I'm drilling a hole...
 

Well, I will be. It's for an external aerial wire. Actually two
aerials, digital terestrial ('Freeview') and FM radio. I think I'll put
it just above ground level so the cable emerges into the cellar.

Any advice? Thanks.

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Well, I will be. It's for an external aerial wire. Actually two
aerials, digital terestrial ('Freeview') and FM radio. I think I'll put
it just above ground level so the cable emerges into the cellar.

Any advice? Thanks.


'Day job' and 'don't give it up' spring to mind

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I'm drilling a hole...
 

In article .com,
wrote:
Well, I will be. It's for an external aerial wire. Actually two
aerials, digital terestrial ('Freeview') and FM radio. I think I'll put
it just above ground level so the cable emerges into the cellar.

Any advice? Thanks.

Is there an airbrick or ventilator grill close?

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Dave Plowman London SW
To e-mail, change noise into sound.

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On 13 Nov 2005 08:58:35 -0800, wrote:

Well, I will be. It's for an external aerial wire. Actually two
aerials, digital terestrial ('Freeview') and FM radio. I think I'll put
it just above ground level so the cable emerges into the cellar.

Any advice? Thanks.

Leave a 'U' shape of cable dangling down below hole level.

sponix

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In message .com,
wrote

Any advice? Thanks.

Use CT100, or equivalent, CIA approved satellite quality cable that is
fully copper screened for Freeview. This can help minimise (not
eliminate) interference from passing vehicles.

If the cable is likely to get crushed use one with a foam dielectric.

http://www.wrightsaerials.tv/coaxcablequalityhmdim.htm






--
Alan

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Lobster wrote:
wrote:
Well, I will be. It's for an external aerial wire. Actually two
aerials, digital terestrial ('Freeview') and FM radio. I think I'll put
it just above ground level so the cable emerges into the cellar.

Any advice? Thanks.


Erm... use a drill to make the hole? What sort of advice are you
looking for?

Whatever; make sure you drill the hole in a slightly upwards direction
from the outside, to stop water running into the house; also, where the
cables run down the outside wall and into the hole, they should run down
*past* the hole for about an inch, do a U-turn and enter the hole from
*below*; this stops water from tracking down the cables and straight
into the hole.

David

I've seen the holes silconed round the entry point to also stop water
coming in.

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On Sun, 13 Nov 2005 08:58:35 -0800, michaelrmgreen wrote:

Well, I will be. It's for an external aerial wire. Actually two
aerials, digital terestrial ('Freeview') and FM radio. I think I'll put
it just above ground level so the cable emerges into the cellar.

Any advice? Thanks.

Make sure it slopes to the outside, then rain water wont run into your
wall.

Dave

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I've seen the holes silconed round the entry point to also stop water
coming in.

Sky install by any chance.....

Dave

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In message .com,
writes
Well, I will be. It's for an external aerial wire. Actually two
aerials, digital terestrial ('Freeview') and FM radio. I think I'll put
it just above ground level so the cable emerges into the cellar.

Any advice? Thanks.

Use a drill

Actually, if you need to ask - get someone to do it for you



--
geoff

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In message , "Dave Plowman (News)"
writes
In article .com,
wrote:
Well, I will be. It's for an external aerial wire. Actually two
aerials, digital terestrial ('Freeview') and FM radio. I think I'll put
it just above ground level so the cable emerges into the cellar.

Any advice? Thanks.

Is there an airbrick or ventilator grill close?

Bad boy - you're not meant to put wires or pipes through air bricks

--
geoff

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dave stanton wrote:
I've seen the holes silconed round the entry point to also stop water
coming in.

Sky install by any chance.....

Dave

No idea. Might have been. I've seen another grommet type jobby which
can be placed against the wall. Not sure whether this actually solves
any water problems or just covers up the ugly holes/too much break-out.

When Sky installed for me they went through the window frame using a
masonry drill bit! This caused a crapload of splintering on the outside
of the frame. They didn't bother siliconing that, that's for sure.
Which reminds me, I must get round to sorting that soon.

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"david lang" wrote in message...
Don't drill there, drill it elsewhere
Your drilling it round and it ought to be square
The shape of it's wrong, it's much much too long
And you can't put hole where a hole don't belong..........................

....and I bet you've got that old Bernard Cribbins album haven't you?


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Thanks to all who replied. Especially the 'don't give up the day job'
guy.