Yes, but replace it with what? The OP is already planning to replace the cable, and my comment was in response to his comment that he cannot find brown T+E (which hardly surprises me!). If he wants brown, his choice (in terms of material which a DIYer can handle) probably comes down to painted or sleeved T+E, or some sort of flex (which, as has been discussed, is not very 'nice' for fixed wiring, even if allowed).
).'Reclamation yards', 'Architectural Salvage' etc. There are plenty around in my area, and even those which are essentially just 'junk yards' often have some gems hidden away in dusty/damp piles, which they often regard as 'worthless junk'! You obviously need to be very selective (which can be time consuming), and prepared/able to do a fair bit of work on the materials. Beware that places which style themselves as 'up-market architectural salvage dealers' (particularly in/around London) can be pretty/very (often unreasonably, IMO) expensive.Do you have any good suppliers for 'old wood' (My house 'first appeared on a map' around 1640)? There are loads of things I'd like to do in my house, if I can find a good supplier (don't want to get too far off topic though....
If you want some brown fabric covered flex let me know. I have a drum which I had for another job, and mine will be cheaper than those other sites!
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