How to Bury Wires or Cables Under a Carpet

Wires and cables all around in your room gives athe length of the fish stick, you can screw one or
messy look. Exposed wires and cables are alsotwo more fish sticks together.
very dangerous. Wires and cables going here and4.    Now put the fish stick along with wire
there can be risky in a way that you can trip onunder the carpet and push it in the way from
them or yank them or might have step on them,where you want the wire to come out. You can
this can not only raise the potential risks for youmove and change the direction of the fish stick
but wires can also receive damage in this case. Inas required. Do it gently. Never show any urgency
order to ensure your safety and to prevent anywhile pushing the fish stick.
damage to your wires, keep your wires out of5.    Now move to other end of the carpet and
the way. The best way to hide your wires andpull the edge of the carpet up with pliers.
cables is to bury them under the carpet.6.    After removing the edge of the carpet,
Required Itemshold the fish stick end with pliers and pull it
You need following items to perform this duty:towards yourself. Pull it out from under the carpet
-    Tape measurecompletely.
-    Pliers7.    Once the wire and fish stick is out from
-    Utility knifeother end, take the tape off holding the wire and
-    Fish sticksfish stick together.
-    Electrical tape8.    Plug the wire with the component. Replace
Stepsthe carpet to its place properly. You are done
1.    The first thing you have to select thewith your task.
place where you want to adjust the components.Precautions
Also find out which way you want wires to run.-    Metal coat hangers are much better option
Measure the distance and get a proper lengththan fish sticks. If they are available use them
wire.instead of fish sticks. It is better to use flat cables
2.    Next step is to make the carpet looseunder the carpet instead of standard ones. Flat
from its tack strips; this will allow an easycables adjust easily under the carpet.
passage to wires. Pull the edge of the carpet up-    Never use high voltage cables or wires
with pliers to let it get free from tack strips.under the carpet. Using high voltage cables or
Remember not to pull large part of carpet.wires under the carpet increases the possibility of
3.    Now you need fish stick, electrical tapecatching fire risk.
and a utility knife. Using utility knife cut a small-    Utility knife is harmful, if used casually, it
piece of tape. Now keep wire on the end of thehas very sharp blade so take extra care while
fish stick and apply tape onto them. To adjustusing it.