Running the fibre like that could also cause you issues in future if Openreach need to do any work. They won't be able to easily replace that cable if it got any damage. I am not sure how Openreach engineers tackle a job where their cable has been buried behind skirting.

In reply to a post by ian72:

Running the fibre like that could also cause you issues in future if Openreach need to do any work. They won't be able to easily replace that cable if it got any damage. I am not sure how Openreach engineers tackle a job where their cable has been buried behind skirting.

Badly, certainly if it is one of their contractors, in theory, it should not go bad, if it fibre, it is supposed to last for years, but the one, was told about, the fault happened outside, where the fibre spliced, and they had to replace the internal fibre, the fibre was behind the skirting board and that was more or less ripped off and the owner was told it was their problem. Complaining to their ISP did nothing.

I did say to them, it was a silly place to put it.

Calling BS on this one , in this case the householder would have to remove the skirting in advance and then replace it themselves if the same method to replace a faulty cable was wanted , or almost certainly that faulty cable would be left abandoned in situ and the replacement cable surface wired to the ONT location , it’s frankly laughable to suggest someone without the householders permission simply started removing skirting boards, it’s risible nonsense.
Seemingly your anti Openreach/BT commentary has no bounds.

Edited by Iniltous (Tue 02-Sep-25 12:51:43)

In reply to a post by zyborg47:

the fibre was behind the skirting board and that was more or less ripped off and the owner was told it was their problem.

Agreed, it was a silly place to put it, but ripping off the skirting board looks a bit gratuitous. If that bit of fibre was bad and the had to splice in another length between ONT and CSP, why didn't they just adopt a new route?

In reply to a post by Iniltous:

Calling BS on this one , in this case the householder would have to remove the skirting in advance and then replace it themselves if the same method to replace a faulty cable was wanted , or almost certainly that faulty cable would be left abandoned in situ and the replacement cable surface wired to the ONT location , it’s frankly laughable to suggest someone without the householders permission simply started removing skirting boards, it’s risible nonsense.
Seemingly your anti Openreach/BT commentary has no bounds.

Just going by what I have been told, my hatred for BT/Openreach have no bearing on it.

In reply to a post by DFScale:

Agreed, it was a silly place to put it, but ripping off the skirting board looks a bit gratuitous. If that bit of fibre was bad and the had to splice in another length between ONT and CSP, why didn't they just adopt a new route?

Just what they told me, happened a while back.

Perhaps they have a similarly propensity to make sh*t up , birds of a feather and all that , and because it fits with your world view you chose to believe it ….frankly I don’t believe it , as neither of us were present your opinion and mine carry the same weight , however your continued negative perspective towards all things BT and Openreach hardly set you up as an honest broker

Edited by Iniltous (Wed 03-Sep-25 09:20:20)

In reply to a post by Iniltous:

Perhaps they have a similarly propensity to make sh*t up , birds of a feather and all that , and because it fits with your world view you chose to believe it ….frankly I don’t believe it , as neither of us were present your opinion and mine carry the same weight , however your continued negative perspective towards all things BT and Openreach hardly set you up as an honest broker

I don't really care, just saying what I was told and to be honest, seeing the contractor's Openreach uses, It would not surprise me one little bit.

In reply to a post by PCJM40:

You need to read my post again fella as I said the total opposite.

Untouched could be misread by some as will remain in place (and used by new circuit)

In reply to a post by ukmgranger:

Hmmm. May have to rethink this and find a decent openreach based provider. Just can't go through the pain of hiding cables again. As mentioned newly renovated (but very old) property so really need to use the fibre cable that is currently installed behind skirting / through walls.

You should use ducting if so but bear in mind bend radiuses. I have done something similar though through needs so understand the difficulty.