the wire thro without messing it up,, If possible I would try under the baseboards, its always worked for me and if the baseboards are flat on the inside and not enough space for the wires leave them out at the bottom just enough for the wires to be behind, you will never see this if they are on carpet.
Hope it works
Dale M