Abstract: A method and apparatus for permitting ready removal of a floor covering through the use of a two-component release web secured between the floor covering and the floor such that the floor covering may be peeled from the floor leaving one portion of the release web secured to the floor covering and the other portion of the release web secured to the floor, thus permitting reuse of the floor covering in another location and permitting ready installation of a new floor covering over the portion of the release web secured to the floor.