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Some skirting board would hide where it's really bad at the bottom.

What about screwing sheets of plywood over it all?

Sounds like a plan - even electricians get asked to fix things with no notice, and they don't have their own tools and testers with them.

Don't forget the earth connection to the new metal switch. And any other new light switches you fit.

Water-based tends to show brush marks though. Although I can stand a bit of yellowing from oil-based, I imagine it looks bad with the brilliant white emulsioned walls.

BG are of an appalling quality, IMO.

You need to rethink this for both lights. You need to get a neutral from the same circuit that you are getting each live from. For example, where you are obtaining the live from the kitchen light switch, you could perhaps get the neutral from the kitchen light. Alternatively, scrap what you've...

Where are you going to get the neutral from?

Best practice in these circumstances to connect both earth wires. Also, not cut off the unused wire, as it may come in handy one day.

I would give a quick light sand all over first, as you have suggested. Some will say to let the undercoat harden for some time first before emulsioning over - but I fully appreciate you need to get on.

The finish may look different for a couple of weeks, but usually sorts itself out. It's no different to using a stain block or damp proof paint. I take it you are planning to use EMULSION now. Undercoat and topcoat usually applies to gloss or satin that goes on the woodwork. You don't normally...

In my experience, it meant less cables to chase in, or could re-use old narrow conduits.

Yes, and I think there's more than one way of connecting that.

We'll have to draw out every conceivable 2 way method - I think I came up with 12, decades ago.

Absolutely no advantage in the way it was originally wired (2 way only) though, just one of the many alternative methods I suppose.

I'm fairly confident you can still buy the harmonised equivalent, mostly likely Oop North, where they seem to go ape for it.

It's 1 core+earth cable, with green sleeving over the earth, AFAICT.

There was indeed.

I remember when harmonised cable first came out, having a similar problem. I think brown was so dark it was BLACK, while the other core was blue. We put it down to problems with the technology making the new colours.

Yes, you could remove the metal box, make a bigger hole in the brickwork, leave the wires temporarily joined, board over, and cut the dry-line box out.