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Figure 7. An example of
unobstructed wall space for
speaker wiring.
When you don’t have access above or below the wall, try to estimate the existing wire and pipe
locations from known positions of electrical outlets and plumbed fixtures on both sides of the wall.
Take a look at the outside of your house too – sometimes conduit, vents, or drainpipe will provide
useful visible clues. Choose the route with the fewest potential obstacles.
If the home is built on a slab, or a speaker wire route is planned between two finished floors, look
for baseboards that could be removed for wire placement. Doorjambs can also be removed and
often have enough space for speaker wire all the way around the door, as shown in Figure 8.
OTHER POSSIBLE SPEAKER WIRE ROUTES INCLUDE:
• Under-the-carpet runs using flat speaker wires.
• Heating and air conditioning vents used as wire raceways for plenum-rated wire.
NOTE: CHECK YOUR LOCAL BUILDING CODES, SINCE SOME MUNICIPALITIES REQUIRE CONDUIT.
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Figure 8. Running speaker wire
between a wall and a removed
doorjamb. Nail plates are also
installed to protect the wire when
the doorjamb is replaced.
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