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    Hi everyone i need a tool for work but not sure what there called, so ill try to describe best i can, its basically just a long piece of metal like a 4 inch fence slat but in metal, i think there ment for floor screeders but i have no idea what there called and cant find them on the net looking for an exact size 3020mm if its bigger i could just cut it myself.Any help would be much appreciated.
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    yes like the feather edge but just bigger, cant find 1 anywere
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    found this but its still 20mm to short
    https://www.sitebox.ltd.uk/product/G...g-rule-3000mm/
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    Default Re: Not sure what this is called

    why so long ???
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    Default Re: Not sure what this is called

    There good for setting out on supermarkets 3020mm is ten tiles plus 2mm joint, just makes it faster someone lays a tile every ten and then someone comes behind filling in the other 9
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    Default Re: Not sure what this is called

    Ahh so you don't need a feather edge, A straight edge would suffice ? I used to get mine from the guys that build the partition walling inside offices. Failing that a decent metal/Aluminium supplier will sort you out.

    http://www.clickmetal.co.uk/Angle-Ty...ions/c-1-16-2/
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    I pay about 10 quid a lin.mtr for my edges from local aluminum supplier, box aluminum comes in 5m lengths i get them to cut them 3m & 2m. it's the best way

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