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› UKTH forums › 📡 Broadband Tech & ISP’s › FTTP & FTTH › Our FTTH Journey with OpenReach Today we had a knock on the door and a contractor working on behalf of OpenReach was standing there, looks like the Civil work aspect of our Full Fibre (FTTH)...
Today we had a knock on the door and a contractor working on behalf of OpenReach was standing there, looks like the Civil work aspect of our Full Fibre (FTTH) order was taking place today, nice of them to let me know in advance ![]()
A few pictures of the Civil work showing the trench they dug and how our new duct joined an existing duct already in place and they just extended it to reach our property.
Work area prepared before they started:

Existing Duct extend and neighbours current line forked from new main duct:

Random picture of barriers:

Had to include this one as I said this would make him famous ![]()

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A few more pictures showing how and where the OpenReach trench joins our property and how OpenReach pulls the fibre through the duct using a pre-positioned blue rope (draw rope).
OpenReach Trench dug and filled that joins Property:

OpenReach trench going under slabbed footpath:

OpenReach pulls the fibre through the duct using a pre-positioned blue rope (draw rope) attached to Duct Plug:

In a completely sane world, madness is the only freedom (J.G.Ballard).
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A few more pictures showing external works for our full fibre installation.
Cobra Duct Rods wound on a large roll:

Openreach Fiber Customer Service Point (CSP) and Duct Riser with Bung:

Openreach Fiber Customer Service Point (CSP):

Openreach Duct Riser with a Bung:

Note: Blue draw rope left so our neighbour can use when they have full fibre installation as we share common ducting.
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