Method and apparatus for making a sloped floor

Details Method and apparatus for making a sloped floor Method and apparatus for making a sloped floor

1998-01-21

2000-07-18

Friedman, Carl D.

Static structures (e.g., buildings)

Wall, ceiling, floor, or roof designed for ventilation or...

523024, 523027, 52318, 5274214, 404 2, E04B 523

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060889845

ABSTRACT:
A method for making a floor that slopes toward a drain includes the steps of enclosing a predetermined area of a flat support surface around the drain with upstanding border members, positioning an annular ring in closely spaced, concentric relation around the drain, arranging a plurality of straight form members in radial relation to the drain, connecting a radially innermost end of each form member to the annular ring so that the top edge of each form member is spaced downwardly from the plane of the drain by a distance equal to a tile thickness, and positioning an outermost end of each form member in abutting relation to the border member. Each form member has a height at its innermost end that is less than a height of its outermost end. A cementitious material is poured into the predetermined area and the material is made flush with the respective top edges of the form members. An auxiliary form member is attachable to a trailing end of each form member to increase the versatility of the method. In an alternative embodiment, the form members are self-supported by laterally-extending legs or manually held in place until the cementitious material is poured so that the annular ring is not needed.

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