Panels Connect with Internal Spline
Adjacent floor panels with compatible routed channels are butted together. A wood spline is placed in the channel across the joint and fastened with partially-threaded screws or nails.
Panels Connect with Internal Spline
Adjacent floor panels with compatible routed channels are butted together. A wood spline is placed in the channel across the joint and fastened with partially-threaded screws or nails.
Purpose: Transfer of in-plane shear along the panel-to-panel joint.
Design Notes
- Capacity of connection is controlled by shear capacity of dowel-type fasteners.
- Preferable for conditions that require a hidden connection or where one side of the panel is inaccessible during construction.
- Requires extra care during installation as spline is susceptible to damage while placing panels.
- Where using nails, consider specifying nail gun nails instead of common wire nails for constructability, or collated screws instead of individual screws.
- Increased cost compared to surface splines due to increased construction time.
- Typical minimum plywood thickness is ½” nominal.
- Class
- Class 1
- Load
- Load Low
- Cost
- Cost $$
- Const.
- Constructability Advanced
- Fire
- Fire Rating I