{"id":2192,"date":"2025-03-21T15:31:41","date_gmt":"2025-03-21T15:31:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/?p=2192"},"modified":"2025-03-27T16:00:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T16:00:19","slug":"why-straight-edges-are-important-tools-in-rendering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/2025\/03\/21\/why-straight-edges-are-important-tools-in-rendering\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Straight Edges Are Important Tools in Rendering"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2192\" class=\"elementor elementor-2192\">\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-c38b287 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c38b287\" 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-8bcc3b6\" data-id=\"8bcc3b6\" 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-cc80ff0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc80ff0\" 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;\">When it comes to achieving flawless plastered and rendered surfaces, having the right tools is essential. Among these, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/?srsltid=AfmBOopZT5ehcRzz5pAaAVTZY9_DqOCTEQPQJS6C3ZhSqbdxC3j974Ih\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">straight edges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are indispensable for ensuring evenness, precision, and quality. As a seasoned professional, you will understand the importance of straight edges in rendering can significantly enhance your work&#8217;s final outcome.<\/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-e88908f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e88908f\" 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-3896db1\" data-id=\"3896db1\" 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-aa39524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa39524\" 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\">What is a Straight Edge?\n<\/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-1d9dd96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d9dd96\" 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-1a6c6e0\" data-id=\"1a6c6e0\" 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-3dcd713 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dcd713\" 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;\">A straight edge is a long, flat tool used to level and smooth surfaces. In rendering, straight edges are used to ensure that the plaster or render is applied evenly, creating a perfectly flat and smooth surface. These tools help remove excess material and identify any high or low spots during the application process.<\/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-2edb290 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2edb290\" 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-471501f\" data-id=\"471501f\" 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-9bff9ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9bff9ce\" 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 Straight Edges and Their Applications\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-97dcb8d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"97dcb8d\" 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-268205a\" data-id=\"268205a\" 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-5341e88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5341e88\" 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;\">There are several types of straight edges available, each designed for specific tasks in rendering. REFINA aluminium straight edges come with a high-quality, non-marking factory finish that prevents cement, laitance marks, and metal residue. This premium coating ensures a clean, streak-free render, delivering a flawless finish on every surface.<\/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-2bafb59 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2bafb59\" 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-50ec4df\" data-id=\"50ec4df\" 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-98585c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98585c9\" 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\">I-Section Straight Edges\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-a88b536 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a88b536\" 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-a7122d1\" data-id=\"a7122d1\" 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-a067373 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a067373\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers.html#\/192-long_length_sizes-4_0_125m\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I-Section<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> straight edges are designed for more demanding tasks. Their I-shaped cross-section offers superior strength and durability, making them suitable for extensive and heavy-duty rendering projects.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I-section straight edges and scrapers are essential tools for achieving a smooth, even finish in monocouche render applications. Designed for precision and durability, they help level and scrape excess material, ensuring a consistent depth and flawless surface. Their sturdy construction provides excellent rigidity while remaining lightweight for ease of use.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Applications:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monocouche rendering projects<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensuring precision over long distances<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Easily level and scrape excess material from surfaces<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying high and low spots<\/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-398ad581 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"398ad581\" 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-48bd9f64\" data-id=\"48bd9f64\" 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-5abaf7bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5abaf7bb\" 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;\">I-Section Profile Scraper<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ba02fe8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ba02fe8\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers.html#\/192-long_length_sizes-4_0_125m\">\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\/03\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2215\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers.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-63943cb0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63943cb0\" 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;\">1&#8217;8&#8243; &#8211; 6&#8217;7&#8243; sizes available. Precision engineered from lightweight aluminium, ideal for scraping back &amp; levelling render.<\/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-76a77092 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"76a77092\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-I-section-scrapers.html#\/192-long_length_sizes-4_0_125m\" 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-7bac1f9f\" data-id=\"7bac1f9f\" 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-7c356cc4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7c356cc4\" 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;\">Browse The Full Range<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef9d73a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef9d73a\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/i-section-application-image-768x960.png\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2269\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/i-section-application-image-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/i-section-application-image-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/i-section-application-image-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/i-section-application-image.png 1080w\" 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-4cb4a0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4cb4a0ed\" 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 I-section profiles at REFINA 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-23ee3c32 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"23ee3c32\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/\" 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-17d83ac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17d83ac\" 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-1daedab\" data-id=\"1daedab\" 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-fd0af65 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"fd0af65\" 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-4956244 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4956244\" 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-b00332d\" data-id=\"b00332d\" 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-cf6ed8f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf6ed8f\" 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\">Feather Edges\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-b420872 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b420872\" 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-e605637\" data-id=\"e605637\" 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-af3ef77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af3ef77\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges.html#\/459-long_length_sizes-5_9_175m\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Feather edges <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">taper to a fine edge, allowing for precise finishing. They are particularly useful for final smoothing and achieving a high-quality finish.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Applications:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ruling off renders and plasters<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying high and low spots<\/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-5078e481 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5078e481\" 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-b64ed2d\" data-id=\"b64ed2d\" 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-60c0652 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"60c0652\" 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;\">Serrated Feather Edge<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69e3de30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69e3de30\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges.html#\/459-long_length_sizes-5_9_175m\">\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\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges.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-763d2a4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"763d2a4d\" 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;\">1&#8217;8&#8243; &#8211; 6&#8217;7&#8243; profile sections available with a serrated edge. Ideal for levelling newly applied render.<\/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-3e6cc5d8 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3e6cc5d8\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges.html#\/459-long_length_sizes-5_9_175m\" 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-2f137699\" data-id=\"2f137699\" 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-3fb5d1c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3fb5d1c6\" 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;\">Trapezoid Feather Edge<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50f36a99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"50f36a99\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-trapezoid-feather-edges.html#\/195-long_length_sizes-6_7_200m\">\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\/03\/aluminium-trapezoid-feather-edges-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2229\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-trapezoid-feather-edges-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-trapezoid-feather-edges-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-trapezoid-feather-edges-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-trapezoid-feather-edges-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-trapezoid-feather-edges.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-2b83e39b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b83e39b\" 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-family: 'Open Sans'; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400;\">1&#8217;8&#8243; &#8211; 8&#8217;2&#8243; sizes available, featuring plastic end caps &amp; a finger groove. Ideal for sweeping across surfaces.<\/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-11dc9ca0 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"11dc9ca0\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-trapezoid-feather-edges.html#\/195-long_length_sizes-6_7_200m\" 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-85ac065 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85ac065\" 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-c232e87\" data-id=\"c232e87\" 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-570fe21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"570fe21\" 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-5c0dd3f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c0dd3f\" 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-a4fb781\" data-id=\"a4fb781\" 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-6e4c881 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6e4c881\" 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\">H-Section Straight Edges<\/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-f4382be elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f4382be\" 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-8c05902\" data-id=\"8c05902\" 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-60837da elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60837da\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges.html#\/192-long_length_sizes-4_0_125m\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">H-section straight edges<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> combine strength and lightweight design, making them versatile for various rendering tasks. Their shape provides added rigidity, making them suitable for both general and detailed work.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Applications:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal for levelling and flattening base and top coats<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Identifying high and low spots<\/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-7f237453 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f237453\" 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-f158ea4\" data-id=\"f158ea4\" 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-5dae519a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dae519a\" 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;\">H-Section Feather Edge<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c951ef5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6c951ef5\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges.html#\/192-long_length_sizes-4_0_125m\">\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\/03\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2239\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges.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-2da50f2b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2da50f2b\" 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;\">1&#8217;8&#8243; &#8211; 8&#8217;2&#8243; sections available. Featuring an enhanced grip &amp; perfect for levelling sand &amp; cement renders and backing coats.<\/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-2c28de74 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2c28de74\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-h-section-feather-edges.html#\/192-long_length_sizes-4_0_125m\" 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-e608ddd\" data-id=\"e608ddd\" 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-5ed826b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5ed826b0\" 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;\">H-Section Serrated Edge<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69f098cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"69f098cc\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges.html#\/459-long_length_sizes-5_9_175m\">\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\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2228\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges.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-641ace89 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"641ace89\" 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;\">1&#8217;8&#8243; &#8211; 6&#8217;7&#8243; H-section profile sections available with a serrated edge. Ideal for levelling newly applied render &#038; low spots.<\/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-62abceb7 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"62abceb7\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-serrated-feather-edges.html#\/459-long_length_sizes-5_9_175m\" 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-e295d60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e295d60\" 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-f1f1708\" data-id=\"f1f1708\" 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-3d25ba8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"3d25ba8\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a31700 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a31700\" 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\">Box Rule Levels<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5a1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"9a5a1a6\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfc21a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfc21a2\" 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><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/hand-tools\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-box-rules.html#\/195-long_length_sizes-6_7_200m\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Box rule levels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are essential tools for wall and flooring installations, providing accuracy when identifying high and low spots and ensuring surfaces are perfectly level.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are particularly well-suited for rendering applications and are invaluable when checking levels during the installation of external wall insulation (EWI) boards.<\/span><\/p><p><b>Applications:<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">General rendering tasks<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Heavy-duty straight edge for aligning EWI boards<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ideal for checking flatness across large areas<\/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-bb55c68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb55c68\" 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-30cc2a0\" data-id=\"30cc2a0\" 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-ffbe0ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ffbe0ce\" 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;\">Box Rule Level<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a3d6d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a1a3d6d\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/alum-box-rule-level-150m-3m.html#\/193-long_length_sizes-5_0_150m\">\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\/03\/alum-box-rule-level-150m-3m-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2273\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alum-box-rule-level-150m-3m-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alum-box-rule-level-150m-3m-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alum-box-rule-level-150m-3m-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alum-box-rule-level-150m-3m-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/alum-box-rule-level-150m-3m.