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Plywood wall panels thickness.
Limitations and restrictions apply.
Because the actual thickness may vary measuring the plywood is the only accurate way to determine its thickness.
Minimum plywood thickness the international residential code specifies 3 8 inch plywood for sheathing walls with a standard stud spacing of 16 inches if the siding is nailed to the studs through.
Divide the perimeter of the room by the length of the plywood panels you want to use to find out how many panels you ll need.
Plywood is often sold in 1 4 1 2 or 3 4 nominal thicknesses but the actual thickness is often 1 32 thinner.
You need to check with your local building codes to see if using plywood with no sheet rock is legal.
We also carry pre cut project panels that are available in different sizes that may vary by store.
A double sheetrock wall could be rated as a one hour fire wall.
Plywood if very combustible and burn very fast.
The most common thickness of plywood is 1 2 inch but plywood thickness can range from 1 8 inch.
View the zip system residential warranty commercial warranty and or homeowner warranty for more details.
A 1 2 sheet is actually 15 32 thick.
Contact us for mill by mill availability.
Structural 1 rated panels only available from certain mills.
The most common size for plywood sheets is 4 x 8 feet followed by 5 x 5 feet.