Hi
We've had new downlighters fitted in the sitting room and kitchen. They are mains voltage recessed ones and have 50W GU12 bulbs in them.
The ceilings were lowered because the joists were really bent and dipped in parts so the new ceilings are in parts up to 2.5 inches lower than they originally were. We are on the top floor and are thinking of having chipboard flooring laid in the loft. However, I've heard that you can't cover the downlighters as they can cause a fire.
Is there any way in which we can lay floors in the loft (e.g. using fire cones or making a small box out of plasterboard)? Being loft joists they aren't very big and are probably about 5 inches high which will be the distance between the downlighters and the chipboard floors.
Any help/advice is much appreciated.
We've had new downlighters fitted in the sitting room and kitchen. They are mains voltage recessed ones and have 50W GU12 bulbs in them.
The ceilings were lowered because the joists were really bent and dipped in parts so the new ceilings are in parts up to 2.5 inches lower than they originally were. We are on the top floor and are thinking of having chipboard flooring laid in the loft. However, I've heard that you can't cover the downlighters as they can cause a fire.
Is there any way in which we can lay floors in the loft (e.g. using fire cones or making a small box out of plasterboard)? Being loft joists they aren't very big and are probably about 5 inches high which will be the distance between the downlighters and the chipboard floors.
Any help/advice is much appreciated.