Comments on: Plasterboard ceilings are going up with recessed lighting http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/ Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:55:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: john bender http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-9108 john bender Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:38:09 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/#comment-9108 I plan to put new plaster boad over old plaster board but only on walls and 'not the ceiling'. Would this be okay if I use long enough screws on to the 2 x 4's........ I plan to put new plaster boad over old plaster board but only on walls and ‘not the ceiling’.
Would this be okay if I use long enough screws
on to the 2 x 4’s……..

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]]> By: Duncan Munday http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-7548 Duncan Munday Thu, 01 May 2008 09:43:56 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/#comment-7548 Thjs seems to be a common problem. In this scenario, I would suggest using halogen downlights as they connect to the main voltage and they require no transformer which massively reduces the weight load on the ceiling. Good Luck! Thjs seems to be a common problem. In this scenario, I would suggest using halogen downlights as they connect to the main voltage and they require no transformer which massively reduces the weight load on the ceiling. Good Luck!

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]]> By: Renovation Dave http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-6755 Renovation Dave Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:36:06 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/#comment-6755 We had a similar problem with recessed lighting in ceilings with a flat roof above and just left a space in the insulation and have had no problems so far. I did see some metal covers that you can use over the recessed lighting, but I thought that was a bit of over kill when all you need is a small gap. As a side note having a well insulted flat roof is a nightmare in summer months for a room that is hit by sunlight most of the day. We pretty much have our own hot rooms on the top floor (attic rooms) that are hotter than hell in summer! David We had a similar problem with recessed lighting in ceilings with a flat roof above and just left a space in the insulation and have had no problems so far.

I did see some metal covers that you can use over the recessed lighting, but I thought that was a bit of over kill when all you need is a small gap.

As a side note having a well insulted flat roof is a nightmare in summer months for a room that is hit by sunlight most of the day. We pretty much have our own hot rooms on the top floor (attic rooms) that are hotter than hell in summer!

David

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]]> By: Brian http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-6675 Brian Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:03:01 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/#comment-6675 Just doing the bathroom with recessed lights, bit of a nightmare as joists 7" from flat roofing and lights over shower are over 3" leaving little room for celotex insulation and use of fireguards (which are big themselves. have to think this one out. in the ebd i'll have to leave spaces or gaps in th insulation where the lights are situated. Just doing the bathroom with recessed lights, bit of a nightmare as joists 7″ from flat roofing and lights over shower are over 3″ leaving little room for celotex insulation and use of fireguards (which are big themselves. have to think this one out. in the ebd i’ll have to leave spaces or gaps in th insulation where the lights are situated.

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]]> By: dann http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/comment-page-1/#comment-190 dann Wed, 13 Dec 2006 18:09:33 +0000 http://www.oneworldcoffee.com/2006/05/28/plasterboard-ceilings-are-going-up-with-recessed-lighting/#comment-190 Thanks for the account. We are renovating under our current house and having to relocate all of our power and water 'up' into the beams to be then plastered over - its lots of fun and logistically a nightmare : awesome! Dann Thanks for the account. We are renovating under our current house and having to relocate all of our power and water ‘up’ into the beams to be then plastered over – its lots of fun and logistically a nightmare : awesome!

Dann

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