PSA: A customer in a 100-year-old house changed how I think about coax runs

He said, 'You know, the last guy just stapled it along the baseboard like it was a phone cord in 1998.' Made me realize I was getting lazy with my own runs in older places. How do you guys handle clean installs in historic homes without tearing up the walls?

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linda_knight516mo ago

Lol it's just coax though, right? Not like we're running fiber for a hospital.

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wells.amy5mo ago

I used to think that way too until I saw how much damage a rushed job can cause.

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rivershah6mo ago

That 100 year old house has plaster walls that crack if you look at them wrong. Running new lines inside the walls is a great way to start a huge repair bill with the homeowner. A clean staple job along the baseboard trim is often the most careful choice you can make. It avoids damaging historic materials and the next tech can easily replace it. The goal is to get them service without wrecking their property. Sometimes the practical fix is the professional one.

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