For speaker wires you only need to pull up about 1 inch while category 5 wires need about 2 inches.
Hide speaker wire carpet.
Sewell direct offers ghost wire that s a spool of 16 awg speaker wire about the width and thickness of duct tape.
This is the fastest easiest way to hide wire.
Most speaker wires are too thick for under carpet installation as they will be visible and felt under the rug.
This invisible wire solution is a non invasive and low cost alternative to cutting holes in the.
Not only can a rug offer personality and draw aesthetic attention to itself but it will help prevent tripping hazards.
If you have a carpeted room it is easy to hide your speaker wires between the carpet and your baseboards.
If your speaker wires have to cross an open floor space common with surround sound speakers a readily convenient option would be to hide them under some type of throw rug or carpet runner.
Gently tuck the wires into the gap using a flat head screwdriver to push them completely under the baseboard and out of sight.
Step 1 lift the carpet.
Try to minimize the amount of carpet you pull up as much as possible.
There may be enough space for heavy duty cable or you may find it tough to push in even the smallest wire.
It has a strong adhesive on one side so it can be easily run along walls floors and under carpets.
To lift the carpet up use your pliers to grip the carpet edge and gently pull it up from the tack strip.
Run ghost wire along wall.
Step 2 fish the wire.
Tuck the speaker wire under your baseboards.