Run Cable Around Door Frame

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

Run cable around door 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. When you come to a doorway run them between the door jamb and the wall framing. The biggest challenge is getting it up and around the doorway. It also must run within 12 inches of each metal box or within 8 inches of each nonmetallic box.

Simple steps to run your cable. 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. When running speaker wire i was able to push it under the baseboards along the carpet. Trying to run speaker cables from front to back.

Securing cable in new construction cable must be stapled or supported with straps every 4 1 2 feet. Under the carpet and through the walls is not an option. Stuff the cords behind the wall and wedge them between the bottom plate of the wall and the floor. For running the cable around the door frame go to your local hardware store.

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. Typical solutions used in a domestic setting in a house include directly at. For purposes of discussion this is the only way to get there. Also remove the trim for any baseboard where you want the wire to follow.

Check the electrical section. Carefully pry off the trim or molding at the top of the door removing any nails that hold the trim in place. Thought about a wire molding but that seems overkill. Need to run a telephone line for a corded phone up and over a doorway and around the room to a table.