{"id":2102,"date":"2025-03-07T11:52:29","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T11:52:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2102"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:55:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T11:55:44","slug":"the-impact-of-rendering-on-building-insulation-and-energy-efficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/03\/07\/the-impact-of-rendering-on-building-insulation-and-energy-efficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"The Impact of Rendering on Building Insulation and Energy Efficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2102\" class=\"elementor elementor-2102\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c418d22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c418d22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34c5a79\" data-id=\"34c5a79\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8799a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8799a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Rendering is more than just an aesthetic enhancement for buildings; it plays a vital role in insulation and energy efficiency. As climate concerns intensify and energy costs rise, homeowners and developers are turning to rendering as a solution for improving thermal performance while reducing energy consumption. This blog explores how rendering contributes to energy-efficient buildings and highlights the importance of using the right tools and materials for optimal results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4739280 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4739280\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5fbb726\" data-id=\"5fbb726\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1734cc8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1734cc8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding Rendering And Its Benefits<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c08f22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c08f22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb5630d\" data-id=\"eb5630d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3a0fdc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3a0fdc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rendering involves applying a layer of material, such as cement, acrylic, or silicone-based render, to the exterior of a building. This protective coat serves several purposes:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Thermal Insulation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Rendering acts as an additional barrier, reducing heat transfer through walls. This is particularly important for older buildings that lack modern insulation techniques.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Weatherproofing:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> High-quality renders protect walls from moisture, preventing dampness and structural damage.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Aesthetic Appeal:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Available in various textures and finishes, rendering enhances a building\u2019s visual appeal.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Energy Efficiency:<\/b><span> By minimising heat loss in winter and reducing heat gain in summer, rendering contributes to lower energy bills and a smaller carbon footprint.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ed3573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ed3573\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f0c0b0\" data-id=\"7f0c0b0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4613c00 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4613c00\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Types of Render And Their Energy-Efficiency Impact<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-28ceb3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"28ceb3d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6b90889\" data-id=\"6b90889\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca56630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ca56630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Different types of render materials affect a building\u2019s insulation and energy performance in unique ways:<\/span><\/p><h4><strong>Sand &amp; Cement Render:<\/strong><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Affordable and durable, but not the best insulator.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Works well with additional insulation boards.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Acrylic Render:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highly flexible, preventing cracks and improving longevity.<\/span><\/li><li>Offers moderate thermal benefits.<\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Silicone Render:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breathable and water-repellent.<\/span><\/li><li>Ideal for modern energy-efficient systems, such as External Wall Insulation (EWI).<\/li><\/ul><h4><b>Monocouche Render:<\/b><\/h4><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monocouche render systems differ from traditional sand and cement render. Although described as a &#8220;one coat&#8221; system, it is typically applied in two passes, with a base coat used to ensure proper adhesion and durability. As a pre-coloured solution, it eliminates the need for painting.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to providing a decorative finish for external walls, monocouche render also enhances a property&#8217;s thermal comfort.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b6e8fae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b6e8fae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cb51034\" data-id=\"cb51034\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b671e1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b671e1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Role of Tools In Rendering Performance<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f320fb4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f320fb4\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c9a353\" data-id=\"8c9a353\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0428540 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0428540\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Achieving a high-performance render finish requires not only skill but also the right tools. Precision tools ensure even application, smooth finishes, and long-term durability. Here\u2019s how REFINA\u2019s range of tools supports rendering projects:<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1309756 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1309756\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cda8ed\" data-id=\"4cda8ed\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-626152c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"626152c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Base Coat Application\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a75ddf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3a75ddf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-135b8db7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"135b8db7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6c744f60\" data-id=\"6c744f60\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42569472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"42569472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-03mm-stainless-steel-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Cement Trowels<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34d3ed76 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34d3ed76\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/plastering-trowels\/premium-cement-trowels.html#\/choose_handle-cork\/sizes-14_355mm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/premium-cement-trowels-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2131\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/premium-cement-trowels-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/premium-cement-trowels-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/premium-cement-trowels-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/premium-cement-trowels-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/premium-cement-trowels.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a154bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a154bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">These trowels feature a 0.7mm chrome stainless steel blade for durability and precision. With cork and wood handle options, they\u2019re perfect for applying and smoothing heavier base coat renders.