Building Regulations Approved Document L calls for a solution to allow uninterrupted coverage of thermal insulation in loft spaces, ensuring minimal heat loss through the ceiling.

Building Regulations Approved Document C, as well as the NHBC and other insurers, call for a vapour seal between the living space and the loft space in order to prevent condensation forming on roof timbers and causing premature rotting.

If you are fitting downlights into a ceiling,which penetrates a loft space, you are likely to have a problem in meeting both the Building Regulations Parts C & L and the Insurer's requirements. Fitting Loftcap covers over the downlights addresses both problems in one easy step.

Fire or acoustic insulation is not usually required in a loft void; Loftcaps are therefore designed simply to provide an effective vapour and thermal seal. Manufactured from inert mineral fibres, Loftcaps are both non-combustible and non electrically conductive whilst being lightweight and rigid enough to support loft insulation. What's more they're simplicity itself to install and will not cause the light fitting to overheat.

• Easy to install - pass cabling through the cover by piercing with a sharp instrument or pencil, place over the downlight and seal with mastic. No screws or clips required
• Rigid construction allows loft insulation to be laid directly over the Loftcap cover, meeting requirements of the Building Regulations Approved Document L for continuous loft insulation
• Provides a highly efficient vapour seal meeting the requirements of Building Regulations, the NHBC and other Insurers
• Manufactured from inert mineral fibres and organic binders designed to resist the formation of water droplets which could drip on to the lamp and wiring of the fitting
• Smooth non-porous surfaces, such as steel, are not used in Loftcaps as they can promote water droplet formation
• Maintains sufficient air space around the light fitting in order to avoid overheating
• Non combustible - no risk of a fire hazard due to the heat from the light fitting
• Non-electrically conductive - no risk of electric shock or fire hazard
• Durable construction - rot, corrosion and vermin resistant
• Maintenance free
• Lightweight, only 350g, so will not put significant load on the ceiling
• Fibres used are exonerated from classification according to HSE guidelines
• Tested and approved by the Lighting Association

• ALC274 - Dimenstions (mm): 274/224x162