TIL an 18 inch service loop actually pays off when the wall is old plaster and lath

Nathan Thomas · 2026-09-29T19:10:07.355758+00:00

I used to trim my coax tight at every outlet out of habit until a job in Akron last Tuesday where the lath crumbled and I had to re-terminate twice, and that extra 18 inches I left at the box gave me room to pull a fresh end without running new line. Now I leave a loop at every drop no matter how clean the wall looks, anyone else get burned by tight trimming on old houses?

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