- re-cabling
- Posted by Nick on September 4th, 2006
I live in a flat in Central London (Pimlico), that has, over the years,
accumulated miles of NTL (TV and ethernet) and telephone cabling.
I wish to re-route these cables in a more logical structure and where I
can, move them under (relatively untrodden upon) areas of carpet.
I therefore need someone who knows how to re-route and re-terminate NTL
cable TV and ethernet cables and BT telephone cables AND lift and
replace carpet edges.
NTL will do the former, but not the latter.
Any ideas how I might find somebody who can do both - probably just a
couple of hours work?
Thanks
Nick
- Posted by R. Mark Clayton on September 4th, 2006
"Nick" <nicholas.hurst@ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:1157373364.114757.113200@74g2000cwt.googlegro ups.com...
If it ain't broke don't fix it.
There are myriad tales of how well meaning people decided to tidy up tangled
wiring harnesses etc. and how long it took to sort it out when stuff was dis
/ cross connected...
- Posted by Nick on September 4th, 2006
Thanks for the prudent advice, but all I need to do is move the outlet
from behind the TV, where the signal is split between broadband and TV,
to a point where the supply enters the flat, just to prevent miles of
doubled back cables.
The logic of whomever installed the cabling must have been severely
twisted - unless he was paid by the yard - this simple re-location
would reduce the amount of cable by 2/3's!
R. Mark Clayton wrote:
- Posted by gort on September 4th, 2006
Whatever you DON'T move cable under carpets, you are just storing up
trouble!!
Dave
- Posted by R. Mark Clayton on September 4th, 2006
"gort" <me@privacy.net> wrote in message
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an.2006.09.04.16.31.17.239089@privacy.net...
It's OK as long as you get them between the gripper bars and the wall. OTOH
if the BT man puts them back wrong then the spikes go through the cable
(oops!), so slunk them in with mastic.
- Posted by gort on September 4th, 2006
Maybe.......
Dave
- Posted by kráftéé on September 4th, 2006
R. Mark Clayton wrote:
Is more the slash of the carpet fitters knife (& why do they just use
standard blades instead of the correct hooked ones)
- Posted by R. Mark Clayton on September 5th, 2006
"kráftéé" <kraftee@dontspamkrafteeunless you know what'sgoodforu.pus.com>
wrote in message news:44fc98ba$0$3186$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net...
The hooked ones are for lino, and hurt more when you stick them in you
fingers (but don't do quite as much damage.
- Posted by kráftéé on September 5th, 2006
R. Mark Clayton wrote:
Wouldn't put cut marks half way up the wall or damamge the paintwork
either. I've had new carpet twice this year & both times I've got
apparently random cut marks (up to about waist height) in newley
decorated rooms. I would understand a scoring or 2 on the skirting
boards but not right up the walls....
- Posted by Nick on September 5th, 2006
kráftéé wrote:
- Posted by Nick on September 5th, 2006
My oh my....
I ask a simple question about cabling contractors, and it turns into a
CSI plot.......
What next, blood-splatter-patterns?!
kráftéé wrote: