On Thu, 19 Feb 2004 18:47:34 -0000, Martin wrote:

I have exactly the same situation. If the owner of the house is not
allow to relocate the socket their self is there a procedure whereby
you can request (for a fee) that BT relocate the socket for you.

Yes, ring 'em up and ask. The price is in the online BT Price List
(somewhere). Moving socket at customer request OWTHE.

Again I would like it in the loft for the ADSL router.

H&S rules means that BT engineers should not go into lofts. They are
rather hazardous places, not to mention feet through ceilings etc...

However if access is via a proper loft ladder through a decent sized
hatch (2 to 3' min) into a roof space that is well lit and the floor
is securely boarded over for all of the access a BT chap needs and the
socket not tucked right down in the eaves then you can probably bribe
any engineer that visits with cups of tea and chocolate biscuits...

Asking an engineer to squeeze through a tiny trap perched on the top
of a rickity step ladder with a stair well to one side, cross the roof
space by treading only on ceiling joists covered by insulation to then
lie flat out on said insulation to reach the socket at arms length
aided only by a AA maglight just ain't going to happen.

You could of course just put the master socket in the corner of a
bedroom. B-)

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