Technical Specifications

NICHIHA INSTALLATION GUIDE FOR SIX-FOOT HORIZONTAL PANELS
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FINISH CLIP USAGE
The Finish Clip requires added preparation of
the panels with the use of a biscuit joiner:
1. To route grooves into the top edge of
a panel, use a biscuit/plate joiner, such
as Makita’s PJ7000. A carbide blade is
recommended.
2. Set the biscuit joiner’s angle guide at zero
degrees and height to ¼”.
3. Set the depth of groove for a size 20
biscuit to ensure the grooves are wide
and deep enough for JE310 clips to seat
properly, ¼” from the back/unfinished face
of the panel.
4. Route the cut edge with the unfinished
panel surface facing up, lining the grooves
up with stud locations (16” o.c. maximum).
5. The clip should fit snug but not too tightly
when placed on the panel. Cut, routed
panel edges must be sealed with 100%
acrylic latex primer or paint.
Panel
Back
Panel
Front
1
4
"
[6 mm]
1
2
"
[12 mm]
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