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.
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.
Our plywood calculator can estimate the number of 4 x 8 sheets needed for a project.
Chart represents most common plywood sheet sizes in inches imperial system and millimeters metric dimensions.
Standard widths and lengths.
We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store.
Most of plywood sheets available in different thicknesses.
As described the most common size for a sheet of plywood is 4 x 8 feet.
The most common size for plywood sheets is 4 x 8 feet followed by 5 x 5 feet.
So when you are buying a standard utility grade sheet the actual size will be as follows.
Also available for utility plywood are sheets that measure 5 feet wide and come in lengths of 6 8 and 10 feet.
Nominal and actual thicknesses.
Long story but my shop space has been very small for about a year now.
The widths and lengths of plywood sheets manufactured for use in the u s.
While the nominal width and length typically are true to the actual sheet size the thickness often varies slightly from the nominal dimension.
The most common thickness of plywood is 1 2 inch but plywood thickness can range from 1 8 inch.
Hardwood plywood is also available in sizes 2 x 2 feet 2 x 4 feet and 4 x 4 feet.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The nominal thicknesses of plywood range from 1 8 inch or 3 2 mm to 1 1 4 inches.