Wall-Fishing

Subscribe Search This Thread

Start a New Thread

post #1 of 4

5/20/07 at 12:33pm

Thread Starter

30 Posts. Joined 12/2006
Select All Posts By This User

I'm sure this has been brought up before but I couldn't find a good thread about it so I'll ask here. What are some of the ways to conceal wiring when there are no drop ceilings and no access to above or below the room. I've heard of cutting small slits in the drywall and tucking cables in that way but I'm just looking for other methods of hiding wires in tough situations.

post #2 of 4

5/21/07 at 11:39am

222 Posts. Joined 2/2006
Select All Posts By This User

If you cant get into the walls, you really only have a couple of options:

wireless: if the item you are working with can do it.
drywall/carpet padding/baseboards: this is risky. I have seen some that is very good, and others that looked like speed bumps in the road. Running a dado in the backside of a baseboard is the best way. You go into the wall high and out low where the baseboard is. This requires that you pull long lengths of it off. It can be made to look very good. If you royally screw it up, you can replace baseboard.

post #3 of 4

5/21/07 at 10:26pm

Thread Starter

30 Posts. Joined 12/2006
Select All Posts By This User

I like that baseboard idea. In this particular case I'm only running one RG6 line for a subwoofer so I can just use a table saw to slot out the baseboard on the backside and run the cable down it. Thanks for tip LuncHwagon.

post #4 of 4

5/22/07 at 8:55am