Standard full sheets of plywood are 4 feet wide and 8 feet long and come in thicknesses ranging from 1 8 inch to 1 inch.
Actual dimensions of a 4x8 sheet of plywood.
Plywood is broadly categorized into two types.
While the nominal width and length typically are true to the actual sheet size the thickness often varies slightly from the nominal dimension.
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As described the most common size for a sheet of plywood is 4 x 8 feet.
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For example a 4x8 foot sheet of 1 2 inch plywood measures exactly 4 by 8 feet and is exactly 1 2 inch thick.
For pricing and availability.
Plywood is most often sold in 4 x 8 sheets but may also be available in 4 x 10 4 x 12 or 2 x 4 sheets.
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Sheets often have a rough surface and serve as the base for another material like osb siding.
Utility plywood is available in sheets that are longer measuring 4 x 10 feet.
Common plywood sheet sizes.
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When you buy a sheet of plywood you know exactly what size you re getting unlike with other types of lumber that have nominal and actual measurements.
Some properly finished sheets with a smooth surface might be used by a carpenter while building some decorative wood elements around the house.
Our plywood calculator can estimate the number of 4 x 8 sheets needed for a project.
These project panels help eliminate waste cut costs and are easier to transport than full size panels.
We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store.
The most common plywood sizes are 4 x 8 feet sheets and 5 x 5 feet sheets.
Hardwood plywood is also available in sizes 2 x 2 feet 2 x 4 feet and 4 x 4 feet.
The most common plywood sheet dimension 4 feet by 8 feet translates to the metric dimensions of 1 219 by 2 438 millimeters.
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.
Hardwood plywood comes in many lengths and widths but the two most common sizes are 4 x 8 and 5 x 5 feet.
Standard sheets are 1 2 inch thick while non standard thicknesses range from 1 8 inch to 3 4 inches.
Also available for utility plywood are sheets that measure 5 feet wide and come in lengths of 6 8 and 10 feet.
For example what s often called 3 4 inch plywood actually measures 23 32 of an.
