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STANDARD WOOD SIZES


All sizes are in millimetres

Solid woods

Timber is usually sold in standard lengths of
1800, 2400 and 3000 mm.
Rough
PAR (Planed all round)
16 x 114
12 x 94
16 x 152
12 x 144
25 x 25
22 x 22
25 x 50
22 x 44
25 x 75
22 x 69
25 x 114
22 x 94
25 x 152
22 x 144
25 x 228
22 x 220
38 x 38
32 x 32
38 x 50
32 x 44
38 x 76
32 x 69
38 x 114
32 x 94
38 x 152
32 x 114
38 x 228
32 x 220
50 x 50
44 x 44
50 x 76
44 x 69
50 x 114
44 x 94
50 x 152
44 x 144
50 x 228
44 x 220
76 x 76
69 x 69
76 x 114
69 x 94
76 x 152
69 x 144
76 x 228
69 x 220


Boards

Laminated Pine
Lengths: 1800, 2100, 2400, 2700, 3000
Thickness: 20
Widths: 229, 305, 380, 455, 530,610
All lampine is planed all round


Chipboard
Sheets are: 1830 x 2750 or 1830 x 3660
Thickness: 8, 9, 12, 16, 18, 22, 25, 28, 32, 40

Supawood
18 x 1830 x 2745

Veneered boards

Melamine
Sheets are 1830 x 2750 or 1830 x 3660
Thickness: 9, 12, 16, 18, 22, 32

Hardboard
3.2 x 610 x1220
3.2 x 1220 x 2440
4.8 x 1220 x 2440
6.4 x 1220 x 2440
3.2 x 1220 x 2745 *
3.2 x 1830 x 2750 *
3.2 x 1220 x 3050 *
(* not common sizes)

Pegboard
3.2 x 1220 x 2440

Tempered hardboard
3.2 x 1220 x 2440
4.8 x 1220 x 2440
6.4 x 1220 x 2440

Softboard
10 x 1220 x 2440
13 x 1220 x 2440
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