Brian in sandusky oh if i m not mistaken a 4x8 sheet of mdf plywood etc is actually 97 x 49 right.
Dimensions of full sheet of plywood.
Also available for utility plywood are sheets that measure 5 feet wide and come in lengths of 6 8 and 10 feet.
Chart represents most common plywood sheet sizes in inches imperial system and millimeters metric dimensions.
1 8 inch 7 64 inches 1 4 inch 7 32 inches 3 7 inch 11 32 inches 1 2 inch 15 32 inches 5 8 inch 19 32 inches 3 4 inch 23 32 inches.
It s been a while since i bought a full size sheet of plywood i m embarrassed to say the reason that i.
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.
Hardwood plywood is also available in sizes 2 x 2 feet 2 x 4 feet and 4 x 4 feet.
Standard widths and lengths.
We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store.
The nominal thicknesses of plywood range from 1 8 inch or 3 2 mm to 1 1 4 inches.
Nominal and actual thicknesses.
Softwood plywood typically used for rough framing comes in 4 x 8 feet 1220 x 2438 millimeters sheets.
The widths and lengths of plywood sheets manufactured for use in the u s.
So when you are buying a standard utility grade sheet the actual size will be as follows.
The most common size for plywood sheets is 4 x 8 feet followed by 5 x 5 feet.
Utility plywood is available in sheets that are longer measuring 4 x 10 feet.
Plywood is usually sold by the sheet but in some rare cases it may be sold by the board foot.
Most of plywood sheets available in different thicknesses.
As described the most common size for a sheet of plywood is 4 x 8 feet.
Our plywood calculator can estimate the number of 4 x 8 sheets needed for a project.
While the nominal width and length typically are true to the actual sheet size the thickness often varies slightly from the nominal dimension.
Long story but my shop space has been very small for about a year now.
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.