Abstract: In a floor covering a layer of resilient material is bonded to the bottom of an upper layer and reinforcement is provided associated with or adjacent the bottom surface of the resilient material, whereby the floor covering can be secured to a floor by an adhesive, but can subsequently be peeled off the floor. An important embodiment is a carpet having a foam rubber-like underlay bonded to the carpet back and a mesh of plastic material positioned on the carpet back. Generally, the covering may be laid on a floor by laying the reinforcement mesh or the like on a floor, spraying or otherwise distributing adhesive material and the laying of the covering to secure it by the adhesive.