Switching to full fibre

cherry76

Switching to sky full fibre. Concerned about installation and whether they need to dig my driveway. House semi detached with integrated garage.

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/6664595/switching-to-full-fibre

Showing a picture of your garage doesn't really help but just speak to the Open Reach engineer when they turn up, they'll try and help as far as they're allowed.

I've got an OR engineer coming next week as it happens to fit FTTP, which is odd as they fitted it 3 years ago :)

Mine comes off the same pole that the FTTC did so I've got 2 lines, I'm tempted to cut the old one and roll it up to the pole.

flaneurs_lobster

Is the install by Openreach or their subcontractors? They'll agree what needs to be done on the day and if you don't agree they'll go away.

How does your existing broadband/telephone service get into your house?

There may be scope to get a pre-install visit from Openreach, needs to be arranged via Sky.

Ib06

Is Sky going to be on Openreach network or another network provider…. If it's Openreach they will probably follow the same route as your existing copper phone line… could be overhead cable or in an existing underground duct, unless there are ducts which are blocked when they might need to dig. You probably won't know until they come to install but they shouldn't be digging up your drive or garden without agreeing it with you first.

Do any of your neighbours have SKY fibre broadband or Openreach full fibre? Talk to them and see what happened for their install.

cherry76

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81966904#Comment_81966904

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81966904#Comment_81966904

FTTC

Ayr_Rage

@cherry76 FTTC copper lines can be overhead or underground, please elaborate.

TadleyBaggie

I have a 35 year old house, the existing BT ducting installed was used for the fibre installation.

Eldi_Dos

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81966901#Comment_81966901

Tempting as it is when you know the old drop wire is redundant it is not really a good policy to remove it yourself.

The redundant drop wire could be providing a 'staying' effect, especially if there is a unbalance in the distribution of the drop wires from the pole, not quite so critical if on even ground but if pole is installed on a embankment it can be.

JSmithy45AD

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81967044#Comment_81967044

Do you mean as a tensioning wire? Don't think this one is as it's got quite a lot of sag to it, also on flat ground. That said, I'll most probably not touch it. Perhaps I'll ask the OR guy on Tuesday as he won't have anything else to do ;)

cherry76

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81966965#Comment_81966965

underground

flaneurs_lobster

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/comment/81967264#Comment_81967264

You might be lucky, pretty much any house built since the 90's will have had telephone service in a duct from the street terminal to the house. If the duct is clear/unbroken then it should be possible to use it for the new fibre.

Before that there was ducting but it was also common to use armoured cable and just bury it.

Might be that the only option is to dig a trench.

As I said upthread, you might be able to persuade Sky to organise a pre-install visit from Openreach. You'll probably get pushback on this request (it costs Sky money) and they'll probably only agree if it looks like you might be serious about cancelling your order (chunkier the better).