BT Have Routed a Cable Across My Bedroom Window

meths · 14 Jan 2010 at 07:13

I woke up this morning and opened my bedroom blind to find that yesterday BT have routed a cable above my front garden and about 1.5m to 2m in front of my upper floor bedroom window. I never noticed it when I got in yesterday as it was dark outside.

Obviously I'm not happy about this as they never asked permission and I don't even have a live BT line in my house.

I'm gonna phone them up later and go nuts at someone but am wondering if anyone knows what my rights are in this situation or whether it's happened to anyone else on here?

Larkspeed · 14 Jan 2010 at 07:15

I could be wrong but if it is just suspended in the air above your property and the fixings at either end are not on your property there is nothing you can do about it.

singist · 14 Jan 2010 at 07:20

Don't 'go nuts'; just ask 'em nicely to rectify the problem. You'll probably get farther that way.

Beans on toast Dave · 14 Jan 2010 at 07:23

if it from the pole and then to a neighbours house i would have thought you will just have to get used to it

Nismo · 14 Jan 2010 at 07:28

It's perfectly normal :confused:

We have one outside our front bedroom window too. How do you propose they get it to your neighbours house otherwise?

Cosimo · 14 Jan 2010 at 07:36

If it’s coming from a pole or across the road from another property then there is not a lot you can do. If you really want to take it further then give them a call.

Speirs · 14 Jan 2010 at 07:36

You could use it as a washing line?

Amnesia · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:05

snip ?

Spektor · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:13

Just chop it. Post before and after pics.

uv · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:14

there's nothing illegal about having a bonfire in your own garden right? Even if it happens to be directly under the cable?

neil3k · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:40

get a pair of long shears cut cable

problem solved.

Duke · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:47

Why does it annoy you so much? Bit of an over reaction.

Dave M · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:48

Christ you must have a pretty sweet life if this is all you have to worry about.

Mr. Anderson · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:49

Duke said:
Why does it annoy you so much? Bit of an over reaction.

I'd be annoyed if there was a cable that was going to swing about in the wind outside my window.

godinman · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:51

You made is sound like they had clipped a cable accross the front of your window stopping you from being able to open it...

Spose it could be a touch annoying, but I doubt you'd have even noticed it if it had been there all along..and what's the alternative? Putting another telegraph pole in directly opposite your neigbours house and going to that, an then straight across? Would've thought that that'd be worse...

Abraham · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:51

Mr. Anderson said:
I'd be annoyed if there was a cable that was going to swing about in the wind outside my window.

I think it's in his line of sight rather than going to be slapping against his window :confused:

what difference does it make if it swings about in the wind half way across his garden?

LOAM · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:51

The other day a bird landed on our roof, I was ******* Livid

Abraham · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:52

LOAM said:
The other day a bird landed on our roof, I was ******* Livid

Mr. Anderson · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:54

LOAM said:
The other day a bird landed on our roof, I was ******* Livid

Bird will fly away though. I guess some of us are brought up in nice areas, my home and the surrounding houses are not allowed aerials on the roof to keep the place looking nice. I know my mum would be pretty annoyed if there was a cable that went across our garden. No telegraph poles round here though so not really an issue.

{SAS}TB · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:55

LOAM said:
The other day a bird landed on our roof, I was ******* Livid

YOU were livid ?

The cheeky **** had to fly past my window to get there - who do I call to complain ?