Tile measuring device for use in laying tiles and method therefor

A method for use in laying tiles comprising the steps of:

• providing a support member;
• providing reference means slidably coupled to said support member for establishing a reference position for said device with respect to a tile and another tile;
• providing measuring means movably coupled to said support member at a distal end thereof for defining a portion of said another title relative to said reference position and for permitting said another title to fit properly adjacent an obstruction after said portion is removed;
• wherein the step of providing said measuring means further comprises the steps of:
• providing guide member means for alignment with said obstruction;
• providing rotatable clamping means pivotally coupled to said support member for permitting said guide member means to move lineally with respect to a track formed in said rotatable clamping means and for permitting said guide member means to be rotated about a pivotal connection of said rotatable clamping means to said support member for said alignment with said obstruction;
• wherein the step of providing said rotatable clamping means further comprises the steps of:
• providing means for fixedly retaining said rotatable clamping means with said support member;
• and
• providing means for fixedly retaining said guide member means with said rotatable clamping means.

A tile measuring device for use in laying tiles, comprising, in combination:

• a support member;
• reference means slidably coupled to said support member for establishing a reference position for said device with respect to a first tile and another tile;
• measuring means movably coupled to said support member at a distal end thereof for defining a portion of said another title relative to said reference position and for permitting said another title to fit properly adjacent an obstruction after said portion is removed;
• said reference means including a horizontal member portion located substantially orthogonal to said support member and having a slot therein;
• spacer bar means extending from said horizontal portion for insertion between an edge of said first tile and an edge of said another tile;
• gage member means slidably retained within said slot for extension from said horizontal member portion for defining a repeatable reference position between said first tile and said another tile when measuring for said another tile;
• and
• gage member retaining means coupled to said horizontal member portion for locking said gage member means in place.