I have downlighters installed in a bathroom, but have been told that there should be no loft insulation round them. Is this right? What's the best way to shield the heat from the downlighter safely, while still having a proper level of loft insulation above the bathroom? Thanks, J
Do you mean halogen lights? If so I am interested in the responses as I am going to fit some 12v halgen lights in my bathroom.
If you haven't yet fitted them then don't buy Fire Hoods as they're awrkward to instal and costly to buy! Instaling lights with built in Fire Protection is far easier and cheaper!
They did look expensive - thats over £50 for five lights ! I have purchased my lights, but would have thought that a cheap cover must be available.
just create a plasterboard cover that spans from joist to joist, then cover that with the insulation. Check the minimum distance requirements in your instructions.
Get fire-rated recessed downlighters, 20 quid a pop. Dont even nbeed to go in the loft and crawl around. Time saved = more money for me.
Get fire-rated recessed downlighters, 20 quid a pop.[/i] B&Q sell 'em..£16 for 3 are you sure ?? nasty mains voltage i bet
Cheers guys for your advice. As I ave already purchased the lights the plasterboard aproach may be best and most economical for me. Sorry for hyjacking your topic John.
Clay plant pots yes cheap and effective NHBC inspector seen them and ok but suggested the silicone dabs so they dont move
Cant see how using clay plant pots satisfies the building regs with ref to using them as fire hoods? Localize the fire... :^O
Lol Ext nice one..a few years back on site we was fitting loads of 12v downlighters (cant stand the flippin things..really cant) and thought to save money we would make up plasterboard boxes and put them over the downlighters for protection (access was through floorboards upstairs)must have made up what 20 or so when the NIC came on site to inspect work..in a nutshell was told to take the lot out..which we did and we used those flippin horrible white hood things..you poked them through the hole with a hammer handle and the flippin things wouldn't screw to the plasterboard hole edge without breaking the faffing board edge and stuff..flippin heck..
The Fire rated are only fire rated if you keep the insulation off them. The hoods have a hole in them to let heat escape don't they? The insulation can't be broken so plasterboard might be best. Or chicken wire. etc.
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