Plywood Sheet Size Graph

Common plywood sheet sizes.

Plywood sheet size graph.

Chart represents most common plywood sheet sizes in inches imperial system and millimeters metric dimensions. Most of plywood sheets available in different thicknesses. Standard sheets are 1 2 inch thick while non standard thicknesses range from 1 8 inch to 3 4 inches. Home improvement centers may also sell project panel plywood pieces in 2 x 2 ft 2 x 4 ft.

Hardwood plywood comes in many lengths and widths but the two most common sizes are 4 x 8 and 5 x 5 feet. Even though with all variation often 3 4 19 mm nominal 23 32 thickness tongue and groove. Or 4 x 4 ft. Softwood plywood typically used for rough framing comes in 4 x 8 feet 1220 x 2438 millimeters sheets.

Sheets often have a rough surface and serve as the base for another material like osb siding. Plywood is usually sold by the sheet but in some rare cases it may be sold by the board foot. It comes in 5 by 5 foot sheets and its nominal thicknesses which are usually expressed in metric units are 3 6 9 12 and 18 mm corresponding to 1 8 1 4 3 8 1 2 and 3 4 inches. The many types of plywood can differ in materials number of layers rating and grade.

There also may be 4 x 12 ft. Plywood is a necessity in many diy and construction projects but not every type of plywood works for every project. Baltic birch plywood is a particularly fine grade of plywood that is manufactured primarily for the european market. Sheets available by special order these larger sheets will generally be in stock at major lumberyards.

These project panels are usually sawn to size from large panels by the store to meet local demand.