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Originally Posted by the_purple_pig
Hi All,
I hope this is not the wrong pace to ask this, but I saw this thread and it relates to a problem I have. I wonder if anyone can help..
My telephone cable comes in from the pole and attaches to the wooden fascia under my gutter, like pretty much everyone elses. Only in my case the attachment to the wooden fascia is quite high up, so that the gutter on top of it has to be quite high in order to clear it. This means an uphill run for the water to reach the gutter downpipe, and consequently extremely heavy 'rainfall' from my overflowing gutter right above my back door.
I am worried about the wall getting damp (if it isn't already after 4 years of drenching). I thought I might be able to pull the cable lower somehow and drop my gutter, but the tension on the cable is already impressive so much so that I may snap the cable by putting any extra force on it.
I am also worried that it might be illegal for me to tamper with the cable.
Anyone know how I might fix this quandry, preferably without further emptying my already void-like wallet?
Thanks,
Arthur
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high purple -pig ,as part of my job i renew gutter and facia in council properties so to answer your question ,no it is not illegal to move the line (i have to do it all the time)
it is quite easy to do, the triangular bracket which the cable is attached simply unscrews and can be re-attached anywere on the facia ,but in your situation i would recomend re-attaching to the soffit or directly to the joist if your property has open joist and no soffit
in all cases though make sure the bracket is fixed through any facia /soffit into a joist using min 2 inch screws as this will give maximun support for the cable when it snows and the cable increases in weight
hope this helps