Problem with mastic or similar is that it will fail in the not too distant future. It might take 10 years, but the mortar joint (hopefully they didn't drill into the brick in which case it was a naff job) would last a lot longer.

Its OFS Ez Bend Fibre, you can tie it in knots or staple it to walls and itll be fine, it is G657 B3 rated for bend insensitivity.

In reply to a post by Zarjaz:

I think what is being said, is that actual installs, the final drop, lead in, and ONT, is being done by Openreach .... unless this is on new build (unoccupied) estates, which might be done be either/or.

Contractors are working on provision of fibre network too, fitting and lightening up the nodes in the network.

Today has been a good day, Contractors completed the work and tested for light so he then told me the job will be handed over to Openreach / BT to get finalized and commissioned.

Have we still got a long wait or are we getting close does anyone know.

Testing for Light

It certainly looks like a very positive step in the right direction.

But would you not agree, for longevity, it makes sense that if it is possible to avoid a sharp bend, then do so.

In reply to a post by godsell4:

Its OFS Ez Bend Fibre, you can tie it in knots or staple it to walls and itll be fine, it is G657 B3 rated for bend insensitivity.

That name rings a bell. We were encouraged by the trainer to tie it in knots and even whack it with a hammer to see if it affected the light level passing through, it didn’t.

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In reply to a post by Icaras:

I was told by a friend in Openreach that contractors still aren’t doing FTTP installed and it is direct labour only.

Depends on what you guy's call direct labour only.

Direct labour in Openreach always meant Openreach employees. It is only Openreach employees doing FTTP installs where I live. But as Zarjaz says there may be exceptions on new build estates.

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With bend insensitive fibre I would be happy for long term being at 150% of the minimum bend radius, which is still way tighter than the photos, so nothing to worry about. Even at double the minimum, bend radius that installation is fine if untidy.