Patent ID: 6625951
Filing Date: 2003-09-30
Classification: E04D,E04F,Y10S,Y10T

Abstract:
A method of laying and leveling a walking surface of tiles, where said tiles are rectangular in configuration and placed in a pattern of tiles generally in close proximity to one another on a substrate, said method comprising:a.) spreading a quantity of tile adhesive over said substrate, b.) defining a grid to position the respective tiles, c.) embedding a plurality of inserts along the grid at positions which define at least one corner of a selected tile, said insert comprising a plastic member having upper and lower planar surfaces, plural radial vanes having a wavy side wall and a series of openings to allow said adhesive to enter said openings and around said vanes, where certain of said inserts are single members having a circular configuration to be overlaid by four said tiles, d.) providing a space divider removably inserted into said openings of said insert to provide spacings between adjacent said tiles, and e.) placing said tiles onto said inserts into close proximity to one another to provide a level said walking surface.