In-wall speakers
a.
Your speakers came with their grills attached. To remove the grills prior to painting, insert the supplied
tool through a grill-hole near the edge and simply pull the grill out.
b.
Paint the speakers’ fl anges, carefully following the instructions for the type of paint you’re using.
c.
The grills can also be painted but care should be taken not to clog the holes. Most hardware and
paint stores sell an inexpensive spray-can that allows you to spray small amounts of most types of paint.
We recommend only light spray painting using 5 parts thinning agent to 1 part paint. If a few holes get
clogged, they can be opened with a pin after the paint is dry.
If you want to paint your speakers (to match the wall), we recommend that you do so before they are installed.
But if you need to, they can also be painted in-wall. Just follow these steps:
Step 5. Paint the Speaker Frame & Grill
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6-LCR In-Wall Home Theater Speaker
Under the floor:
Same as the attic method except that the holes are drilled through the studs that cap the
bottom of the wall. This can work well if you have a crawl space or open basement.
Under the carpet:
“Tape wire” is available — sweeping it under the rug is easy, and invisible.
Behind the baseboard:
Special baseboards are designed to house and hide wires.
Drywall channeling:
This involves routing out a shallow groove directly in the wallboard, laying the
speaker wire in the channel and refi lling it with drywall compound.
Or, use a combination of the above techniques.
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