Method of preparing a substrate to receive a covering
AssigneeTavy Enterprises, LLC
InventorsArmen Tavy, Jeffrey Maguire
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Abstract
The invention relates to materials and methods for preparing a surface to receive a covering. A non-woven fabric is adhered to the surface using an adhesive, and a cementitious bondant is applied to the fabric, either before or after adhering it to the surface. The covering can thereafter be bound to the bondant. In this way, the covering is adhered to the surface by way of an underlayment that can improve the adhesion of the covering to the surface, simplify installation, prevent propagation of cracks from the surface to the covering, and prevent surface topography from affecting the smoothness of the covering.
Claims25
A method of preparing a surface to receive a covering, the method comprising binding one face of a non-woven fabric to the surface using an adhesive and applying to the opposite face of the fabric a cementitious bondant for receiving the covering.
14-15. (canceled)
20-24. (canceled)
A method of binding a covering to a surface, the method comprising binding one face of a non-woven fabric to the surface using an adhesive and applying a cementitious bondant to the opposite face of the fabric, and thereafter binding the covering to the bondant.
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A kit for preparing a surface to receive a covering, the kit comprising an adhesive, a non-woven fabric, and a cementitious bondant.
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A underlayment for adapting a surface to receive a covering, the underlayment comprising a non-woven fabric having a cementitious bondant disposed on at least one face thereof.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.