I am currently installing 2 tvs and a projector and 3 home theatre systems. i want to hide the wires behind the walls and i know it requires a hole behind the tvs or speakers but i have no idea how to make the wires go through that hole and out through another.Any help?
2007-05-15 12:13:49 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
as mentioned earlier, this is best done before hanging (putting up) the drywall. if you are past that point, either get real good with a "fish-tape" (the same thing that earlier respondents referred to as a "snake") OR hire a reputable electrician or home theater installer to assist you (a cable installer would be able to do this, too)
hopefully, you are going into internal walls with these cables, so you don't run into a lot of insulation. outside walls should be full of insulation so that the house stays cool in the summer and warm in the winter
2007-05-15 12:54:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would be much easier if the house was unfinished, but it is still possible (though more painful and a good bit sweatier) now.
If it's a single story house I would recommend running the wires up the inside of the wall using a snake (the people at the hardware store will know what that means), across the rafters, and back down inside the other wall. To make it look good you will need the front plates that go with each type of wire/cable (like the covers on outlets and light switches).
If you haven't done this sort of thing before, get someone who has to help you out. That will save you a lot of heartache later.
2007-05-15 12:21:25 · answer #2 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is one of these jobs that is very easy, or a real S.O.B.. You need to get a flexible snake, and put it through the hole where you want the wires to end up. You then have to get it to come out where the wires are to enter the wall. Tape the wires to the snake, and pull it back out. If you are lucky, you get the whole thing on the first try. If you are not lucky, your language becomes very inventive.
2007-05-15 12:25:24 · answer #3 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Home Depot and check out their Do-It-Yourself books. They have books on just about anything, including wiring speakers and home stereo systems. You'll benefit from having diagrams and illustrations on how to do this. Depending on the book, you might find that it has a lot of information on all sorts of things you might need to do but just don't realize it, yet.
2007-05-15 12:25:00 · answer #4 · answered by ACM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
take a real electrician to lunch. there are lots of tricks that work. or buy an hour of his time and chat. i used to do home teaters, commercial audio build studios and finally quit cuz nobody wanted to pay me for the knowledge and schooling i paid for. aside from that the library has books on how to do these things...
2007-05-15 12:24:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you can, disconnect them from the breaker/fuse panel. If not put them in a box, wire nut and tape them and put a blank cover on them.
2016-05-19 03:56:19 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