Nothing cleans up a TV and media area better than hiding all of the ugly cords. When we built our house, we thought we were smart by adding cable and electrical outlets up on the wall so we wouldn’t have any cords hanging down, but, uh, we kind of forgot about connecting cable boxes, game systems, speakers… the list goes on and on.
Had we actually been smart, we would have added a tube behind the wall to feed those cables through.
The good news is, it’s not that hard to hide them behind the wall using little recessed outlets installed in the drywall.
The bad news is, it can be seriously tricky to feed those cables through and get them to come back out at the bottom. However, I discovered a fun little trick to make it oh-so-easy…. Keep on reading! And, you can check out my YouTube video on the whole process.
This method is to be used with low voltage wiring only. Otherwise, you should consult an electrician.
Now in my steps up there, I quickly jumped over the hardest part… feeding the cables! You can feed those cables down, sure, but getting them to come back out of that hole? Holy smokes, it’s frustrating! The insulation fills the space so they can’t just dangle down. They creep into all sorts of places unknown.
They are just too flimsy to properly guide them against the insulation to come out at the right spot at the bottom. You need more control, and there is an easy way to get it!
The trick is using a simple, flexible cable hider. They are designed to work on the outside of your wall and are often paintable. As a matter of fact, this is one way to help conceal the electrical cords you can’t feed behind the wall. You need to be sure though that they do have flex, or you won’t be able to feed them behind a wall.
Simply put the cable inside the hider, then feed it into the hole. It’s flexible enough to bend through the wall plate opening, but it’s sturdy enough to give you some control over the cable. I used one hand to push the insulation away from the wall to give the cord some room to get started.
Once you’ve fed the cable through, you can hold onto the cable, pull the sleeve out and reuse it. Badda bing!
This job is itchy. I would recommend wearing gloves!
Recessed Cable Plates
Stud Finder
Dremel or similar to cut drywall
Cord Hiders
Gloves
My video helps explain this all further, and seeing it in action is much more helpful, so be sure to watch and subscribe. Check it out here!
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Excellent explanation!
Thank you! I've been wanting to hide them but just haven't researched. This is great. The link to the cable hider is not working and takes you to the stud finder instead. :( I was able to locate it on Amazon though by searching the description.
Thanks for the explanation!
Thanks Lilly! I got the link changed, thanks for letting me know!