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-650950d8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"650950d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/plastering-trowels\/premium-cement-trowels.html#\/choose_handle-cork\/sizes-14_355mm\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3e84075\" data-id=\"3e84075\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7641a022 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7641a022\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-015mm-plastic-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Diamond Floats<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2891b93a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2891b93a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/plastic-trowels-floats\/abs-plastic-diamond-faced-floats-standard-wide-long.html#\/716-sizes-11_270mm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abs-plastic-diamond-faced-floats-standard-wide-long-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1631\" alt=\"ABS plastic diamond faced floats\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abs-plastic-diamond-faced-floats-standard-wide-long-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abs-plastic-diamond-faced-floats-standard-wide-long-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abs-plastic-diamond-faced-floats-standard-wide-long-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abs-plastic-diamond-faced-floats-standard-wide-long-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/abs-plastic-diamond-faced-floats-standard-wide-long.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6fe779c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6fe779c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABS Diamond plastic floats are exceptionally durable and perfect for floating up base coats. They ensure an even, smooth finish, creating a high-quality base layer that\u2019s ready for the top coat.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ef281c6 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3ef281c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/plastic-trowels-floats\/abs-plastic-diamond-faced-floats-standard-wide-long.html#\/716-sizes-11_270mm\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-630fb08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"630fb08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-afc1e8c\" data-id=\"afc1e8c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9b2b5ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9b2b5ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b709bb1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b709bb1\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-22a49aac\" data-id=\"22a49aac\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164faf5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"164faf5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-03mm-stainless-steel-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">FINATEX-1 Trowels<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41db2ec2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"41db2ec2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/plastering-trowels\/Finatex-premium-plaster-trowel.html#\/3-choose_handle-soft_touch\/154-sizes-11_280mm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Finatex-premium-plaster-trowel-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1337\" alt=\"finatex plastering trowel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Finatex-premium-plaster-trowel-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Finatex-premium-plaster-trowel-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Finatex-premium-plaster-trowel-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Finatex-premium-plaster-trowel-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Finatex-premium-plaster-trowel.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5050e1ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5050e1ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Featuring 0.65mm stainless steel blades, the FINATEX-1 trowels are produced without exposed rivets on the working face of the trowel, perfect for base coat applications.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c6fa099 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1c6fa099\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/plastering-trowels\/Finatex-premium-plaster-trowel.html#\/3-choose_handle-soft_touch\/154-sizes-11_280mm\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-777b9e63\" data-id=\"777b9e63\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12c3c768 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"12c3c768\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-015mm-plastic-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Explore The Range<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5405749d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5405749d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/plastering-trowels\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Superflex2-Application-1-1-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1539\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Superflex2-Application-1-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Superflex2-Application-1-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Superflex2-Application-1-1-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Superflex2-Application-1-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Superflex2-Application-1-1-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Superflex2-Application-1-1-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Superflex2-Application-1-1.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d2c4f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22d2c4f2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Explore the full range of REFINA plastering trowels online. Our comprehensive range caters to a diverse array of applications. Discover the original SUPERFLEX and more.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a553149 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"6a553149\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/plastering-trowels\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-833e431 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"833e431\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bd7c69\" data-id=\"7bd7c69\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021e99b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"021e99b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bffbfbe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bffbfbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60dad32\" data-id=\"60dad32\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0394414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0394414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Smoothing and Finishing<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-72d30b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"72d30b9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-885dac8\" data-id=\"885dac8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e02f312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e02f312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a4bc606 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a4bc606\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-408ef31f\" data-id=\"408ef31f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b45dd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b45dd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-03mm-stainless-steel-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">SUPERFLEX-3 Trowels<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b1f031 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59b1f031\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/plastering-trowels\/superflex-3-rose-gold-finishing-trowels.html#\/159-sizes-16_405mm\/248-choose_handle-grey_soft_touch\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/superflex-3-rose-gold-finishing-trowels-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1761\" alt=\"superflex 3 rose gold plastering trowel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/superflex-3-rose-gold-finishing-trowels-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/superflex-3-rose-gold-finishing-trowels-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/superflex-3-rose-gold-finishing-trowels-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/superflex-3-rose-gold-finishing-trowels-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/superflex-3-rose-gold-finishing-trowels.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5a761e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f5a761e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The SUPERFLEX-3 range provides a more rigid option with a 0.5mm blade, making it an ideal trowel for smoothing and finishing applications. Provides a slightly stiffer flexible troweling experience.