In the US, plywood comes in 4 feet wide by 8 feet wide sheets. This is a standard size that fits well with standard sizes used throughout building construction. In a metric country, where measurements are more commonly expressed in meters or centimeters, what is the standard size for a sheet of plywood? How does this carry through to such things as ceiling height, door frame sizes, or the spacing of studs within a wall?
Check out this web page for a rough idea. http://www.gunnersens.com.au/products/building-products/plywood.html
There are many applications for plywood and different types for the different applications. By the way, in metric system of building, most measurements are in mm.
In Australia, timber stud walls are usually made of 90×35 or 90x45mm sizes. You can also get 70×35 & 70x45mm thicknesses too but aren’t used usually for structural purposes. Studs are usually spaced at 450mm centres for structural walls, and 600mm for some structural and also non-structural walls.
Ceiling heights standards are 2400mm, 2550mm and 3000mm high.
Check out this web page for a rough idea. http://www.gunnersens.com.au/products/building-products/plywood.html
There are many applications for plywood and different types for the different applications. By the way, in metric system of building, most measurements are in mm.
In Australia, timber stud walls are usually made of 90×35 or 90x45mm sizes. You can also get 70×35 & 70x45mm thicknesses too but aren’t used usually for structural purposes. Studs are usually spaced at 450mm centres for structural walls, and 600mm for some structural and also non-structural walls.
Ceiling heights standards are 2400mm, 2550mm and 3000mm high.
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