Hi all

Planning to insulate a roof that partially covers the kitchen ceiling
this weekend. Problem is I have several halogen downlighters that
protrude into the roof space from the kitchen below. How can I lay
insulation while protecting the lights - and of course, shielding the
heat from them.

Any ideas....... or is there a product on the market made for this?

Thanks in advance

Simon

"Simon Hawthorne" wrote in message
...
Hi all

Planning to insulate a roof that partially covers the kitchen ceiling
this weekend. Problem is I have several halogen downlighters that
protrude into the roof space from the kitchen below. How can I lay
insulation while protecting the lights - and of course, shielding the
heat from them.

Any ideas....... or is there a product on the market made for this?

Thanks in advance

Simon

Down lighters are supposed to be in a box of their own strictly speaking to
prevent fire spread but at the same time one has to allow for heat
dissipation. As most down lighters will be installed between joists it would
be a simple mater to put some plasterboard each side of the down lighters
and place a piece of plaster board over the top.
If enough free air space has been give around the light this way you can
overlay with insulation.

It is a good idea if you install in a ceiling under a bedroom to build a box
around down lighters not only does this satisfy fire regs, but most
important for the occupant sleeping above the kitchen noises are reduced
significantly.

MikeS

On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 07:52:41 +0100, Simon Hawthorne
wrote:

Hi all

Planning to insulate a roof that partially covers the kitchen ceiling
this weekend. Problem is I have several halogen downlighters that
protrude into the roof space from the kitchen below. How can I lay
insulation while protecting the lights - and of course, shielding the
heat from them.

Any ideas....... or is there a product on the market made for this?

Thanks in advance

Simon

One solution is to put a terrocota flower pot over each downlighter.

Rick

"Simon Hawthorne" wrote in message
...

Planning to insulate a roof that partially covers the kitchen ceiling
this weekend. Problem is I have several halogen downlighters that
protrude into the roof space from the kitchen below. How can I lay
insulation while protecting the lights - and of course, shielding the
heat from them.

Any ideas....... or is there a product on the market made for this?

This topic has been done to death here many times - look at
http://tinyurl.com/6nhxs or
http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=e...oup%3Duk.d-i-y

David

"Rick Dipper" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 07:52:41 +0100, Simon Hawthorne
wrote:

Hi all

Planning to insulate a roof that partially covers the kitchen ceiling
this weekend. Problem is I have several halogen downlighters that
protrude into the roof space from the kitchen below. How can I lay
insulation while protecting the lights - and of course, shielding the
heat from them.

Any ideas....... or is there a product on the market made for this?

Thanks in advance

Simon

One solution is to put a terrocota flower pot over each downlighter.

Rick
Thanks Rick brilliant all the good ideas are simple, cheers.
MikeS

On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 08:49:30 GMT, "Lobster"
wrote:

This topic has been done to death here many times - look at


Oops - I can now see - I should not have been so lazy!!

Thanks for the tips - think I am going for the clay pots - just need
to nip out and get some.

Regards

Simon

"Simon Hawthorne" wrote in message
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On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 08:49:30 GMT, "Lobster"
wrote:

This topic has been done to death here many times - look at


Oops - I can now see - I should not have been so lazy!!

Thanks for the tips - think I am going for the clay pots - just need
to nip out and get some.

I was going to use that for mine, but it actually would have turned out
quite expensive to buy enough pots of sufficient size.. in the end - as you
may have now read from the archives(!) - I used lengths of plastic
ventilation duct to create 'chimneys' through the Rockwool; much cheaper.
(A side benefit was that it provides reasonable illumination to the loft
space when I'm pratting about up there)

David