Abstract: The invention is of a prefabricated niche kit and associated methods for installation and fireproofing/strengthening thereof. The kit includes a molded plastic niche and a template to facilitate marking the boundary of wall material to be cut away for forming a cavity into which the molded plastic niche will be placed in a wall. The niche may be molded to include any number of decorative features, and includes an outer flange which overlies and hides the boundaries of the cavity after a cutting operation. Once a cavity is formed in a wall, the prefabricated niche is simply slid into place, and secured using caulking or suitable adhesive.

Abstract: The invention is of a prefabricated niche kit and associated methods for installation and fireproofing/strengthening thereof. The kit includes a molded plastic niche and a template to facilitate marking the boundary of wall material to be cut away for forming a cavity into which the molded plastic niche will be placed in a wall. The niche may be molded to include any number of decorative features, and includes an outer flange which overlies and hides the boundaries of the cavity after a cutting operation. Once a cavity is formed in a wall, the prefabricated niche is simply slid into place, and secured using caulking or suitable adhesive.

Abstract: The invention is of a modular landscape border system with constituent accessory units which interlock in a swivel interface to define a border of length limited only by the number of units used. The units are of unibody construction and are made of durable, high density polyethylene. A completed border assemblage according to the preferred embodiment provides an alternating array of circular and elongate receptacles which can be filled with any choice of plants or decorative materials (rocks, shells, bark, etc.).

Abstract: A modular landscaping system variable in size and configuration usable when making shrubbery and flower beds for masking ground surface surrounding bed plants, for permitting watering of the plants from a single location, and for enhancing the aesthetic characteristics of ground surfaces in the beds. The system comprises a plurality of interlocking plastic plates, each having one or more plant holes through which plants may extend. Each plant hole is surrounded by a flared collar which collars a plant's stalk several inches above ground level. The collar is designed to be adjustable in size for use with differently sized plants. Each plate has a raised rim along the portions of its periphery which are not interlockable with other plates. In the assembled system, the rims of the plates collectively form a liquid retaining barrier which, in combination with the number of small seepage holes passing through each plate near the plant holes, allows the plants within the system to be watered from one location.