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I have a "stippled" effect Artex celing in my kitchen, I have now spent 2 days and £50 trying to cover this up using "smooth over" products. I first scraped off all the peaks using a paper scrape then sanded as much as I could. The first section of ceiling I then applied B&Q's own Smooth over...

It did used to be the external wall, now internal. The area I want to run cables through is in the middle of the house and a long way from the present external walls. I guess I am just being lazy! I have chased the new cables into the wall now, I thought it was too simple!

Thanks for the replies, I know this isn't good practice in exterior walls because it could cause damp to 'bridge the gap' and I am aware of the cavity wall insulation issue. However this is an internal wall. I don't know, but I don't think insulation would ever be injected into an internal...

I am laying cables for lighting and ring main circuits in a new extension, prior to my electrician coming in to connect and test the new installation. The openings between the main house and extension are open but not yet made good therefore I have good access to the cavity between the...