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SteveWatson007 · 09-03-2010, 13:51

Hi folks,

After growing increasingly annoyed with the slow speeds of my "up to 10Mb" internet connection, I'm considering getting the XXL package from Virgin Media. My wife used to work for Telewest many years ago and we had their services fitted then, and we encountered a problem, which is the reason I'm posting here.

I know from the previous installation that the connection to the cables for my street is outside the back of my house. That wouldn't be a problem - but I have a fully-paved back garden. As such, the previous installation involved the cable being placed in a green tube and run around the outside of my garden.

Now, this was a problem, because we have two rabbits - who like to chew through cables that are housed in green tubes!

So, my question is this - has anyone else had Virgin Media fitted with a fully-paved garden, and if so, should I expect the same sortof installation as before? I imagine it's too much to expect them to lift the paving slabs and run the cable under them, right?

09-03-2010, 13:51	#1
SteveWatson007 Inactive Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 2	Considering Virgin - Paved Garden? Hi folks, After growing increasingly annoyed with the slow speeds of my "up to 10Mb" internet connection, I'm considering getting the XXL package from Virgin Media. My wife used to work for Telewest many years ago and we had their services fitted then, and we encountered a problem, which is the reason I'm posting here. I know from the previous installation that the connection to the cables for my street is outside the back of my house. That wouldn't be a problem - but I have a fully-paved back garden. As such, the previous installation involved the cable being placed in a green tube and run around the outside of my garden. Now, this was a problem, because we have two rabbits - who like to chew through cables that are housed in green tubes! So, my question is this - has anyone else had Virgin Media fitted with a fully-paved garden, and if so, should I expect the same sortof installation as before? I imagine it's too much to expect them to lift the paving slabs and run the cable under them, right?