03-12-2009, 09:06 PM
timg wrote: (I've heard and seen instances where they ran the cable around the outside of the house and drilled a hole through the wall!).
I think it would depend on a combination of things, the first being the existing cable set up and the second being the specific installer. A contracted installer did drill holes in the neighbor's house, and the whole job was crappy. My cable was already in place under the house, so the guys that were here making the changes worked with the existing setup in the crawlspace. Since the amplifier needed 110, they had to run power from an exterior outlet, but they did a very neat job. Of course, my house has full brick veneer exterior, so maybe they didn't want to mess with it.