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Thanks PBod - I understood that because the lamps ran colder, they could be insulated over, but from what you are say, that isn't so. Is there a cheaper or smarter alternative to collars ("witches hats"?)? Are drivers the same as transformers in that they can be attached to joists above...

There's a lot on this topic but it seems to quite old, so apologies for asking the question again.... I have around 30 halogen twin pin (MR16?) "50w" bulbs around the house, and I am thinking of replacing them, mainly because there are huge gaps in the (rock-wool) insulation to let the heat...

Hi Pinenot - this makes more sense now (thanks). I'd guess the previous owner/builder changed spec from truss so the roof space could be used if needed, but never did anything with it. There is sarking board (OSB) on top of the rafters and a membrane on top of that. The collar ties are about...

Thanks! Weather - when I moved in I assumed it was the wind. Once I realised the wind wasn't always there, I figured it was a change of temperature causing timber expansion. But now the timing of the noises makes me suspect it is when the humidity changes from overcast to clear sky, or the...

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Apologies; I am sure I have read something about this before, but can't find it anywhere... We moved into a timber framed bungalow three months ago, and when the weather turns, it makes some fairly loud 'shifting' noises. These seem to come from the loft - and are possibly amplified as it is...