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My house, c1890 has newish timber windows with slim double glazing. Throughout are timber beads which just look awful. They're thick, proud of the frame, make the frame look too wide and are obvious from across the street! I can't afford new windows, is there any reason I can't remove the...

Thanks for the suggestions! I will try to find out what sort of cable it is, and look into relocation. Why is a PILC cable particularly bad? As to how old - it's presumably the original cable (house built 1880s so early/mid 20th century cable?). The house has 1940s round light switches (!) The...

The concrete floor in my hallway needs to be removed. The main electricity supply cable from the street runs under the hallway and comes up through the concrete to the consumer unit below the stairs. It looks like the concrete was poured after the cable was put in. I'm worried about hitting a...