back wired, that was easy. power went out about 5 times on and off while i was running new wire, fun storm ripped through.
Thats funny Ryan. the phone stuff was actually tidy, and i didn't realize how much of it there was till i got into it.
The coax and alarm crap was everywhere. its all gone. have now one line come in to the house to a single junction block, where it splits to my room, and then sadly that goes back outside, up the side of the house and into the second floor. I figure the second floor nonsence ill leave to another day- but at least i know how it works and how to run coax now.
i have about a laundry basket full of wire on the basement floor.