In reply to a post by MHC:

Fine, they have 10kV lines not telephony.

There will still need to be poles for the telephony. Those cannot be safely shared.

Although doing so would add a new level of excitement and anticipation when you reach for the handset

In reply to a post by billford:

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

the prices I see there for something suitable is a lot lower than £660 and BT on top of that would get a bulk discount of some sort.

The posts don't install themselves for free, and (perhaps fortunately) it's not up to you to determine what is suitable.

Bulk discount... probably, but it won't be very much.

well its conveniant to assume poles are needed for full distance when its been made clear there was a previous line at the property which means there is existing stuff in place to route copper over. 2 hours per pole O_o.

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

well its conveniant to assume poles are needed for full distance when its been made clear there was a previous line at the property which means there is existing stuff in place to route copper over. 2 hours per pole O_o.

Maybe, maybe not... what does that have to do with BT's standard charge for installing a pole?

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

In reply to a post by billford:

In reply to a post by Chrysalis:

the prices I see there for something suitable is a lot lower than £660 and BT on top of that would get a bulk discount of some sort.

The posts don't install themselves for free, and (perhaps fortunately) it's not up to you to determine what is suitable.

Bulk discount... probably, but it won't be very much.

well its conveniant to assume poles are needed for full distance when its been made clear there was a previous line at the property which means there is existing stuff in place to route copper over. 2 hours per pole O_o.

Do you have evidence to suggest it will be any quicker?

I had a pole replaced outside my house in London about 12 months back - they arrived at 5:30 AM and left at around 9:00. That is three and a half which included the drop wire installation.

Some friends in Scotland paid for their installation and to install 8 or 9 poles took three days.

I am not doubting thats how long it actually takes but shocked it takes that long.

Have BT quoted how much for the line to just run along the ground alongside the road.

you cant just leave it on the ground.

>>tree trunks that are de-barked and mildly planed

They are untreated, will have to factor in pressure treating them into the costs.

They have a special technique for making bedrock sockets. It is not as deep but is a lot louder.

In reply to a post by RandomJointer:

They are untreated, will have to factor in pressure treating them into the costs.

You can chose for your poles to be treated with either ACQ treatment, or creosote treatment.

In reply to a post by RandomJointer:

They have a special technique for making bedrock sockets. It is not as deep but is a lot louder.

What do they use, a JCB with one of those spikey things to hammer a hole?

I did wonder about explosives, that would be a lot more fun but...