Broadband and telephones

[Harry Bloomfield]

It will be interesting to see if that happens. All the ones that I have seen have a box outside and near ground level. I can't see any physical reason why it needs to be outside, but it does need to be near a stable surface as the equipment that they use to precisely align the ends of the cable and "weld" them together can't be used whilst balancing on a ladder. Let us know if they do install the "outside" box in your loft.

I made that aspect clear to YouFibre, at the beginning, that I both wanted it straight into the loft, and that they could not run any cables down the wall, because they always come adrift, flapping about - apart from looking unsightly. They agreed they could do that.

 

[pcaouolte]

I made that aspect clear to YouFibre, at the beginning, that I both wanted it straight into the loft, and that they could not run any cables down the wall, because they always come adrift, flapping about - apart from looking unsightly. They agreed they could do that.

Good. I have trawled the internet and have found some other people who have managed to get both the ONT and the "external" junction box installed in their loft so it obviously is possible with the right loft conditions (boarding & access) and a helpful installation engineer. I hope all goes well for you.

 

[Harry Bloomfield]

Good. I have trawled the internet and have found some other people who have managed to get both the ONT and the "external" junction box installed in their loft so it obviously is possible with the right loft conditions (boarding & access) and a helpful installation engineer. I hope all goes well for you.

It is boarded, and carpeted, it just needs the cable/fibre brought in through the low eave, into the main part of the loft - I will be arranging a draw-wire tomorrow, to make that part easy.

 

[Mottie]

On the same subject, I’m having my fibre installed on Dec 10th but we have no telephone poles in our street. We did have cable about 20 years ago (NTL) and I seem to remember they used a moling machine to get to the house from the street, going under our lawn. We no longer have a lawn, it’s been replaced with a drive with a pretty substantial reinforced concrete slab that I fitted myself (the slab, not the surface pavers). I’ve just had a look outside. We have one 'normal' phone line connection box and one cable connection box. Whether they can use the existing cable remains to be seen.

 

[aveatry]

On the same subject, I’m having my fibre installed on Dec 10th but we have no telephone poles in our street. We did have cable about 20 years ago (NTL) and I seem to remember they used a moling machine to get to the house from the street, going under our lawn. We no longer have a lawn, it’s been replaced with a drive with a pretty substantial reinforced concrete slab that I fitted myself (the slab, not the surface pavers). I’ve just had a look outside. We have one 'normal' phone line connection box and one cable connection box. Whether they can use the existing cable remains to be seen.

It depends who now owns the NTL infrastructure - virgin maybe ? and it depends who is going to be your supplier. Speaking to afriend of mine who lives at the start of a shared drive of 3 houses and one furthest away had fibre put in and they just layed it along the hedge and covered it with leaves. So if they can not do it underground then you can expect something like that.
I am going through it now and going ask for a pre visit to come up with a plan for where I want it (overhead)

 

[Mottie]

Speaking to afriend of mine who lives at the start of a shared drive of 3 houses and one furthest away had fibre put in and they just layed it along the hedge and covered it with leaves. So if they can not do it underground then you can expect something like that.

I’ve already had instructions from Mrs Mottie that it’s got to be a neat installation on the day or they can go away!

 

[aveatry]

I’ve already had instructions from Mrs Mottie that it’s got to be a neat installation on the day or they can go away!

just watch out they do not charge you for a "missed" appointment when you do that