Running cables under carpet. Any great methods?

The main problem with running cables under a carpet is damaged to the cables. People will step on the spot and the cables can get damaged over time. It is best to put the cable under both the carpet and the padding. If you just put the cable under the carpet there will be a bump where a crease can form. You can try a fish tape but fiberglass rods are the easiest. They won't bend and get stuck as easily. I was a custom cable installer for more years than I care to mention so I have done it a few times.

The way I did my cables was to run it through the basement. I did a small wall fish about a foot to the basement on each side. Then I ran the cables down through the wall to the basement and up the other wall. But it all depends on what your floors are made of. I have original Victorian hard wood floors that I did not want to damage. If the floor is just plywood then I would not be that concerned.

Yeah, I figured its gonna be tough. There is no basement in my home. It is upstairs, but there is no way to go between the floors with all the fire blocks and such. I have contemplated trying to shove it between the edge of the carpet and the base board but there are two places that need to cross doorways.
I did use the fishtape on my original instalation accross the one doorway. It was a bear as the tape wanted to go everywhere but where I wanted it. But I did get it through eventually.
Thanks for the input. Perhaps I can sweet talk my way into keeping it where it is. I dont know which chore would be the harder one! Regards to all, John

Martinmobile: Awesome response.
Ebm: What, you want me to hang the wires from the ceiling?
Ha ha!
Thanks, John

Here is a simple answer to your question.

http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/OAW3.html

Best of luck!

Many times, if you pull the baseboards you will find gaps to simple push the cable into. As Elizabeth suggested a router will make it easy. You are working on the back sides of the baseboards any way.

1 piece of advice: After removing the baseboards, pull the nails all the way through instead of pushing them out and splitting the wood. Then, just buy new finish nails.