Patent ID: 7975449

Claim:
A kit for flattening a depression in a floor surface, comprising: an elongated article exhibiting a straight edge adapted to overlay the floor depression in each of a plurality of incrementally spaced locations; at least one shim having a length, width and thickness which is placed between said straight edge and a location along the floor depression; a marking indicia for identifying locations upon the floor surface in which said at least one shim is in contact with both an underside of said straight edge and the floor surface, said marking indicia interconnecting a plurality of individually marked locations, each of which corresponds to an equal number of shims, and in order to establish a perimeter defined boundary; a sheet exhibiting a specified length, width and thickness and further comprising at least first and second plies defining subset thicknesses; and an incising tool for re-sizing an outer perimeter of said sheet to match said perimeter defined boundary, said incising tool subsequently removing an outermost band of at least one of said plies of material and in order to define a stepped pattern, prior to said sheet being applied over said perimeter defined boundary.