Recent content by Lindisfarne83

Yes they have silicone washers in place but because they are adjustable there is a bit of an air gap where they pivot. The plasterboard holes are also slightly larger than required which doesn't help. I think I'll swap the lights out and try rockwool/sealing in the first instance but is it an...

I measured it at 120mm, which is not quite the 150mm that was stated on our drawings - will this make a big difference? There is a void behind the insulation our builder said this was necessary for ventilation of the roof space. Our current downlight is not fire rated and I would look to replace...

Hi, We had a small extension built last year, this all seemed fine until we came to the downlights. These were installed into our vaulted ceiling by the electrician who hacked out chunks of Celotex to fit them. I wasn't impressed at the time; I now realise how much of a no no this was as I...