Standard Sheet Sizes Of Plywood

Hardwood plywood comes also in abbreviated sheets measuring 2 by 2 2 by 4 and 4 by 4 feet while utility grade plywood comes in longer 4 by 10 foot sheets.

Standard sheet sizes of plywood.

Item 489314 model 11684. So when you are buying a standard utility grade sheet the actual size will be as follows. All plyco s plywood products are available to pickup from our melbourne factory or for delivery australia wide. Big box home improvement centers generally sell sanded pine or hardwood faced plywood suitable for woodworking projects in standard 4 x 8 ft.

5 5 feet 1 500 1 500 mm is also a. Severe weather 3 4 in common southern yellow pine plywood sheathing application as 4 x 8. The sizes of the most commonly used plywood sheets are 4 x 8 feet 1220 x 2440 mm which was first used by the portland manufacturing company who developed what we know of as modern veneer core plywood for the 1905 portland world fair. The most common size for plywood sheets is 4 x 8 feet followed by 5 x 5 feet.

There also may be 4 x 12 ft. Plywood sheet dimensions. But most local retailors offer only a few standard sheet dimensions which typically 4 feet in width and 8 feet in length or smaller as a stock option. To complicate things a bit further there are specialty sizes available as well.

The most common plywood sheet dimension 4 feet by 8 feet translates to the metric dimensions of 1 219 by 2 438 millimeters. Plywood is usually sold by the sheet but in some rare cases it may be sold by the board foot. We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store. These project panels help eliminate waste cut costs and are easier to transport than full size panels.

The standard sheet of plywood measures 4 x 8 feet. However it comes in a variety of different thicknesses. Although standard plywood sheet sizes range from 1 4 to 3 4 inch thicknesses it s actually slightly thinner. Sheets available by special order these larger sheets will generally be in stock at major lumberyards.

This is because after it s manufactured plywood shrinks as it dries. Our plywood calculator can estimate the number of 4 x 8 sheets needed for a project. A common metric size for a sheet of plywood is 1200 x 2400 mm.