Insulating over spotlights ?

[hefs]

Hi, I am looking to top up the insulation in my loft and have spotlights in my bathroom, do I need to cut holes in the insulation to ensure that I do not cover up where these have been cut out as I'm assuming covering these up would cause a fire hazard ?

 

[jj4091]

Yes.

 

[Paul_Thomas]

I have looked into this as I am building an extension and will have spotlights between the floors (BCO insist on insulation between floors for sound damping)

You could build some plasterboard boxes to go over them, or some clay flowerpots with the hole in the top to let heat out (Make sure they are plenty big enough) or even purchase proper intumescent boxes to go over them (Fire proof, available from B&Q, Screwfix etc at Arround £10 each)

 

[hefs]

Thanks for the replies

 

[luminaire]

You will need something like this:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=56254&ts=02086

 

[Steve]

You will need something like this:
http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?id=56254&ts=02086[/QUOTE]

He wont NEED anything like that. It is one of the more expensive options open to him though.

 

[hefs]

I was thinking that was all getting a bit expensive !! Cheap option of leaving the spotlughts uncovered for me I think

 

[Paul_Thomas]

Plasterboard and a few bits of timber or clay flowerpots would be cheap enough.

 

[jj4091]

Cutting holes in the insulation won't cost a penny.

 

[sidb]

If your lights happen to be low voltage (12V), do not put loft insulation over the transformer. I found this out the hard way. The transformer lasted for about 30 seconds.

 

[johnnyjb]

try get a bit of water pipe ,the stuff they use under ground plastic brownish colour and place it around the light