Fibre Install

[jimbobbob]

Hi

I'm buying a house that has copper broadband but fibre is available. Excuse my ignorance but I think the copper wire goes under the front garden (possibly in a pipe} to the front of the house behind the grey cover. So if I get fibre can the pipe be used to install fibre or is another method used. The reason I ask is because we are considering getting a concrete inprinted driveway and this would mean if the pipe could not be used we would need to cut the driveway which is not something we'd want to do. I've looked around the internet and I'm unable to find specific installation methods that relate to our problem.

Any information would be great

Jim

[imjolly]

Enter your address and post results including all the notes. This will show what is available and also if fibre available how  openreach expect to install cable

https://www.broadbandchecker.btwholesale.com/#/ADSL

[iniltous]

If the property was built in the 1990’s or later it probably will be a ducted feed , ( slightly earlier may also be ducted but not guaranteed) and in most cases the duct will be serviceable, and the fibre cable from the CBT in the footpath to the house wall will use the same duct as the copper cable , but there is always the chance it’s blocked and may need unblocking, so if considering some work that could cover the duct ( like a new driveway ) it may be worth holding off until the cable is in ( if that’s practical ) 

[jimbobbob]

 

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[imjolly · Accepted solution]

Yes just as @iniltous suggested that fibre would be installed using existing duct. Problem would be if duct is blocked so better getting install before you do your drive

[iniltous]

‘duct rodded and roped’ suggests the duct may have already been verified as usable, is there a rope sticking out of the grey plastic cover over the duct (against the house wall)  as the survey note suggests ?, if so the duct may be fine .

[jimbobbob]

Thanks, we don't get the house until next week so I've have a better look around then

[jimbobbob]

Thanks. Get the house next week and I'll check for a rope