So when you are buying a standard utility grade sheet the actual size will be as follows.
Plywood sheet sizes inches.
Why nominal sizes differ from actual sizes.
Baltic birch plywood panels a type of plywood consisting of birch veneers throughout are sometimes sold as 5 x 5 ft.
Because the actual thickness may vary measuring the plywood is the only accurate way to determine its thickness.
Most of plywood sheets available in different thicknesses.
Specialty woodworking stores often more variety and also higher prices selling a variety of hardwood faced plywood panels in sizes ranging from 12 x 30 to 24 x 48 inches.
The most common size for plywood sheets is 4 x 8 feet followed by 5 x 5 feet.
However bear in mind that those numbers do not actually represent the actual thickness of the plywood.
A 3 4 sheet is actually 23 32 thick.
We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store.
Softwood plywood typically used for rough framing comes in 4 x 8 feet 1220 x 2438 millimeters sheets.
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.
Chart represents most common plywood sheet sizes in inches imperial system and millimeters metric dimensions.
The most common thickness of plywood is 1 2 inch but plywood thickness can range from 1 8 inch.
A 1 2 sheet is actually 15 32 thick.