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RDDearing · 10-06-2008, 17:37

Without wishing to rile the OP I don't think the technicians are in any way "lazy" because they won't do a particular route. Even if they don't climb a ladder and avoid the HSE argument, are you going to be happy if any roof damage occurs during the throw (I assume its a tiled roof, guttered etc).

Perhaps a comprimise with the engineers is possible whereby (following another suggestion in this thread) the cable is run up the wall and through the roof space and then back down the rear wall - it might even pay you to run a messenger line along such a route prior to the engineer revisiting so that they can just pull through the route?

I do agree with others that running your own cable may cause further hassle with VM down the road.

10-06-2008, 17:37	#10
RDDearing Inactive Join Date: Apr 2005 Age: 47 Posts: 125	Re: Throwing the cable over the roof. Without wishing to rile the OP I don't think the technicians are in any way "lazy" because they won't do a particular route. Even if they don't climb a ladder and avoid the HSE argument, are you going to be happy if any roof damage occurs during the throw (I assume its a tiled roof, guttered etc). Perhaps a comprimise with the engineers is possible whereby (following another suggestion in this thread) the cable is run up the wall and through the roof space and then back down the rear wall - it might even pay you to run a messenger line along such a route prior to the engineer revisiting so that they can just pull through the route? I do agree with others that running your own cable may cause further hassle with VM down the road.