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32bf99e5 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"32bf99e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/plastering-trowels\/superflex-3-rose-gold-finishing-trowels.html#\/159-sizes-16_405mm\/248-choose_handle-grey_soft_touch\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2903cd6a\" data-id=\"2903cd6a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d45097f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d45097f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-015mm-plastic-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">T-Handle Spatulas<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66db52f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"66db52f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/Skimming-spatulas.html#\/203-sizes-12_305mm\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/skimming-spatula-flexible-blade-20-32-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1943\" alt=\"flexible skimming spatulas\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/skimming-spatula-flexible-blade-20-32-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/skimming-spatula-flexible-blade-20-32-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/skimming-spatula-flexible-blade-20-32-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/skimming-spatula-flexible-blade-20-32-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/skimming-spatula-flexible-blade-20-32.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-346c1d69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"346c1d69\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">T-Handle skimming spatulas feature a 0.5mm gauge stainless steel blade, making them ideal for flattening and levelling plasters and base coats with precision. Shop online!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14441488 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"14441488\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/Skimming-spatulas.html#\/203-sizes-12_305mm\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2e5f929 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2e5f929\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04ada01\" data-id=\"04ada01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33e3581 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"33e3581\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-585a2665 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"585a2665\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4f42cd41\" data-id=\"4f42cd41\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a6450b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a6450b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-03mm-stainless-steel-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Premium Sponge Floats<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e2e323e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e2e323e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/sponge-floats\/sponge-float-30mm-yellow-hydro-sponge.html#\/154-sizes-11_280mm\/588-sponge-square_cut_sponge\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sponge-float-30mm-yellow-hydro-sponge-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1350\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sponge-float-30mm-yellow-hydro-sponge-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sponge-float-30mm-yellow-hydro-sponge-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sponge-float-30mm-yellow-hydro-sponge-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sponge-float-30mm-yellow-hydro-sponge-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/sponge-float-30mm-yellow-hydro-sponge.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b59d019 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b59d019\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sponge floats are essential for opening the surface of the render, sponge floats are excellent for creating even textures and preparing the surface for final polishing.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fc6b138 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7fc6b138\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/sponge-floats\/sponge-float-30mm-yellow-hydro-sponge.html#\/154-sizes-11_280mm\/588-sponge-square_cut_sponge\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13ecba5c\" data-id=\"13ecba5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-653cf38e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"653cf38e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-015mm-plastic-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Shop Sponge Floats<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-185f8c1d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"185f8c1d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/sponge-floats\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17-wide-sponge-float-medium-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1351\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17-wide-sponge-float-medium-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17-wide-sponge-float-medium-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17-wide-sponge-float-medium-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17-wide-sponge-float-medium-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/17-wide-sponge-float-medium.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26bc32ee elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26bc32ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Shop the full range of REFINA sponge floats online, specifically designed for rendering projects. Available in different densities, sponge materials &amp; sizes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7652f0d4 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7652f0d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/sponge-floats\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-829543e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"829543e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ed5e80a\" data-id=\"ed5e80a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9bc833 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e9bc833\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4bc624 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4bc624\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-971b6eb\" data-id=\"971b6eb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cb5407 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7cb5407\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">For Detailing and Difficult Areas<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cce0c86 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cce0c86\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5eba4ee\" data-id=\"5eba4ee\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcc764d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bcc764d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-75ac27c2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"75ac27c2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d4bdb5c\" data-id=\"d4bdb5c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b1b5df1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7b1b5df1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-03mm-stainless-steel-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Detail Tools<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63e5497a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63e5497a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/small-detail-tools\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/premium-midget-trowel-wide-flexible-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-1766\" alt=\"finatex wide flexible trowel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/premium-midget-trowel-wide-flexible-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/premium-midget-trowel-wide-flexible-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/premium-midget-trowel-wide-flexible-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/premium-midget-trowel-wide-flexible-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/premium-midget-trowel-wide-flexible.webp 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21f5b293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21f5b293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Perfect for tight spaces, these compact tools ensure detailed work around corners, pipes, and window reveals. Their rust-free stainless steel blades are available in various sizes.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19141cde elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"19141cde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/small-detail-tools\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7d71d5\" data-id=\"c7d71d5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-391da272 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"391da272\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/x-skim-interchangeable-015mm-plastic-roll-grip-spatulas.html#\/174-sizes-36_900mm\"><span style=\"font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;; font-size: 30px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: bold;\">Corner Trowels<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f8d7b34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f8d7b34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/angle-trowels-tools\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4-adjustable-angle-trowel-768x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2150\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4-adjustable-angle-trowel-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4-adjustable-angle-trowel-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4-adjustable-angle-trowel-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4-adjustable-angle-trowel-80x80.jpg 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/4-adjustable-angle-trowel.