Prefabricated tile strip
AssigneeNew Age Surfaces, LLC
InventorMark Domanico
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Abstract
A prefabricated tile strip includes a backing board, a tile region having plural tiles and grout. The grout can be composed of a resin/polymer-based grout that allows for superior water resistance, stain resistance, crack resistance and is transportable without breaking. The strip includes an edge region or flange on either side of the tiles to allow for simple screw in and glue on assembly, not even a wall is necessary, the strip can be attached directly to the studs. A step over/under water resistant edges can go directly onto a bathtub or shower ledge or onto the wet area of a tile floor (not separate ledge), allowing it to go straight down to the bottom of a shower floor, or It can step right over a thin plastic flange on a tub or shower base.
Claims9
A decorative panel and tub or shower panel assembly, comprising:
- a backing board;
- and
- a plurality of tiles secured to a central region of the backing board;
- tub or shower panels, each having a flat region, and said panels located on opposite sides of the central region;
- wherein the central region is sized to provide exposed regions of the backing board without tiles, on opposite sides of the central region, the exposed regions being attached to external structure;
- wherein the tub or shower panels abut the central region on opposite sides and the respective flat regions overlap the exposed regions.
A method of installing a decorative panel and shower or tub panels, comprising the steps of:
- providing a backing board;
- and
- providing a plurality of tiles secured to a central region of the backing board;
- wherein the central region is sized to provide exposed regions of the backing board without tiles, on opposite sides of the central region;
- attaching the exposed regions to external structure;
- overlapping the exposed regions with flat regions of adjacent shower panels or tub panels and securing the shower panels or tub panels to the exposed regions.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.