Sheets of plywood available in different sizes and actual width, length and thickness depend on manufacturer’s product line and plywood type. 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.. Standard length: 8 ft. (2.4384 meters) optional lengths: 4 ft. (1.2192 meters) and 12 ft. (3.6576 meters) while the length and width of a sheet is pretty straight forward, the thickness dimensions are anything but. there are three thicknesses of plywood commonly sold in the united states.. Most plywood comes in a 4-foot by 8-foot sheet. other common sizes include 5 feet by 5 feet, 4 feet by 10 feet, and 4 feet by 12 feet. standard plywood is cut into sheets that measure 4 feet by 8 feet..
Plywood was introduced into the united states in 1865 and industrial production started shortly after. in 1928, the first standard-sized 4 ft by 8 ft (1.2 m by 2.4 m) plywood sheets were introduced in the united states for use as a general building material.. As with hardwood and softwood sizes, plywood sizes can be somewhat confusing. plywood sheets are usually sold as four-feet wide but are occasionally found in two and five-foot widths. similarly, a plywood sheet's length is commonly eight feet, but some suppliers carry four and 12-foot lengths.. Plywood is most commonly available in sheets 1220mm (4′) wide by 2440mm (8′) long. it is also available in a metric size of 1200 x 2400mm. other sizes are manufactured to fill custom orders. common panel sizes are listed in table 3..
