Common Sheet Wood Sizes

The most common nominal thicknesses of plywood are 1 2 inch and 3 4 inch but once again the actual sizes are slightly different.

Common sheet wood sizes. These project panels help eliminate waste cut costs and are easier to transport than full size panels. Hardwood plywood comes in many lengths and widths but the two most common sizes are 4 x 8 and 5 x 5 feet. Softwood plywood typically used for rough framing comes in 4 x 8 feet 1220 x 2438 millimeters sheets. Dimensional lumber is cut to a specific length width and depth.

The most common plywood sizes are 4 x 8 feet sheets and 5 x 5 feet sheets. 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. Chart represents most common plywood sheet sizes in inches imperial system and millimeters metric dimensions.

Sheets often have a rough surface and serve as the base for another material like osb siding. 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. Plywood is usually sold in 4 x 8 foot sheets. However there is a difference between the nominal size what the lumber is referred to and the actual size.

We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store. Even though with all variation often 3 4 19 mm nominal 23 32 thickness tongue and groove. A sheet of 1 2 inch plywood is really 15 32 inch thick while a 3 4 inch sheet is 23 32 inch thick.