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A fiber enforced sheet for use as a wall or floor covering which comprises of adhered thin bricks bonded to a fiber-reinforced, backing layer. Thin brick is adhered to the fiber enforced sheet. The fiber enforced backing increases strength and rigidity to the thin brick during handling, and installa

A fiber enforced sheet for use as a wall or floor covering which comprises of adhered thin bricks bonded to a fiber-reinforced, backing layer. Thin brick is adhered to the fiber enforced sheet. The fiber enforced backing increases strength and rigidity to the thin brick during handling, and installation permits the thin bricks to be adhered to proper specification and spacing to be cut using ordinary tile or thin brick tools.

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1. A thin brick system, comprising: a first prefabricated fiber enforced thin brick sheet comprising: a first fiber-reinforced backing layer that defines an elongated corner, wherein the first fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises a first portion that extends away from the corner in a first direc

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A thin brick system, comprising: a first prefabricated fiber enforced thin brick sheet comprising: a first fiber-reinforced backing layer that defines an elongated corner, wherein the first fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises a first portion that extends away from the corner in a first direction and defines a first edge spaced from the corner, and wherein the first fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises a second portion that extends away from the corner in a second direction that is different from the first direction and defines a second edge that is spaced from the corner, wherein the first fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises fiberglass fibers and one or more holes;a first plurality of thin bricks that are bonded to the first fiber-reinforced backing layer via an adhesive, wherein each thin brick of the first plurality of thin bricks: defines a corner that covers a portion of the corner of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer;comprises a first portion that extends in the first direction and is bonded to the first portion of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer; andcomprises a second portion that extends in the second direction and is bonded to the second portion of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer; andan anti-adhesive paper that defines a corner that corresponds with the corner of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer,wherein the first portions of the thin bricks of the first plurality are staggered and the second portions of the thin bricks of the first plurality are staggered such that some of the first portions are recessed from the first edge of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer and some of the second portions are recessed from the second edge of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer, andwherein the first plurality of thin bricks are bonded via the adhesive to each of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer and the anti-adhesive paper as a first unitary prefabricated thin brick sheet that is configured to be mounted to a floor or wall surface after release of the anti-adhesive paper from the adhesive, each thin brick of the first plurality being bonded to the first fiber-reinforced backing layer such that a portion of the rear surface of the thin brick is free from the adhesive, wherein the portion of the rear surface of the thin brick that is free from the adhesive overlaps one or more holes in the first fiber-reinforced backing layer such that a construction adhesive can penetrate through the first fiber-reinforced backing layer to adhere to the portion of the rear surface of the thin brick that is free from the adhesive to bond the thin brick to a wall or floor surface; anda second prefabricated fiber enforced thin brick sheet comprising: a second fiber-reinforced backing layer; anda second plurality of thin bricks that are bonded to the second fiber-reinforced backing layer such that some of the thin bricks of the second plurality overhang the second fiber-reinforced backing at a first edge of the second fiber-reinforced sheet so as to be configured to couple the second prefabricated fiber enforced thin brick sheet to the first prefabricated fiber enforced thin brick sheet. 2. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the first portion of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises regions that extend beyond some of the first portions of the thin bricks of the first plurality, and wherein the regions of the first portion of the first fiber-reinforced backing layer are configured to be coupled with portions of thin bricks of the second plurality that overhang the second fiber-reinforced backing. 3. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the adhesive is selected from the group consisting of unsaturated fiberglass adhesive, phenolic adhesive, bonding adhesive, epoxy adhesive, and silicone adhesive. 4. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the adhesive is substantially non-stretchable and is substantially impervious to moisture. 5. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the first fiber-reinforced backing layer is flexible and substantially non-stretchable. 6. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the first fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises holes sized from between 1/16 inch to 2 inches, and wherein the holes are configured to permit adhesive to extend through the holes to bond the first plurality of thin bricks to the first fiber-reinforced backing layer. 7. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the fiberglass fibers are woven into a grid-like sheet. 8. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein each of the first plurality of thin bricks are spaced from one another to provide spaces between adjacent bricks that are configured to be filled with mortar or grout. 9. The thin brick system of claim 8, wherein a distance defined by the spaces between adjacent bricks is within a range of from approximately ¼ inch to ¾ inch. 10. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the thin bricks of the first plurality are stacked vertically in a spaced array. 11. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the second fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises regions that extend beyond the second plurality of thin bricks at a second edge of the second fiber-reinforced sheet, and wherein the first and second edges of the second fiber-reinforced backing are at opposite ends of the second fiber-reinforced backing. 12. The thin brick system of claim 1, wherein the second prefabricated fiber enforced thin brick sheet is rectangular. 13. A prefabricated fiber enforced thin brick sheet comprising: a fiber-reinforced backing layer that defines an elongated corner, wherein the fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises a first portion that extends away from the corner in a first direction and defines a first edge spaced from the corner, and wherein the fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises a second portion that extends away from the corner in a second direction that is different from the first direction and defines a second edge that is spaced from the corner, wherein the fiber-reinforced backing layer comprises fiberglass fibers and one or more holes; anda plurality of thin bricks that are bonded to the fiber-reinforced backing layer via an adhesive, wherein each thin brick: defines a corner that covers a portion of the corner of the fiber-reinforced backing layer;comprises a first portion that extends in the first direction and is bonded to the first portion of the fiber-reinforced backing layer; andcomprises a second portion that extends in the second direction and is bonded to the second portion of the fiber-reinforced backing layer;wherein some of the first portions of the bricks are recessed from the first edge of the fiber-reinforced backing layer and some of the second portions of the bricks are recessed from the second edge of the fiber-reinforced backing layer, wherein regions of the first portion of the fiber-reinforced backing layer extend beyond the first portions of the thin bricks that are recessed from the first edge of the fiber-reinforced backing layer, wherein regions of the second portion of the fiber-reinforced backing layer extend beyond the second portions of the thin bricks that are recessed from the second edge of the fiber-reinforced backing layer, and wherein the regions of the first and second portions of the fiber-reinforced backing layer are configured to be coupled with portions of additional thin bricks,wherein first bricks that have first portions that are recessed from the first edge of the fiber-reinforced backing layer also have second portions that extend to the second edge of the fiber-reinforced backing layer, and wherein second bricks that have second portions that are recessed from the second edge of the fiber-reinforced backing layer have first portions that extend to the first edge of the fiber-reinforced backing layer, andwherein the plurality of thin bricks are bonded via the adhesive to the fiber-reinforced backing layer as a unitary prefabricated thin brick sheet that is configured to be mounted to a floor or wall surface, each thin brick being bonded to the fiber-reinforced backing layer such that a portion of the rear surface of the thin brick is free from the adhesive, wherein the portion of the rear surface of the thin brick that is free from the adhesive overlaps one or more holes in the fiber-reinforced backing layer such that a construction adhesive can penetrate through the fiber-reinforced backing layer to adhere to the portion of the rear surface of the thin brick that is free from the adhesive to bond the thin brick to a wall or floor surface. 14. The sheet of claim 13, wherein the additional thin bricks with which the regions of the first portion of the fiber-reinforced backing layer are configured to be coupled are bonded to an additional fiber-reinforced backing layer, and wherein the additional thin bricks overhang an edge of the additional fiber-reinforced backing layer. 15. A thin brick sheet system that comprises: the sheet of claim 13; andan additional sheet that comprises: a fiber-reinforced backing layer; anda plurality of thin bricks that are bonded to the fiber-reinforced backing layer such that some of the thin bricks overhang the fiber-reinforced backing at a first edge of the fiber-reinforced sheet so as to be configured to interlock with the first portions of the thin bricks of the sheet of claim 13. 16. The thin brick sheet system of claim 15, wherein the fiber-reinforced backing layer of the additional sheet comprises regions that extend beyond the thin brick elements at a second edge of the fiber-reinforced sheet, and wherein the first and second edges of the fiber-reinforced backing of the additional sheet are at opposite ends of the fiber-reinforced backing. 17. The thin brick sheet system of claim 15, wherein the plurality of thin bricks and the fiber-reinforced backing layer of the additional sheet are rectangular.