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-defff90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"defff90\" 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;\">Heavy duty reinforced aluminium construction. Equipped with 1x 90\u00b0 &#038; 1x 180\u00b0 Vials. Available in a range of 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-a36365b elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"a36365b\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/alum-box-rule-level-150m-3m.html#\/193-long_length_sizes-5_0_150m\" 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-186860c\" data-id=\"186860c\" 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-7f3edf8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7f3edf8\" 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;\">HD Box Rule<\/span><\/a><\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3752f2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3752f2\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-box-rules.html#\/195-long_length_sizes-6_7_200m\">\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\/03\/aluminium-box-rules-768x768.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-2205\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-box-rules-768x768.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-box-rules-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-box-rules-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-box-rules-80x80.webp 80w, https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/aluminium-box-rules.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-549219b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"549219b\" 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;\">Ideal for wall and flooring installations, as well as identifying high and low spots. Made from lightweight aluminium.<\/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-04e3f54 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"04e3f54\" 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\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/aluminium-box-rules.html#\/195-long_length_sizes-6_7_200m\" 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-1e3f2d2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1e3f2d2\" 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-6e02fe2\" data-id=\"6e02fe2\" 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-479ed6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"479ed6b\" 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<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9726f9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9726f9b\" 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\">Choosing the Right Straight Edge\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-799fa53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"799fa53\" 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-3916f46\" data-id=\"3916f46\" 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-6b76e69 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b76e69\" 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;\">Selecting the right straight edge depends on several factors, including the size of the area to be rendered, the type of material being used, and the level of precision required.<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Length:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Straight edges come in various lengths, typically ranging from 1 meter to 3 meters. Longer straight edges are ideal for large surfaces, while shorter ones are better for detailed work.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Material:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Aluminum is the most common material for straight edges due to its lightweight, durability, and resistance to rust.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Purpose:<\/b><span> Choose a box section for general tasks, an I-beam for heavy-duty projects, and a feather edge for fine finishing.<\/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-5de57bf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5de57bf\" 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-3ddc1f5\" data-id=\"3ddc1f5\" 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-d8472b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8472b5\" 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\">Benefits of Using Straight Edges in 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-43c74cd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43c74cd\" 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-afa9723\" data-id=\"afa9723\" 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-2819822 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2819822\" 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;\">Straight edges offer several benefits that can greatly improve the quality of your rendering work:<\/span><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Ensures Even Thickness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Straight edges help apply plaster or render evenly across the surface, avoiding any variations in thickness.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduces Material Waste:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> By removing excess material, straight edges help minimize waste, making your project more cost-effective.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Improves Finish Quality:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Achieving a smooth and flat surface is essential for a professional finish, and straight edges make this possible.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Saves Time and Effort:<\/b><span> Using a straight edge can speed up the rendering process and reduce the effort required for smoothing and finishing.<\/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-6fc1acb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fc1acb\" 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-556bfce\" data-id=\"556bfce\" 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-49bf0c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"49bf0c2\" 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\">Step-by-Step Guide to Using Straight Edges Effectively\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-30835c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30835c5\" 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-3c724cb\" data-id=\"3c724cb\" 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-2c04442 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2c04442\" 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;\">To get the best results when using straight edges in rendering, follow these steps:<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Step 1: Prepare the Surface<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ensure that the surface to be rendered is clean and free of dust, debris, and loose materials. Apply a bonding agent if necessary.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Step 2: Apply the Render<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Apply the render mixture to the wall using a trowel. Work in manageable sections to prevent the render from drying out too quickly.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Step 3: Use the Straight Edge<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold the straight edge firmly against the wall, starting from the bottom. Move it upwards in a sawing motion to level the render. Ensure even pressure for a consistent finish.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Step 4: Check for High and Low Spots<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As you work, check for any high or low spots. Add more render to low spots and remove excess from high spots.<\/span><\/p><h4><b>Step 5: Smooth and Finish<\/b><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Once the render is level, use a feather edge for final smoothing. Allow the render to set slightly before giving it a final polish with a float.<\/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-e101052 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e101052\" 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-9229fa5\" data-id=\"9229fa5\" 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-2fb1b1e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2fb1b1e\" 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\">Tips for Using Straight Edges\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-c9b80e3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9b80e3\" 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-1c24c65\" data-id=\"1c24c65\" 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-00c0ced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00c0ced\" 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<ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Keep Your Tools Clean:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Clean your straight edge after each use to prevent material build-up.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Use the Right Length:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Match the length of your straight edge to the area you are working on.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Check for Straightness:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Regularly check your straight edge to ensure it remains straight and free of damage.<\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Apply Even Pressure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Uneven pressure can result in an uneven surface. Maintain consistent pressure while using the straight edge.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Straight edges are essential tools in rendering, providing the precision and quality needed for professional results. By understanding the different types of straight edges, their applications, and best practices for using them, you can enhance the quality of your rendered surfaces. Whether you are working on a small project or a large-scale job, the right straight edge can make all the difference.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Explore <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refina.co.uk\/straight-edges-levels-darbies\/?srsltid=AfmBOopZT5ehcRzz5pAaAVTZY9_DqOCTEQPQJS6C3ZhSqbdxC3j974Ih\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">REFINA&#8217;s range<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of high-quality straight edges and other plastering tools to achieve outstanding results in your 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\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>When it comes to achieving flawless plastered and rendered surfaces, having the right tools is essential. 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