Patent ID: 6834438
Filing Date: 2004-12-28
Classification: E04F,Y10S

Abstract:
A process for assisting an individual to place tile, the process comprising the steps of:(a) acquiring a template, the template being fabricated from a pliable material, the template having a length and a width correspondent to the size of the room, the template having two surfaces, a top surface and a bottom surface, (b) marking the center point on the floor surface to be tiled, (c) correspondingly marking the center point of the template, (d) drafting a plurality of vertical lines on the top surface of the template, each of the lines being equidistant from the one or two adjacent vertical lines, (e) drafting a plurality of horizontal lines on the top surface of the template, each of the lines being equidistant from the one or two adjacent horizontal lines, each of the horizontal lines intersecting each of the vertical lines, wherein each of the intersections between a horizontal line and a vertical lines is ninety degrees, (f) placing the bottom surface of the template onto a floor surface, (g) marking off areas on the top surface of the template that need to be cut away, (h) removing the template from the floor surface and cutting away the designated marked areas, and (i) determining the correct amount and shapes of needed tile in the area still covered by the template.