A foot mounted work accessory used in the installation of a flooring underlayer and associated electrical heating wire includes a substantially rigid base member including an upper surface and a lower surface with sidewalls extending between the upper surface and the lower surface. The base member further includes a first end having a forward edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces and a second end having a rear edge extending between the upper and lower surfaces, first and second lateral edges extend between the upper surface and the lower surface along the left and right sides of the base member. An alignment channel is formed at a forward tip of the foot mounted work accessory. A foot strap is secured to the upper surface of the base member.