A fastening system comprising: a tile having a tile surface, the tile being disposed above a subsurface; and a fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism comprising: a transition member having a lower planar element, and an upper planar element, and a central portion disposed between the lower planar element and the upper planar element; and a ramp member having a lower planar member, a first upper planar member, a forwardly angled member disposed between the lower planar member and the first upper planar member, and a backwardly angled member extending outwardly from the first upper planar member; wherein: the ramp member lower planar member is disposed above the subsurface; the transition member upper planar element is substantially adjacent the tile surface; the ramp member upper planar member is disposed above the transition member upper planar element; the transition member lower planar element is at least partially disposed above the ramp member lower planar member; characterized by a fastener inserted through corresponding apertures in the transition member lower planar element and the ramp member lower planar member to secure the fastening mechanism to the subsurface. a tile having a tile surface, the tile being disposed above a subsurface; and a fastening mechanism, the fastening mechanism comprising: a transition member having a lower planar element, and an upper planar element, and a central portion disposed between the lower planar element and the upper planar element; and a ramp member having a lower planar member, a first upper planar member, a forwardly angled member disposed between the lower planar member and the first upper planar member, and a backwardly angled member extending outwardly from the first upper planar member; wherein: the ramp member lower planar member is disposed above the subsurface; the transition member upper planar element is substantially adjacent the tile surface; the ramp member upper planar member is disposed above the transition member upper planar element; the transition member lower planar element is at least partially disposed above the ramp member lower planar member; characterized by a fastener inserted through corresponding apertures in the transition member lower planar element and the ramp member lower planar member to secure the fastening mechanism to the subsurface. a transition member having a lower planar element, and an upper planar element, and a central portion disposed between the lower planar element and the upper planar element; and a ramp member having a lower planar member, a first upper planar member, a forwardly angled member disposed between the lower planar member and the first upper planar member, and a backwardly angled member extending outwardly from the first upper planar member; wherein: the ramp member lower planar member is disposed above the subsurface; the transition member upper planar element is substantially adjacent the tile surface; the ramp member upper planar member is disposed above the transition member upper planar element; the transition member lower planar element is at least partially disposed above the ramp member lower planar member; characterized by a fastener inserted through corresponding apertures in the transition member lower planar element and the ramp member lower planar member to secure the fastening mechanism to the subsurface. the ramp member lower planar member is disposed above the subsurface; the transition member upper planar element is substantially adjacent the tile surface; the ramp member upper planar member is disposed above the transition member upper planar element; the transition member lower planar element is at least partially disposed above the ramp member lower planar member; characterized by a fastener inserted through corresponding apertures in the transition member lower planar element and the ramp member lower planar member to secure the fastening mechanism to the subsurface.