Downlight clearances in Leppington NSW
On a single Leppington home at practical completion we recorded seven separate downlights with insulation packed hard against the fitting. It is the largest cluster of one finding anywhere in the area. The mechanism is mundane: insulation is laid from above, the fittings go in from below, the two trades work on different days and neither sees the other's result. The consequence is not mundane at all, because a fitting that needs air around it and does not get it is a fire risk sitting above a finished ceiling.
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Seven downlights on one Leppington home had insulation against them.
Insulation is installed from above; the fittings from below, usually on different days.
The clearance requirement depends on the fitting, and some are rated for insulation contact.
It cannot be seen from the room beneath, so it needs somebody in the roof space.
We report it as a safety item, separately from the finish list.
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Written by our local inspection team from work carried out in Leppington. Licensed building practitioners.
