Is it a bad idea to drill a hole through this door frame to pass wires?
I want to pass my ethernet, speaker and sub wires into my newly built media/bar cabinet, but I hate having to pass them under the door, so I'd like to drill a hole as shown by the green circle in the image.
Bad idea?
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I want to pass my ethernet, speaker and sub wires into my newly built media/bar cabinet, but I hate having to pass them under the door, so I'd like to drill a hole as shown by the green circle in the image.
Bad idea?
doors closet
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Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
2 days ago
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You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
2 days ago
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I want to pass my ethernet, speaker and sub wires into my newly built media/bar cabinet, but I hate having to pass them under the door, so I'd like to drill a hole as shown by the green circle in the image.
Bad idea?
doors closet
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I want to pass my ethernet, speaker and sub wires into my newly built media/bar cabinet, but I hate having to pass them under the door, so I'd like to drill a hole as shown by the green circle in the image.
Bad idea?
doors closet
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Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
2 days ago
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You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
2 days ago
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Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
2 days ago
1
You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
2 days ago
Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
2 days ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
2 days ago
1
1
You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
2 days ago
You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
2 days ago
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Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 2 days ago
BillWeckel
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Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
2 days ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
2 days ago
Would using a spade bit do the trick as well?
– jwilcox09
yesterday
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I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 2 days ago
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Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
2 days ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
2 days ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
2 days ago
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Probably too late but I would actually go through the wall between the molding and the corner. Measure things on the side from the picture, transpose the hole location into the other room and drill from the other room. 3/4" auger or installer bit should fit fine. That's just me.
Drilling the frame will end up being like 5" of solid wood counting the doubled stud and the molding, drilling into that space will be just wall material/hollow cavity/wall material. It will also be less likely to cause issues in the future. Need larger hole? Elongate with a jab saw, and use those plastic cable hiders to cover the hole.
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Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 2 days ago
BillWeckel
98318
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Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
2 days ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
2 days ago
Would using a spade bit do the trick as well?
– jwilcox09
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 2 days ago
BillWeckel
98318
4
Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
2 days ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
2 days ago
Would using a spade bit do the trick as well?
– jwilcox09
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 2 days ago
BillWeckel
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Not a bad idea what so ever. However, let me clarify on the posted answer... A hole saw can be used to cut clean perfect holes, but are limited in cut depth. You'll most likely need to use the hole saw on both sides of the jamb.
A hole hog, as another commenter mentioned, is also known as an auger bit. It has a pointed threaded tip that will pull the bit thru whatever material you're trying to drill thru until the tip can't pull anymore. From there you'll need a little extra force to get the bit to finish it's cut.
Both are feasible tools for what you're looking to do.
answered 2 days ago
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Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
2 days ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
2 days ago
Would using a spade bit do the trick as well?
– jwilcox09
yesterday
|
show 1 more comment
4
Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
2 days ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
2 days ago
Would using a spade bit do the trick as well?
– jwilcox09
yesterday
4
4
Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
2 days ago
Micro-note... the auger bit is likely to produce a bunch of tearout on the far side. Drill until the threaded point just emerges, then drill the remainder from that side.
– Aloysius Defenestrate
2 days ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
2 days ago
A 3/8" bit extender will put a holesaw through anything; it's just a pita.
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
1
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
2 days ago
If you get a long enough bit extender (like 18") you can put the hole inline with the track and go straight thru (butchering a hole from both sides, using whatever bits - 'butchered' because it will be at a slight angle and so needs be a little larger).
– Mazura
2 days ago
1
1
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
2 days ago
A bit extender won't change the depth of the hole saw bit. If the hole saw bit depth is 2", then you can only cut 2" deep before you have to remove the plug from the bit to cut further...
– BillWeckel
2 days ago
Would using a spade bit do the trick as well?
– jwilcox09
yesterday
Would using a spade bit do the trick as well?
