ᐅ Recessed housing for downlights in insulated ceilings

Created on: 11 Oct 2017 18:45
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frank_gayer
Hello,

I am currently planning the recessed downlights on the ground floor. I learned that I need to use a mounting housing to avoid interference with the insulation. Now I have noticed that, for example, Bromberg indicates that the recessed light must not be installed in a mounting box.

I want to install recessed spotlights of this type with GU10 bulbs in 5 and 8 watts, depending on the lighting requirements.

I need your help with this. Which recessed light fixtures are approved for use with the mounting housing?

It is important to me that the fixtures can be replaced, or that I can purchase recessed spots without bulbs to allow for variation.

Are there more affordable mounting housings than those from Kaiser, and which ones would you recommend?

Thank you for your feedback.
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angoletti1
12 Oct 2017 11:15
A quick tip... Google image search: recessed spotlights spacers
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frank_gayer
12 Oct 2017 11:44
Very good tip. The question is how insurance companies view something like this if an incident occurs. Now I’m really worried because of the statements mentioned earlier.
Mycraft12 Oct 2017 11:47
frank_gayer schrieb:
I have to do it from below, and with the trim, it looks bad

You can safely omit the trim. As I mentioned, just fill and smooth it out... that’s how it’s done every day on thousands of construction sites. They can’t all be wrong.
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frank_gayer
12 Oct 2017 13:50
Yes, that would be great if it were that simple. This is a prefabricated house, and I need to check whether the interior walls also come finished from the factory.
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ONeill
12 Oct 2017 14:05
There are gypsum boards for the Thermo-X boxes that you screw in firmly, apply filler to, and then cut an appropriate opening for the spotlights. I did exactly that in my prefabricated house, and it works perfectly. Unfortunately, it costs about 20 euros per box [emoji4].
Mycraft12 Oct 2017 14:15
@frank_gayer

Well, you’re not going to install it throughout the entire house. In a few rooms, the ceiling just needs to be repainted.