The present disclosure relates generally to building surface panel systems, for example, suitable for covering a building surface. The present disclosure relates more particularly to a building surface panel kit for attachment to a support structure. The building surface panel kit includes a clip configured to secure the building surface panel system to the support structure. The kit also includes a first building surface panel having first and second ends, a front face, and a rear face.

A spacing and holding tool or assembly for use in securing grooved building members, such as deck planks, to support structures, like joists. The spacing and holding assembly ensures precise alignment and edge spacing between building members prior to attachment and allows installers to work while standing. The tool includes a rail system and plurality of flanges and brackets that are movable relative to each other to clamp a plurality of building members together with spacing between edges of adjacent building members. The tool may include one or more floating brackets or flanges that are movable longitudinally along the rail system and delimited by a longitudinal slot in a portion of the rail system.