Q: Tim, can you settle a debate between me and my wife? We have to have electric cables buried in the ground for all sorts of things around our home. She insists that the cables should be in conduit, ...

Q. Tim, what are your thoughts on burying electric and cable TV lines? I can buy approved cable and wire that’s rated for direct burial, saving the cost of installing it in conduit. What’s been your ...

Decide how much digging you’re prepared to do and how deep your trench will be. This helps determine the type of wiring and the method you’ll use. Underground cable and wire can be installed at ...

Q: What are your thoughts on burying electric and cable-TV lines? I can buy approved cable and wire that is rated for direct burial, saving the cost of installing it in conduit. What has been your ...

Mundelein officials say they’ll be spending the winter drafting a long-term policy on how to relocate unsightly electric and cable lines off of wooden poles and into underground conduits. The areas ...