Covering or tile, system and method for manufacturing carpet coverings or tiles, and methods of installing coverings or carpet tiles

A covering for removably mounting on a surface, said covering comprising:

• a plurality of tiles, each of said plurality of tiles comprising a nap and being removably mounted to the surface in a predetermined order;
• each of said plurality of tiles comprising:
• a fibrous layer having a top surface and a bottom surface and a plurality of edges;
• an adhesive applied in an intermittent pattern to said bottom surface of said fibrous layer;
• and
• at least one release liner applied to said adhesive;
• said fibrous layer receiving said adhesive, said at least one release liner and having a plurality of laser-cut edges, each of said plurality of laser-cut edges being defined by a single or common laser cut made substantially simultaneously through each of said fibrous layer, said adhesive and said release liner, each of said plurality of laser-cut edges is being defined by said laser cut and extending completely through each of said fibrous layer, said adhesive and said release liner;
• said plurality of laser-cut edges of each of said plurality of tiles consisting essentially of a first laser-cut edge and a generally opposing second laser-cut edge with any remaining edges not being laser-cut edges.