Can you hide wires in an exterior wall?

Usually, but it takes longer: exterior walls carry insulation and sometimes fire blocking that has to be worked around. We scope the cavity first and quote from what we find.

Is it OK to run a regular power cord inside the wall?

No, and we will not do it. Inside the wall we use a recessed power kit with cable rated for in-wall use, which is the code-compliant way to get an outlet behind the TV.

What about a rental or a condo?

Ask your landlord or HOA first; many allow a recessed kit, some do not. If in-wall is off the table, a paintable raceway gets most of the visual benefit and comes off cleanly later.

Do you patch and paint afterward?

The openings we make sit behind the TV and behind low-profile plates, so there is normally nothing to patch. If a plate has to move, we leave the old spot filled and ready for touch-up paint.

In-wall wire concealment in Los Angeles

A mounted TV with a cord hanging under it is half a job. Concealment means a recessed power kit behind the screen, the signal cables fished down the cavity to your console, and a wall that looks untouched once the plates are on. LA housing runs from 1920s plaster to last year’s drywall, so we tell you which method your wall supports before quoting.

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Four decisions, made before the drill.

Recessed power, the listed way
A recessed in-wall power kit puts an outlet behind the TV and another behind the console, connected inside the wall with the cable it is listed for. No extension cord ever goes inside a wall.
Signal cables fished clean
HDMI, optical, and speaker wire drop through the same cavity behind low-profile wall plates. We label what we ran so the next device swap is easy.
Plaster, blocking, and insulation
Older plaster walls, and exterior walls with insulation or fire blocking, need a different approach than an empty interior cavity. We check with a scope before opening anything.
When in-wall is not the answer
Masonry, some rentals, and many condo HOAs rule out in-wall work. A slim painted raceway is the honest fallback, and we say so up front instead of surprising you on the day.

Wires hidden questions.

Not here? Ask us when you book.

- Can you hide wires in an exterior wall?
  Usually, but it takes longer: exterior walls carry insulation and sometimes fire blocking that has to be worked around. We scope the cavity first and quote from what we find.
- Do you patch and paint afterward?
  The openings we make sit behind the TV and behind low-profile plates, so there is normally nothing to patch. If a plate has to move, we leave the old spot filled and ready for touch-up paint.
- Is it OK to run a regular power cord inside the wall?
  No, and we will not do it. Inside the wall we use a recessed power kit with cable rated for in-wall use, which is the code-compliant way to get an outlet behind the TV.
- What about a rental or a condo?
  Ask your landlord or HOA first; many allow a recessed kit, some do not. If in-wall is off the table, a paintable raceway gets most of the visual benefit and comes off cleanly later.

The walls that take more than a stud finder.

Standard mounting on drywall is the everyday job. These four come up constantly in Los Angeles and each has its own page, its own drawing, and its own way of going wrong when rushed.