A tile holding system is provided. The tile holding system includes a tray base, a tray, and a cover. The tray base includes four side sections connected to form a rectangular shape. The tray base further includes a plurality of flanges connected to one or more of the four side sections. The tray includes four side pieces connected to form the rectangular shape. The tray further includes a collar connected to the four side pieces. The collar is configured to enclose a tile. The tray further includes a support plate enclosed by the collar. The tray is configured to be placed on the tray base. The cover has four side components connected to form the rectangular shape and is configured to cover the tray base and the tray.

The invention relates to a support tile for a tiled terrace, which support tile includes a body with a rectangular base surface, a top surface parallel to the base surface and a peripheral wall extending along the circumference of the base surface and between the base surface and the top surface, and support flanges extending from the peripheral wall and extending parallel to the top surface. The support flanges are arranged at either of two different distances from the top surface, such that the support flanges of adjacent support tiles can slide interlocking in a direction parallel to the top surface and provide a support in a direction perpendicular to the top surface.

A ventilated flooring system may generally include a base, a substructure, a top surface, a control box, an air mover, and a sensor. The base, the substructure, and the top surface may form a floor within which the sensor is disposed. The sensor may measure properties of air within the floor, sending measurements to the control box. The control box may activate and deactivate the air mover based on measurements from the sensor and control logic. In some examples, the air mover is connected to an HVAC system and routes air output from the HVAC system into the floor. Further, the ventilated flooring system may also include a second sensor for measuring ambient air, an alarm for providing notice of malfunctions, and/or networking capability that allows for remote monitoring of the system.

A tile-securing system having a polymeric wedge component positioned between two adjacent tiles that are in plane and the polymeric wedge component contacting a side edge of each adjacent tile, wherein the polymeric wedge component exerts a force against both side edges; the polymeric wedge component being secured to a solid substrate using a fastener.

A tile-securing system having a polymeric wedge component positioned between two adjacent tiles that are in plane and the polymeric wedge component contacting a side edge of each adjacent tile, wherein the polymeric wedge component exerts a force against both side edges; the polymeric wedge component being secured to a solid substrate using a fastener.

The present invention is regarding a structure for fastening decking lumber woods for a wooden deck. The present invention includes a first deck wood (10a) and a second deck wood (10b) with a form of a certain thickness and extended to a certain length and the cross member, the joist, placed underneath and perpendicular to the deck lumber woods, and the bracket (100) that allows to fix the first deck wood (10a) and the second deck wood (10b) onto the cross member with a fastening material through the gap space between the deck woods without touching them so the deck wood can breath freely thus, preventing them from splitting.

A method of making a pultruded deck board attachment fastened to a substructure to provide a stiffer and stronger deck board than a wood, wood composite, or plastic deck board, wherein the pultruded deck board attachment, along with any fasteners, is covered and protected with a walking surface that is, in examples, snapped in to place.

The present invention provides for a board comprising: an upper surface; a first end; an opposing second end, each end comprising attachment means each attachment means configured for removable attachment with a said attachment means of another said board such that the upper surfaces of the board and the said board are flush; a pivoting member, wherein, in use, the board is arranged to pivot about the pivoting member upon the application of a force orthogonal to the first or second end such that the attachment means of the second or first end, respectively, detaches from the attachment means of the said other board. The present invention also provides for a board assembly comprising two or more such boards, the boards being removably attached to one another to form a substantially flush continuous surface.

A construction technique, for example for residential, light commercial and multifamily building construction, involving pre-fabricated elements. The elements include prefabricated structural components and prefabricated surface components. A technique of incremental building includes assembling a building structure using these pre-fabricated elements.

A fastening assembly for decking having a plurality of joists with planks positioned on the joists includes a spacer for positioning on a joist between adjacent planks, the spacer having a predetermined overall thickness so that the spacer serves to maintain a desired spacing between the planks. The fastening assembly includes at least one gripping member, the gripping member including opposed arms and a web that interconnects the arms, with the spacer being receivable between the arms, the spacer and the arms being configured so that when the spacer is received between the arms, the arms are driven away from each other so that free ends of the arms bear against respective adjacent sides of said adjacent planks to secure the planks to the spacer.