Openreach/Plusnet installation question

[#1]

Hi.

Never had a full fibre installation at my property.

Does anyone know if Openreach will install a fibre connection to the rear of my property but not through my house (e.g. would they go over the house to get to the back if requested)?

TIA

[#2]

@AldoLou 

Unlikely they'll go "over"  a house. They might go "round" depending on the access.

Do you currently have an overhead or underground copper feed? This is usually the starting point for an incoming fibre optic cable. There is a certain amount of leeway as to where the fibre comes in but this the desireable against the possible. It all depends on the installer on the day.

Brian

[#3]

Hi Brian.

Thanks for the response.

The copper line comes from the pole opposite my house to a point under my guttering and then down behind my front porch to the external junction box. This then runs into the garage to the phone socket in my lounge.

This was done years ago and since then, we’ve made changes so the garage route is possible.

My wife doesn’t want cables on show in the house but I have the perfect point at the back of the house where there used to be a sky satellite dish hence wondering if they could get to the back without going through the house.

We live in a terrace property so side access isn’t possible although our house is higher than next doors so they could (if they’re allowed to) climb on/over next doors roof to bring the cable around.

[#4]

@AldoLou 

I would say that going over the roof is a definite no.

However there’s nothing to stop you installing your own Ethernet cable across your property. Can you go up the outside wall, through the loft then back down the rear? An outdoor CAT5e or better cable between the ONT and router can be up to 100m long. It just needs the wife to authorise the drilling of 6mm holes through the exterior walls.

[#5]

Again, thanks for the response.

Is it safe to assume there wouldn’t be any issue with a engineer running the cable from the front of our property and under our kitchen cupboards as this could be an option to get the cable to the lounge where I imagine would be the best location for the router.

Thanks again.

[#6]

As mentioned, it is up to the engineer on the day.

If you installed some conduit with a draw string, and supplied lots of tea and biscuits

[#7]

@AldoLou 

There are two separate issues here (apart from access). The fibre optic cable will be run to your house using the current route and then be brought down to near ground level for a Customer Splice Point (CSP) to an external wall. You might just be able to get the CSP located in the garage if desired. A cable is then run indoors to an Optical Network Terminater (ONT) which needs to be powered. I seem to recall one forum member speaking about getting the ONT in the garage alongside the CSP but my grey matter may not be what it was.

The router is connected to the ONT via ethernet cable and can be located anywhere you're happy to run cable (or are allowed to!!). This too needs a power source. If SWMBO allows it you can run external ethernet cable if this is easiest - if need be get someone in to do it.

OR installers are usually happpy to use pre-installed ducts so long as there's a draw rope in place if this helps you decide a location. Unfortunately you never know until the day if the installer is happy to use your work or not.

Brian