Patent ID: 6945007

Claim:
A method of installing and recycling carpet tiles in at least one area in which a plurality of carpet tiles are laid, the method comprising the steps of: installing a plurality of carpet tiles having different patterns, colors, shades, designs or combinations thereof in a substantially random pattern in at least a first area to define a carpet installation incorporating said carpet tiles, wherein the installation incorporates tiles with at least 9 different patterns, colors, shades, designs or combinations thereof with all adjacent tiles in the installation being of a different pattem, color, shade, design, or combination thereof such that no carpet tile installed in the first area is in contacting relation with any other tile which is not of a different pattern, color, shade, design, or combination thereof; removing carpet tiles from first said area; installing replacement carpet tiles in said first area from which the carpet tiles have been removed in a substantially random pattern to define a replacement installation, wherein the replacement installation incorporates tiles with at least 9 different patterns, colors, shades, designs or combinations thereof with all adjacent tiles in the replacement installation being of a different pattern, color, shade, design, or combination thereof such that no carpet tile in the replacement installation is in contacting relation with any other tile which is not of a different pattern, color, shade, design, or combination thereof; and, renewing the removed carpet tiles.