Patent ID: 9468205
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A01M,E04B

Claim Text:
1. A method of construction comprising the steps of: (a) forming a concrete slab on an earthen base with an underground conduit projecting upwardly from said earthen base; said slab having a top surface and a bottom surface; (b) forming an opening in said concrete slab which defines a bath trap surrounding an upwardly extending conduit; (c) forming a termite-proof barrier of sufficient dimensions to overlap all edges of and completely cover said bath trap; (d) forming a pass-through hole in said barrier to permit said upwardly extending conduit to project therethrough; (e) placing said harrier on the top surface of said slab with said conduit projecting through said pass-through hole; (f) adjusting the lateral position of said conduit while simultaneously moving said barrier over the top surface of said slab to re-position said conduit within said bath trap and re-position said barrier in an end-use position on the top surface of said slab to form a barrier which permits passage of water through said bath trap surrounding said conduit but prevents passage of burrowing pests therethrough; (g) securing said conduit to said barrier with a termite-proof adhesive sealant which completely blocks passage of pests through said pass-through hole; (h) securing said conduit in its desired end-use position; and (i) after securing said conduit in its end-use position, securing said ten nit proof barrier to the top surface of said slab with a termite-proof adhesive sealant and in a position which completely covers said bath trap.