RE: Re: Virgin Fibre Install?

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

The only thing I would flag up is that they aren't allowed to work at
heights - so they wouldn't / couldn't fasten the cable to the house wall
when running it up to my flat (which is in the roofspace of a bigish
Victorian House). They only have fairly short ladders so can only work up
to
a height of about 10-12ft.

Obviously my flat is a lot higher than that so they drilled out through the
wall of the flat and pushed the cable through - all from the inside - and
then fastened the cable up the wall as far as they could go.

I *HATE* those bloody wire staples that they use to fasten the cable to the
skirting though and wouldn't let them do so ... I actually run a 100mm x
50mm trunking round the skirting board of my living room which carries
speaker, network and power cables so it just went into there.

Phil

> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On Behalf
> Of turner228
> Sent: 10 December 2011 09:53
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] Re: Virgin Fibre Install?
>
> Hi
>
> My install was some time ago but they were very helpful on the day
>
> 1) They installed the 'brown' splitter box in an unobtrusive location
> at ground level at the side of the house
>
> 2) Took a coax feed for the stb through into the front room using a
> route and locatiuon I had selected
>
> 3) took a coax up the wall into the loft obscured behind a drain pipe
> for the (then) modem (now a 'super hub')
>
> 4) ditto for a telephone cable to the master socket in the loft.
>
> I would say that if they are given no direction then they will always
> go for the easiest routes and installation, and this may not be the
> most unobtrusive.
>
> In general, if cables are going from the brown box around the house,
> get them to follow the damp course line as this is already black and
> for vertical follow the pipes up and to 1st floor etc.
>
> It is worth you spending some time thinking about how *you* want it
> done and where *you* want things. Be there on the day and don't rely
on
> others who might be persauded that there were 'better'(easier) ways.
>
> HTH
>
> kevint
>
> --- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, "Chris" <chrisnharris@...>
wrote:
> >
> > Virgin Media have just 'Fibred' my street, and so I was thinking
of
> changing my ISP to them and even maybe getting a Tivo etc.
> >
> > Having just decorated the lounge, and also wanting any router to
> remain in my node 0, I'm not keen on a couple of chaps with big drills
> 'installing' any boxes where they think is convienant and that I won't
> be able to move after they've gone. Well who hasn't moved a phone
line!
> >
> > Anyone got any experience of what they actually install and where
the
> fibre terminates and into what. And then what cables become the
> broadband. and what goes to the telly etc.. In other words what can I
> pre-lay?
> >
> > Thanks Chris.
> >
>
>
>
>
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