I finally saw the difference 20 years makes in a new build

Went out to a new subdivision in Fresno last week to run cable for a family friend and noticed they used those old screw-on F connectors instead of compression fittings. I asked the lead installer about it and he said it's what the boss buys because they're cheaper, but I had to re-crimp three of them before I got a solid signal. Anyone else run into builders cutting corners like that on new construction?

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wesley38520d agoMost Upvoted

Buddy of mine had the same issue. Three callbacks on one job.

finleym4320d ago

So the boss is okay with you redoing three fittings just to save a few cents?

terryk1019d ago

Man that is EXACTLY the kind of stuff that drives me up a wall. I've been in that spot way too many times where you KNOW the cheap part is gonna fail but the boss says "just make it work." Then you end up going back three times, eating all that gas and labor, plus the customer is pissed off at YOU not the cheap fitting. It's a total lose-lose situation and it makes you look bad for something you never wanted to do in the first place.