Warmfront - loft insulation.

B'stard

Not sure if this is the correct part of the forum for this post, but here goes...

I'm due to move into my new house next month. When I was viewing it the vendor said it had no loft insulation due to the spotlights in the ceiling, I counted 18 of them, as they could be a fire hazard if covered.

I can qualify for a Warmfront grant, I was wondering when they come to the house to inspect it will they put insulation in the loft, will they cover the lights or will they put heat shielding cones/pots over the lights first?

Thanks for any replies.

ronaldmacdonald

B'stard wrote: »

I'm due to move into my new house next month. When I was viewing it the vendor said it had no loft insulation due to[STRIKE] the spotlights in the ceiling [/STRIKE] him being a lazy scrote who couldn't be bothered to drag his 24 stone belly up a loft ladder.

I have just taken 19 downlighters out of our ceiling - not one of them had any barrier between the insulation and these were big bad a$$ 80's style ones that had been there for at least 20 years. The majority of heat in these is projected downwards so not as bad but some project the majority of heat upwards so this is why nowdays it is recommended to allow ventilation around them.

I guess said vendor couldnt even be bothered to box over them or just replace them with some fireguard types if he was so keen to keep the lovely things? :undecided Knock a grand off the asking price and watch his jelly belly wobble up that ladder faster than the speed of light

ormus

ive yet to hear of a single loft catching fire, due to downlighters.
its one of those scare stories that do the rounds all the time.

Swipe

Isn't loft insulation meant to be fireproof anyway?

kje_2

You can get fireproof hoods for them which, I think, are more to do with stopping a fire from spreading up through the hole in the ceiling rather than the bulbs setting fire to anything in the loft.

B'stard

kje wrote: »

You can get fireproof hoods for them which, I think, are more to do with stopping a fire from spreading up through the hole in the ceiling rather than the bulbs setting fire to anything in the loft.

I know, I was just wondering if Warmfront would supply and fit the fire proof hoods, or will they just lay the insulation?