– jwilcox09
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I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 2 days ago
Rohit Saxena
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Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
2 days ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
2 days ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
2 days ago
|
show 3 more comments
I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 2 days ago
Rohit Saxena
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Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
2 days ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
2 days ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
2 days ago
|
show 3 more comments
I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 2 days ago
Rohit Saxena
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I would suggest getting a hole cutter instead of drilling a hole so the hole can be future proofed if you want to pass more wires someday.
answered 2 days ago
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Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
2 days ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
2 days ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
2 days ago
|
show 3 more comments
1
Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
2 days ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
2 days ago
1
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
2 days ago
1
1
Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Those both sound like drilling a hole to pass wires. Whats the difference between them?
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
1
1
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
2 days ago
A hole cutter can make a bigger hole then a big gauged drill. In the past I have found it hard to turn a small hole into a bigger hole with a hole cutter because they're is nothing in the center for the drill bit to drill into.
– Rohit Saxena
2 days ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Never heard of it referred to as a hole cutter before. I'm used to hole saw for creating a very clean hole with a plug as a result and hole hog which cuts through very quickly, shredding everything in it's path, both which come in larger diameters than normal drill bits.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
2 days ago
Hole saw would be brutal to get through there, use an auger as @BillWickel suggests
– Gary Bak
2 days ago
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"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
2 days ago
"hole saw" would be the normal name for a sawblade bent into a cylinder. "hole cutter" would be a something similar to a lathe cutter tool on a radial post something like a really big caliper that can be adjusted. OP probably doesn't have room for anything wide, and the drill's body will probably be the limiting factor, getting it pressed up against the adjacent wall while keeping the holesaw straight.
– Criggie
2 days ago
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Probably too late but I would actually go through the wall between the molding and the corner. Measure things on the side from the picture, transpose the hole location into the other room and drill from the other room. 3/4" auger or installer bit should fit fine. That's just me.
Drilling the frame will end up being like 5" of solid wood counting the doubled stud and the molding, drilling into that space will be just wall material/hollow cavity/wall material. It will also be less likely to cause issues in the future. Need larger hole? Elongate with a jab saw, and use those plastic cable hiders to cover the hole.
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Probably too late but I would actually go through the wall between the molding and the corner. Measure things on the side from the picture, transpose the hole location into the other room and drill from the other room. 3/4" auger or installer bit should fit fine. That's just me.
Drilling the frame will end up being like 5" of solid wood counting the doubled stud and the molding, drilling into that space will be just wall material/hollow cavity/wall material. It will also be less likely to cause issues in the future. Need larger hole? Elongate with a jab saw, and use those plastic cable hiders to cover the hole.
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Probably too late but I would actually go through the wall between the molding and the corner. Measure things on the side from the picture, transpose the hole location into the other room and drill from the other room. 3/4" auger or installer bit should fit fine. That's just me.
Drilling the frame will end up being like 5" of solid wood counting the doubled stud and the molding, drilling into that space will be just wall material/hollow cavity/wall material. It will also be less likely to cause issues in the future. Need larger hole? Elongate with a jab saw, and use those plastic cable hiders to cover the hole.
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Probably too late but I would actually go through the wall between the molding and the corner. Measure things on the side from the picture, transpose the hole location into the other room and drill from the other room. 3/4" auger or installer bit should fit fine. That's just me.
Drilling the frame will end up being like 5" of solid wood counting the doubled stud and the molding, drilling into that space will be just wall material/hollow cavity/wall material. It will also be less likely to cause issues in the future. Need larger hole? Elongate with a jab saw, and use those plastic cable hiders to cover the hole.
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Yes, it's a good idea (see answer below). Based on your picture, it's a older house so there is likely a 4" stud that you'll need to drill through so be ready for that and be ready for nails.
– HazardousGlitch
2 days ago
It doesn't deserve a new answer because the other ones are perfect in their own right. Just an addition: use a larger tool to make the hole, making sure that all current and future plugs can pass through, not just the wires. Then simply cover the hole with what is known as a cable (desk) grommet, something like this: ae01.alicdn.com/kf/UTB8zAwbXnvEXKJk43KUq6xdxpXa4.jpg
– Gábor
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You're not going to run mains power through this, are you?
– Harper
2 days ago