Interconnectable tiling system

A tile system for installation on a free floating basis to form a surface covering on a substrate without bonding the tile assembly to the substrate, the tile system comprising:

• a first tile assembly configured for connection to a second tile assembly, each of the first and second tile assemblies comprising:
• a first tile bonded to a layer of stabilizing material, the first tile being made from a stone or ceramic material;
• wherein the first tile assembly further comprises a first attachment component connected thereto and extending along a side surface of the first tile of the first tile assembly, the first attachment component including a plurality of alternating magnetic elements and polymer elements to define a first continuous attachment surface, and the second tile assembly further comprises a second attachment component connected thereto and extending along a side surface of the first tile of the second tile assembly, the second attachment component including a plurality of alternating magnetic elements and polymer elements to define a second continuous attachment surface, the plurality of magnetic elements of the second tile assembly being complementary to the plurality of magnetic elements of the first attachment component,
• the second attachment component being complementary in shape to the first attachment component and configured to receive the first attachment component to form a detachable connection between the first tile assembly and the second tile assembly, the detachable connection having a magnetic force attracting the first and second tile assemblies.