Patent ID: 7975384

Claim:
A method for facilitating installation of a conduit system, the method comprising: (a) providing an apparatus that includes: (i) a structural member including: (A) one or more side walls that define an opening, (B) one or more base flaps extending outwardly with respect to the one or more side walls, and (C) one or more top flaps extending outwardly with respect to the one or more side walls; and (ii) one or more covers; and (iii) means for pivotally mounting the one or more covers relative to the structural member so to allow the one or more covers to substantially block the opening defined thereby; (b) installing the structural member relative to a barrier by (i) securing one or more of the base flaps of the structural member to a sub-floor/deck, (ii) introducing a cement/concrete onto the sub-floor/deck such that the base flaps are covered thereby, and (iii) removing the sub-floor/deck, and (c) pivoting or removing the one or more covers so as to unblock the opening of the apparatus for introduction of a conduit system.