Hi Guys,
I have a small problem that has occurred in a large extension I have just done; I only mention large because I wondered if the mass of new insulation is relevant. 150mm in floor (UFH installed), 125mm between roof timbers and 25mm under, full-fill in the cav (thermalite and conc 300mm). Extension is 45 sq.m
We installed numerous down lighters as seems to be the fashion at the moment, and in a couple of them since the cold weather has arrived we have started seeing condensation drip from the actual fittings.
The sparky fitted them in the traditional way, ie; cut his holes in the celotex etc
One half of the extension is a family room where one light is quite bad, and one in the kitchen which is also quite bad.
The sparky has just said that when this happened in the past he just stuffed the eaves with rockwool to cut off the air flow - surely this isn't the right way to go?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.
I have a small problem that has occurred in a large extension I have just done; I only mention large because I wondered if the mass of new insulation is relevant. 150mm in floor (UFH installed), 125mm between roof timbers and 25mm under, full-fill in the cav (thermalite and conc 300mm). Extension is 45 sq.m
We installed numerous down lighters as seems to be the fashion at the moment, and in a couple of them since the cold weather has arrived we have started seeing condensation drip from the actual fittings.
The sparky fitted them in the traditional way, ie; cut his holes in the celotex etc
One half of the extension is a family room where one light is quite bad, and one in the kitchen which is also quite bad.
The sparky has just said that when this happened in the past he just stuffed the eaves with rockwool to cut off the air flow - surely this isn't the right way to go?
Any thoughts would be appreciated.