I live in a house built in late 50s. There are 2 long cords sticking out from the wall (exterior wall) picture is attached. How can I safely remove them? Can I do it DYI? They are super long and annoying.
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One is phone, the other is coax, most likely cable TV.
Even if they are active, you can just chop them off with wire cutters. However, it is better to figure out where they are going and, more importantly, whether you are likely to need them in the future. If you can find the other end and disconnect (if they are not already disconnected) then you can pull the cables out. If not, you can cut them close to the wall.
If you can't find the other end then I would play it safe. Cut them off about a foot or so from the wall. That will leave enough cable that they could be used (either at this location or spliced to new cables) while still being mostly out of the way.
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