Browse Forums Building A New House 1 Mar 09, 2010 9:22 pm Hi, wondering what people have done with their phone connection. I know we are expected to dig our own trench from the house to the pit but what happens when there is a footpath in between? Is this something that Telstra sort out or do we have to go and actually dig under the concrete to get to the pit? Your thoughts/experiences are appreciated! TIA Re: Footpath blocking the Telstra pit. Issue? 2Mar 10, 2010 8:48 am With our Telstra trench we had to organise it ourselves after handover, but we didn't actually dig it ourselves. With underground electricity cables, footpath, neighbours nature strip and gas lines in the way it was best left up to a Telstra approved contractor to dig it for us. By law, I'm not actually sure if you CAN dig under footpaths in the street anyway?? We could have done the section from the footpath (property boundary) to our house, but because the pit was quite a distance away and we needed someone else to do it (under footpath and neighbours crossover) they did to the house as well at the same time. Saved us breaking our backs! It cost us $330. Just make sure you get it all organised BEFORE you have driveways and fences laid! Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Footpath blocking the Telstra pit. Issue? 3Mar 10, 2010 8:54 am The telstra pit is more of an inspection point to assist with running cables underground. It is not where you connect your phone line to. You connection is made near the electrical pitt. If you dig a little you will see a white conduct with a red string on it. This is where you will connect to. No need to dig a trench to telstra pitt. Re: Footpath blocking the Telstra pit. Issue? 4Mar 10, 2010 3:45 pm Wouldn't that depend on whether it is a new estate or established area? When I had mine done, I had to have trenching done to the pit as there was no conduit from pit to next to my electrical pit (as that was brand new too). My Neighbours nature strip was also dug up in a small place so the conduit going from pit to boundary property could be installed. Previously to building I had all overhead power and telephone lines, but now it's all underground, so I had to have something from the pit to boundary (next to electrical pit) laid as being in an almost 50 year established suburb, all houses have overhead connections. I am the only one now that has underground. The Brain, are you in a new Estate or an established area? That could make a difference! Here is the trench being dug in my property: Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ ...and my Neighbours dug up nature strip with conduit being laid underground. I'm not sure what it's technical name is, but the black hose was used to trench under ground from pit to boundary. Like ⋅ Add a comment ⋅ Pin to Ideaboard ⋅ Anyway, that was my experience! Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 Re: Footpath blocking the Telstra pit. Issue? 5Mar 10, 2010 8:54 pm We're building in Botanic Ridge. From what you've said it sounds like I just need to dig the trench to the boundary, but I'll check with the contractors in the area first just to be sure. Quote: It cost us $330. Stormy, did that include the standard Telstra new home connection fee, or was that just to dig the trench? Thanks for all your responses. Re: Footpath blocking the Telstra pit. Issue? 6Mar 10, 2010 9:38 pm Not sure if things have changed in the last couple of years, but when I worked for Telstra the customer expense was to provide trench to the boundry line (of your property/council verge) near the Telstra pit. Telstra should advise which pit to go to. Telstra then pay for the trench from the boundry to their pit. If you use one of the Telstra recommeded companies then they should do the whole job and just bill you for your property work. The other work (Boundry to pit) is included in your new connection fee. So you pay for your own trench (house to boundry) on top of the connection fee. Hoping that makes sense, and isn't out of date! Re: Footpath blocking the Telstra pit. Issue? 7Mar 11, 2010 6:56 am The Brain Stormy, did that include the standard Telstra new home connection fee, or was that just to dig the trench? That was JUST to dig the trench. The connection fee came later (although ours was wavered initially because they completely botched up our connection first time round.). Took 4 weeks to get it fixed Henley - Wilshire Mk 3 ... I love my house!! Site start: 4th Feb 09 Handover: 10th Sep 09 Blog: http://stormygirlscastle.blogspot.com/ Build Thread: viewtopic.php?t=7166 I have a toilet that blocks up on the top (2nd) floor of a property. The toilets on the 1st and ground floor are OK) Blockage clears when the using a plunger. But… 0 477 Hi all I am looking to run a water line under my concrete footpath which is directly next to my home, was seeing if this is possible without cutting the entire section… 0 20036 Thanks for that, the PVC pipe is still about 40cm below ground level and it sticks out of the sand with no end cap or anything on it just open pipe, is this the finished… 2 9506 |