bajanelite123
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House extension, new coax
I'm currently having a major house extension added to my property. I want to both move the location of my Internet Hub and have coax cables installed to all the new rooms. The extension is currently at the studs with electricians and plumbers coming in the next few weeks.
How do I proceed getting coax installed and the Hub moved? Looking on here, there doesn't seem to be a good answer. I have a few options.
- Installed coax cables myself, moving the Hub and installing coax cables in each of the new rooms. I like this solution the best but I've seen on here it is not recommended as it messes with the signal from the cabinet. If I go with this option, can an engineer rectify this problem after install?
- Install conduit for a later Virgin engineer to install. This method is also a good solution and means I can delay the Virgin engineer until the construction is over. However, I've seen that some engineers don't like installing in conduit and that if a power line, or other cable, runs near the conduit it could give interference (though this can be easily accounted for). Will Virgin engineer run my cables through conduit? The cable from the outside connection to the new Hub location will obviously be a little different as it will need to be routed under the house entire the extension conduit starts.
- Have the Virgin engineer install coax while the build is at the studs. This is basically the first option but they do everything. If they can do this, this will probably be easiest (maybe conduit is easier?) and their will be no issues as its all their equipment. The only negatives here is if the Virgin engineer can/will install coax while the build is at the studs and if my contractor will allow this as its obviously harder with health & safety (though can be accommodated).
Can I get some guidance on what to do. All the options have downsides, and it's heavily dependent on what the individual Virgin engineer will allow.