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58966b4b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"58966b4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Internal and external corner trowels with 90-degree angles provide precise and uniform corner finishes, crucial for both aesthetics and insulation. Browse all corner trowels.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fba8572 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5fba8572\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/angle-trowels-tools\/\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button elementor-size-md\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">SHOP NOW<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95d483f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95d483f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-69f40d3\" data-id=\"69f40d3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-480d2cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"480d2cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7471c50 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7471c50\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34918bf\" data-id=\"34918bf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e64df8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4e64df8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Rendering Improves Insulation and Energy Efficiency<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-403b62d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"403b62d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62fdc88\" data-id=\"62fdc88\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d85f9d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d85f9d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<h4><b>Thermal Performance<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A properly rendered exterior reduces thermal bridging, where heat escapes through gaps in insulation. Silicone renders, when combined with External Wall Insulation systems, can significantly enhance a building\u2019s U-value (a measure of thermal efficiency).<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Reflective Properties<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Light-coloured or specialised reflective renders deflect sunlight, keeping interiors cooler in warmer climates. This reduces the reliance on air conditioning, translating to energy savings.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Moisture Management<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Breathable renders, like silicone-based products, allow moisture to escape from walls while preventing water ingress. This minimises dampness, which can compromise insulation performance and lead to higher energy costs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-20e014b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"20e014b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fbf935\" data-id=\"2fbf935\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-782218d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"782218d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Steps for Energy-Efficient Rendering<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-70819d0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"70819d0\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c15b1c7\" data-id=\"c15b1c7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0f8705e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0f8705e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><b>Preparation:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clean and repair the wall surface.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/bucket-square-end-trowels\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bucket Trowels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to efficiently transfer materials without waste.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Base Coat Application:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply the base coat with a Premium Cement Trowel for a strong and even foundation.<\/span><\/li><li>Comb through the material with a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/spatulas-knives\/notched-spatula-square-notches-18-32.html#\/161-sizes-18_460mm\">Notched Spatula<\/a> to level the material and reduce air pockets.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smooth with a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/sponge-floats\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sponge Float<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to eliminate air pockets and ensure proper adhesion.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Finish Coat Application:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Use a SUPERFLEX-3 trowel or T-Handle spatulas from REFINA to create flawless finishes.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Detailing:<\/b><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Address corners and edges with Midget Trowels and Corner Trowels for a professional result.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96bbc03 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96bbc03\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-824ffda\" data-id=\"824ffda\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7eba0e4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7eba0e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental Benefits Of Rendering\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-863c564 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"863c564\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af66c5e\" data-id=\"af66c5e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a83017 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a83017\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rendering contributes to sustainability by enhancing energy efficiency, thus reducing carbon emissions. Buildings with efficient rendering require less energy for heating and cooling, aligning with global goals for net-zero carbon construction. Furthermore, high-quality tools like those offered by REFINA minimise material waste, promoting eco-friendly practices on construction sites.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5995c3b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5995c3b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7488a30\" data-id=\"7488a30\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c730895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c730895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Final Thoughts On Rendering & Energy Efficiency\n<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-975505e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"975505e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-row\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e13023\" data-id=\"2e13023\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b69c909 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b69c909\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rendering is an indispensable technique for improving a building\u2019s insulation and energy efficiency. From protecting against weather to reducing energy bills, rendering&#8217;s benefits extend far beyond aesthetics. However, achieving these results depends heavily on using the right tools and techniques. REFINA\u2019s comprehensive range of professional tools ensures precision, efficiency, and durability, making it easier than ever to achieve energy-efficient rendering solutions.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether you\u2019re working on a small residential project or a large commercial build, investing in high-quality tools and materials will pay off in performance, longevity, and sustainability. With the right approach, rendering can transform a building into an energy-efficient powerhouse, benefiting both occupants and the planet.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the right tools and techniques, you\u2019ll be well-equipped to tackle any job with confidence and precision. Alternatively, download our <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/content\/request-a-catalogue-from-refina.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">catalogue<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or request a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/content\/request-a-catalogue-from-refina.html\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">physical copy online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rendering is more than just an aesthetic enhancement for buildings; it plays a vital role in insulation and energy efficiency. As climate concerns intensify and energy costs rise, homeowners and developers are turning to rendering as a solution for improving thermal performance while reducing energy consumption. 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