rayd
13-10-2007, 17:00
When I had cable broadband installed yesterday the installer had to run a cable from the downstairs box, outside, and go through the wall upstairs where I wanted it.
He drilled a 1/2 inch hole through the wall and inserted the cable, but he hasn't sealed the hole around the cable. I'm worried that water will get in through the gap. The cable is also pulled tight at a right angle where it comes out of the wall and goes horizontally to the side wall. There aren't any cable fixings for the couple of metres between the entry hole and the side wall. It's held by tension on the cable between the side wall fixing and the hole.
If it had been a DIY job, I would have sealed inside and out with silicon rubber. I would also have put a loop in the cable where it enters the building so that drips would have been trapped.
Or am I being too fussy and expecting too much?
Cheers,
Ray D
He drilled a 1/2 inch hole through the wall and inserted the cable, but he hasn't sealed the hole around the cable. I'm worried that water will get in through the gap. The cable is also pulled tight at a right angle where it comes out of the wall and goes horizontally to the side wall. There aren't any cable fixings for the couple of metres between the entry hole and the side wall. It's held by tension on the cable between the side wall fixing and the hole.
If it had been a DIY job, I would have sealed inside and out with silicon rubber. I would also have put a loop in the cable where it enters the building so that drips would have been trapped.
Or am I being too fussy and expecting too much?
Cheers,
Ray D