Full Sheet Plywood Dimensions
What are standard sizes of plywood.
Full sheet plywood 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. There also may be 4 x 12 ft. Common plywood dimensions 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. The most common thickness of plywood is 1 2 inch but plywood thickness can range from 1 8 inch.
We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store. Standard widths and lengths. Our plywood calculator can estimate the number of 4 x 8 sheets needed for a project. Nominal and actual thicknesses.
A full size sheet of plywood is 8 feet long by 4 feet wide which can be difficult for one person to manipulate on a table saw unless you are fortunate enough to have a really large infeed outfeed table setup if your project is small enough you can buy pre cut half sheets 4 feet by 4 feet or even quarter sheets 2 feet by 4 feet that are easier to wrangle but this won t work if you have dimensions greater than 4 feet long. Plywood dimensions 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. The widths and lengths of plywood sheets manufactured for use in the u s. Common plywood sheet sizes hardwood plywood comes in many lengths and widths but the two most common sizes are 4 x 8 and 5 x 5 feet.
The most common size for plywood sheets is 4 x 8 feet followed by 5 x 5 feet. Plywood is usually sold by the sheet but in some rare cases it may be sold by the board foot. The nominal thicknesses of plywood range from 1 8 inch or 3 2 mm to 1 1 4 inches. While the nominal width and length typically are true to the actual sheet size the thickness often varies slightly from the nominal dimension.
Sheets available by special order these larger sheets will generally be in stock at major lumberyards.