Hi All,

I have just moved into a house where the main coax cable for the aerial
is annoyingly wired. It comes off the aerial, over the roof (not held
down in any way) down the wall (again, just left loose) then through a
hole in the wall into the sitting room.

I don't want it like that. Not only does it look rubish, I want to
take it into the loft and spit it to feed all the TVs in the house.

So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Thanks

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Hi All,

I have just moved into a house where the main coax cable for the aerial
is annoyingly wired. It comes off the aerial, over the roof (not held
down in any way) down the wall (again, just left loose) then through a
hole in the wall into the sitting room.

I don't want it like that. Not only does it look rubish, I want to
take it into the loft and spit it to feed all the TVs in the house.

So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Depends on your roof construction. Under the eaves would probably be
easier.

wrote:
So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Go up through the soffit.

Rob Morley wrote:
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says...

So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Depends on your roof construction. Under the eaves would probably be
easier.

If you've got a fairly tatty old roof like mine it's a doddle to find a
cable-sized gap to run it through, between a couple of tiles. Been
there, done that.

David

On 27 Sep 2005 06:52:15 -0700, scrawled:

So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Dunno, but I would be inclined to drill through the gable wall and
take it into the loft that way as throwing cables under tiles is
considered a bodge. Other way, as previously mentioned, is to take it
through the soffitt.
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Stuart @ SJW Electrical

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Thanks a lot for all your replies. I'll let up there and have a look
if any of your ideas are viable for my roof.

On 27 Sep 2005 06:52:15 -0700, wrote:

Hi All,

I have just moved into a house where the main coax cable for the aerial
is annoyingly wired. It comes off the aerial, over the roof (not held
down in any way) down the wall (again, just left loose) then through a
hole in the wall into the sitting room.

I don't want it like that. Not only does it look rubish, I want to
take it into the loft and spit it to feed all the TVs in the house.

So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Thanks

Also use the best quality coax for your distribution. It cuts down
ghosting and is well worth the extra cost.

Andy

In article , davidlobsterpot601
@hotmail.com says...
Rob Morley wrote:
In article .com,
says...

So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Depends on your roof construction. Under the eaves would probably be
easier.

If you've got a fairly tatty old roof like mine it's a doddle to find a
cable-sized gap to run it through, between a couple of tiles. Been
there, done that.

Even if there are suitable gaps you still have to get up there to thread
it through :-)

Rob Morley wrote:
In article , davidlobsterpot601
@hotmail.com says...

Rob Morley wrote:

If you've got a fairly tatty old roof like mine it's a doddle to find a
cable-sized gap to run it through, between a couple of tiles. Been
there, done that.


Even if there are suitable gaps you still have to get up there to thread
it through :-)

True. In my case, it was the aerial installer outside up by the chimney
pot with me grubbing around (safely) inside the roof space!

David

Owain wrote:
Rob Morley wrote:

If you've got a fairly tatty old roof like mine it's a doddle to find
a cable-sized gap to run it through, between a couple of tiles. Been
there, done that.

Even if there are suitable gaps you still have to get up there to
thread it through :-)


What's wrong with the time-honoured method of tying a kipper to the end
and sending the cat up?

(If you don't have a kipper, use a small child instead.)

No good, my cat doesn't like small children.

David

wrote:

Hi All,

I have just moved into a house where the main coax cable for the aerial
is annoyingly wired. It comes off the aerial, over the roof (not held
down in any way) down the wall (again, just left loose) then through a
hole in the wall into the sitting room.

I don't want it like that. Not only does it look rubish, I want to
take it into the loft and spit it to feed all the TVs in the house.

So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Thanks

Easy, but makiing it waterproof is not.

In general you go down, then UP under a tile/slate/bit of lead flashing
round chimney/ etc, then to the ridge and through the lining paper.

If you have ridge vent tiles it gets easier...

Andy Pandy wrote:
On 27 Sep 2005 06:52:15 -0700, wrote:

Hi All,

I have just moved into a house where the main coax cable for the aerial
is annoyingly wired. It comes off the aerial, over the roof (not held
down in any way) down the wall (again, just left loose) then through a
hole in the wall into the sitting room.

I don't want it like that. Not only does it look rubish, I want to
take it into the loft and spit it to feed all the TVs in the house.

So I was wondering how hard it is to take the cable through the tiles
into the loft?

Thanks

Also use the best quality coax for your distribution. It cuts down
ghosting and is well worth the extra cost.

Andy


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