Abstract An adjustable tile trim which can be constructed of tile itself, wood, plastic, or any suitable material, which has two inner surfaces substantially at right angles to each other, one of which abuts the front face of a cabinet, and the other surface fits over the terminating front edge of the tile, both surfaces being cemented. If the tile terminating edge is receded from the edge of a counter, a filler such as mortar is placed between the terminating tile edge and the face of the cabinet for structural strength and other purposes. Hence, the necessity of trimming the tile to the trim has been obviated in that the trim can accommodate any range of termination setback from the face of the counter and the trim is adjustable in a vertical plane to accommodate any thickness of tile.
The method of installing tile and tile trim on a cabinet surface comprising the steps of: applying a filler coating on a cabinet surface; applying an adhesive coating on said filler coating; applying tile strips untrimmed as to length to the adhesive coating; adding filler in any space between the terminating edge of the tile strips and a corner of the cabinet; and cementing a strip of corner trim to the front corner of said cabinet, said corner trim having first and second inside surfaces angled for cooperation with and overlapping the corner of said cabinet, with one of said first and second surfaces being cemented to the top surface of the tile the strip adjacent to said corner strip, and overlapping the end of said tile strip.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
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The method of installing tile and tile trim on a cabinet surface comprising the steps of: applying a filler coating on a cabinet surface; applying an adhesive coating on said filler coating; applying tile strips untrimmed as to length to the adhesive coating; adding filler in any space between the terminating edge of the tile strips and a corner of the cabinet; and cementing a strip of corner trim to the front corner of said cabinet, said corner trim having first and second inside surfaces angled for cooperation with and overlapping the corner of said cabinet, with one of said first and second surfaces being cemented to the top surface of the tile the strip adjacent to said corner strip, and overlapping the end of said tile strip.