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> A co-worker became friends with his contractor and put in his own drops in the evening after the workers left. Was talking to my dad over Thanksgiving and th
by madamelic 3y ago
> A co-worker became friends with his contractor and put in his own drops in the evening after the workers left.
Was talking to my dad over Thanksgiving and that's precisely what he did every time we bought a new house. He would go over to the new house after work and install conduit to the house so he didn't have to tear up the house installing it after drywall.
- lotsofpulp 3y agoHow many times did you guys move into a newly constructed house?
- madamelic 3y agoOnly twice while I was living with them. The first time I think he just did a giant PVC pipe from top to bottom, that's what he said. Seems like there was more to that installation that I should ask about. I was quite a young child when we lived at that house so hearing it had ethernet was surprising. The second time he actually did all the ethernet runs while the house was unfinished and I remember it because he'd bring me along.
- olyjohn 3y agoIf you're just lazy like me, you just go through an exterior wall, staple the cable up along some trim, and go back through the wall into the room you want the cable. Caulk it up and paint it and you can't even tell it's there. Best to get outdoor-rated, or direct-burial cable. The layer of paint over it also seems to do a pretty good job protecting it.
- hakfoo 3y agoI did this and had durability problems; it broke twice in about eight years. I am attempting to find a contractor to run cables through the walls/attic, which seems to be a frustrating "send in a quote inquiry, then when I get no response in a week call them and see that they actually got the inquiry, but the guy who actually does estimates is backed up."