Originally posted by skip555:
cable and phone drops around here are usually no more than 6" deep , the old joke is you lay it on the ground and kick a little sand over it .
you need to know the area there in and be care full digging
It's also why cable companies typically don't charge if the line is cut. How far they are SUPPOSED to bury it and how far they actually do are two different factors and really depends on the contract crew sent out to replace it. Combine the high cost of trenchers and plows and the lowering installation rates for the contractor, I'm not surprised in the least that it's basically laid just under the grass. I've heard crews around here are getting around $40 to run a replacement underground drop from the tap back to the house. Please tell me where you get quality out of that...
(Sorry for the random OT rant...)
