![]() ![]() Cut a long, narrow strip up to 2 inches wide. Once you reach the top, pull enough through needed to plug into the TV and detach the string. Craft a fabric cord cover from a decorative scrap of material that matches the rooms decor. Tie the bottom end of the string around your cable and start pulling the top end of the string so the cable starts feeding up behind the wall. Grab it and pull through, without letting go of the top of the string. Keep feeding down until you see it through the exit point (bottom hole). To feed the wires behind the wall, grab a long piece of string, longer than the gap between your entry and exit points and tie a weight (I used a drill bit) to one end, leaving enough string to tie to the wire, or the knot loose enough to undo.ĭrop this weight into the entry point (the top hole) and let gravity take the weight down behind the wall as you feed the string – don’t let go! Do this for both the entry and exit points, but don’t add the brush fronts just yet. Hide Yo Power Cables YOU CAN DO IT In-wall cable-routing kit is designed for easy DIY installation behind any wall-mounted TV. ![]() Baste and sew the Velcro down the length of both sides of the cover. Sew strips together to your desired length using a semi-flat felled seam. Use the appropriate plasterboard rawl plug and screws to attach the plate. DIY Electrical Cord Cover in 5 Steps: Cut fabric length-wise in 6-inch wide strips. To attach the face plates, drill a hole where you marked the screw holes with a wood drill bit. You can either attach the face plates now, or after you feed the wires through the wall. I ironed a little fold over to finish up the ends of each piece and sewed them all up. So if my cord was 60 inches long, that means that each strip was 45 inches by 5 inches. Detach the wires from the TVĭetach the wires from your TV and get them ready to feed through. Each strip was 5 inches wide to make the cord cover 2 inches wide and allow a 1/2 inch for the seams.
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