Mounting TV/Hiding Wires: Pre-War Building

Why don't you just "cap" them? I have something like cement walls in my apartment and the contractor said you would have to channel out a place for the wires and then resurface the area. It's more permanent than when you have a sheet rock wall and can just run the wires behind the sheet rock. Only 2 small holes are necessary then.

In a pre-war building the walls are likely to be plastered gypsum block. The blocks are 2-4" inches thick, with a thick and a thin layer of plaster on each side. Making a trench in it to run the wiring, and digging holes for the boxes, is a huge mess. It's the price you pay for solid walls.

Jelj, thanks for the response. Did you "cap" them and does it look good? Thanks NWT. Yeah, this does not sound like fun...

Its not ideal but it isn't bad. Just google "cordmate ii" and look at images and you'll see what it'll look like. That's also a good brand/product for the task. BTW the "caps" are paintable so you can blend them further into your wall's color, if you like.

It's Ok to bury speaker wire and HDMI; do not channel and bury a power cord

eriegel, any recommendations?

one good trick is going between under baseboards or moldings.