Run Cable Around Door Frame

Best option is around the door frame and along the skirting.

Run cable around door frame.

Stuff the cords behind the wall and wedge them between the bottom plate of the wall and the floor. Thought about a wire molding but that seems overkill. There are several options depending on the structure of the wall the doorway goes through and on whether or not a surface mounted method is deemed okay with the client. Carefully pry off the trim or molding at the top of the door removing any nails that hold the trim in place.

It also must run within 12 inches of each metal box or within 8 inches of each nonmetallic box. Also remove the trim for any baseboard where you want the wire to follow. Under the carpet and through the walls is not an option. When running speaker wire i was able to push it under the baseboards along the carpet.

When you come to a doorway run them between the door jamb and the wall framing. Check the electrical section. There are clips of various sorts that will work for this some with their own small nails that can tap into the edge of the frame. We tried these cable holder things from bunnings 7mm hammer the nail in but the nails don t seem to penetrate the frame or the wall next to it.

To hide cables behind a door frame or baseboard follow these steps. Securing cable in new construction cable must be stapled or supported with straps every 4 1 2 feet. Typical solutions used in a domestic setting in a house include directly at. 3 run the cable through the holes you drilled in the studs or joists toward the new receptacle box taking care not to kink or twist the cable.

Already have a white 100 rj11 cable. Simple steps to run your cable. Trying to run speaker cables from front to back. The biggest challenge is getting it up and around the doorway.