Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Aug 29, 2008 11:25 am We have recently purchased a new two storey home that has normal baton light fittings. which we would like to replace with down lights. however there seems to be a lot of discussion about whether it can or cant be done downstairs. there is no manhole cover for entry to the lower ceiling, but there are air con ducts installed there with ducting. surely there would have to be access to that ceiling should something need to be done in there. does anyboby know if we can have our downlights installed downstairs? the house is a wooden frame with no cement slab in between. its a clarendon home. thanks Re: Downlights or not? 3Sep 16, 2008 2:34 pm Of course you can, but the process might be quite messy.
Not an expert in this, but I can imagine your electrician would need to cut holes on all those places where you want a downlight to be installed. And I can imagine there could be quite a few of them. Cutting holes is easy, the fun part is connecting these holes to where you want the light switch to be located. Depending on the situation, I guess they will need to cut some more holes on the ceiling and walls, ...etc. Get a few quotes from some local electricians and have a feel about the cost. Good luck! I am in the same situation, would you be able to give some insights in to this? I am in SA 8 18849 The unit normally clips into a metal plate screwed to the wall, either plate is not flush, or unit not hooked in and could be hanging from the pipes partly, either might… 2 16741 Thanks. I called VBA today and they said it was a Consumer Affairs issue, the old handball. Seems like the government organisations don't want to do their job at the moment. 2 8190 |