Panel element for interior floor covering or outside facade designs has withdrawal resistance by way of wire nail fitted at angle in the lower cheek of groove in edge of element, penetrating bottom surface of groove

The profiled edge of one panel element (2) has either a groove or tongue on its edge (12) for engaging in the reciprocal tongue or groove on the edge (14) of a second panel element (4). Each edge profile has a withdrawal resistance, whereby a layer of adhesive (26,34) is applied to the surfaces (20,22) of the groove and to the surfaces (28,30) of the tongue and the connection is additionally provided with a mechanical means of locking by way of a wire nail (36) fitted at an angle in the lower cheek of the groove, penetrating its bottom surface (22).