Advice with bathroom ceiling and downlights

[johntr]

I am renovating an upstairs bathroom so the ceiling is into the loft space. The ceiling is in poor condition so I will line by screwing boards over it to hang a suspeded ceiling below it. The plan is to install LED downlights.

If I install the LEDs into the ceiling they will have the insulation ontop of them. It is rockwool in plastic tubes and I fear that the plastic would melt and the lamps might overheat due to lack of ventilation.

If I hand a ceiling, there could be a condensation problem on the old ceiling.

Does anybody have any experience in dealing with this situation they could share?


Thanks, Johntr

 

[ree]

Hi johnr,

Your post reads as though you intend to screw plaster boards thro the old ceiling into the ceiling joists, and then hang a suspended ceiling below.

If thats the case then its not necessary to screw up the P/B, simply drop the suspended ceiling.

There are countless down light types available, many come with all kinds of thermal protection, and can be fixed in suspended ceilings.

Perhaps you would be best advised to ask the mods to transfer this post to the Electricians forum?

 

[catlad]

Not a good idea for a bath room really, but it will help if you have a good extractor fan.