Recent content by tobias

Thanks for all the feedback everyone; I got restricted from replying after 5 posts in 24 hours (guess because I'm a noob?) Anyway, glad my predicament could provide some lively discussion! To answer a few replies: Let me try an analogy here. I hire Fred to build a pole barn. Fred, being a...

Thanks! Exactly what I was looking for. I'm pretty sure I won't bother with it & just eat the cost, but I always like to learn from these type of things. At most I may hire an attorney to write a demand letter to AT&T that they refund the tenant for the repair.

That's why wiring codes exist. There are rules for how long you can run a length of wire, how it has to be attached to the frame, where splices occur, where junction boxes are located, and what type of pressure it has to withstand in order to prevent damage in the future. That's so that future...

Yeah, I know :D Repair will be about $200-300 so probably not even worth my time. I guess my question boils down to this: Aside from everything else, if I were to take AT&T to small claims court, would the case be dismissed outright for lack of standing or would I get a chance to make my case...

Because he took all proper precautions to avoid damaging the line. I'm still looking into the specific wiring codes but my understanding is that wiring installation is required to be done in such a way that it's not easily damaged and so that further repairs can be made, such as by securing it...

I'm the landlord. Tenant has AT&T fiber internet. AT&T did a shoddy job installing fiber line, it's very delicate & they installed behind siding w/o securing it in conduit. Siding needed to be repaired. The experienced contractor very carefully tried to remove the fiber service box during...