{"id":15468,"date":"2019-07-31T10:59:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-31T17:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kinsta.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/?p=15468"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:56:35","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T18:56:35","slug":"mounting-109-hiding-cables","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taskrabbit.com\/blog\/mounting-109-hiding-cables\/","title":{"rendered":"Mounting 109: Hiding Cables"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many <\/span>M<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ounting task descriptions might end with the request, \u201cWill you hide these cables?\u201d At first glance, this might feel daunting but rest assured, there are several ways to hide them according to Taskers. However, some pre-planning by the client is necessary so make sure you scope hiding cables in advance of the task.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019ve gathered advice from Elite Mounting Taskers <a href=\"https:\/\/tr.co\/get-isaac\">Issac S.<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/tr.co\/nicholas-c--34\">Nick C.<\/a> to understand the different ways to hide or bundle cables after a Mounting task. There are 3 routes for hiding cables: <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Route 1 (easiest)<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Advise the client to get a cable cover in advance of the task, which can be found at hardware stores, on Amazon, or anywhere that sells home appliances. Cable covers are small pieces of plastic that help bundle cables and can be mounted to a surface and then painted over to help polish off a Mounting task.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><b>Route 2 (difficult)<\/b><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The second route would be to run the cables behind the wall. This can be incredibly difficult\u2014Isaac and Nick recommend having specific tools for cutting through the wall\u2019s surface and doing electrical work (they advise that, to do it properly, you<\/span>&#8216;ll<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> need to put an electrical outlet behind the wall). This is not recommended unless you have the skills and licensing to complete this task.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let your client know what is involved in running cables behind a wall.\u00a0Electrical Help is not within the skills of the Mounting category, so you can advise your client that if this is the route they want to go, they should hire someone under the Electrical Help skill.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You can suggest to the client that the easiest route would be to bunch up their cables behind the TV. Issac recommends using zip ties for a simple job like this, making sure that they are the same color as the cables. In some cases, the TV mounting hardware might even come with a cable management system attached.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Issac, for the more difficult \u201croutes\u201d of hiding cables, a large part of the work comes down to managing client expectations. He recommends highlighting the benefits of cable covers being the most common way to hide cables, especially for clients who are renters. 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