A spacer (10) for creating a properly dimensioned gap during the installation of a flooring system, the spacer providing four non-adjustable portions to be selectively placed on a subfloor, each non-adjustable portion having a different width corresponding to an intended gap width.

A resilient fixing element (1) for releasingly connecting a skirting board with a floor covering, the fixing element (1) comprising a first arm (2) to be located under the floor covering, a second arm (3) to be located over the floor covering and to be engaged with the skirting board, and a connecting face (4) connecting the first arm (2) with the second arm (3), the fixing element (1) further comprising at least one resilient abutment element (6, 6) located in an internal space between the arms (2, 3), characterized in that the at least one resilient abutment element (6, 6) may take a first position in which it is constrained and blocked lying along the connecting face (4) and a second position in which it is extended into said internal space, wherein the fixing element (1) is CM provided with at least one engagement means (7) enabling to block the abutment element (6, 6) in its first position and to release the abutment element (6, 6) into its second position. A skirting board fixing system comprising a skirting board and the resilient fixing element according to the invention, in which the skirting board consists of a wall abutting covering arm (11) and a floor abutting arm (12), the arm (12) being engaged with the fixing element (1).

A hand-held or table-mounted tool for adhering a flooring edge finish to a flooring edge. The hand-held tool includes a main body, which can include a handle, a base, and a bi-level soleplate, which is heated during application to adhere a flooring edge finish to a flooring edge. The soleplate of the tool can be made of polymer, carbon, metal, ceramic, glass, or a mixture thereof.