Hi,
I've insulated underneath my floor (between the joists) using 100mm celotex insulation sheets. The space is in the cellar and full or rubble so the room above gets very cold in the winter. The space has some electrical wiring in it (from the main fuse box) and some gas pipes (the main feed to the house)
Wherever possible I've tried to avoid putting the insulation over electrical cables but there have been a few points where it's been necessary (mainly where the wires go up to the room above through the floorboards). I have re-pinned as many of the wires as possible so that they sit on the joists themselves.
My question is this, is this ok or is this likely to prove to be a fire risk.
The red arrow indicates a cable that goes the length of the rafters and up though a hole the other end (around 2m).
I've insulated underneath my floor (between the joists) using 100mm celotex insulation sheets. The space is in the cellar and full or rubble so the room above gets very cold in the winter. The space has some electrical wiring in it (from the main fuse box) and some gas pipes (the main feed to the house)
Wherever possible I've tried to avoid putting the insulation over electrical cables but there have been a few points where it's been necessary (mainly where the wires go up to the room above through the floorboards). I have re-pinned as many of the wires as possible so that they sit on the joists themselves.
My question is this, is this ok or is this likely to prove to be a fire risk.
The red arrow indicates a cable that goes the length of the rafters and up though a hole the other end (around 2m).