The Weight of Birch Plywood

Plywood made from birch trees is strong and heavy.

Most birch plywood is made from Finnish and Russian birch trees. Dense, strong birch plywood is used to make everything from walls and floors to furniture, skateboards and the blades of wind turbines. Thicker plywood general contains more plies and is heavier.

Standard Panels

Most birch plywood is sold in standard 4-by-8-foot sheets. A quarter-inch-thick standard panel containing five plies weighs 25 lbs. A half-inch-thick panel containing seven plies weighs 50 lbs. The weight of smaller panels varies by size and thickness.

Thin Plywood

A 12-by-12-inch panel 1/8 inch thick weighs a little more than 1 lb. A 12-by-24-inch panel weighs 1.4 lbs. A 12-by-36-inch panel weighs 1 3/4 lbs. A 12-by-48-inch weighs 1 3/4 lbs. A 24-by-24-inch panel weighs 1 1/2 lbs. A 12-by-12-inch panel 1/4 inch thick weighs 1.8 lbs. A 12-by-24-inch panel weighs 2 1/2 lbs. A 15-by-30-inch panel weighs 2.7 lbs. A 12-by-36-inch panel weighs 3.4 lbs.

Medium Plywood

A 12-by-12-inch panel 3/8 inch thick weighs 2.7 lbs. A 12-by-24-inch panel weighs 4 lbs. and a 10-by-36-inch panel weighs 10.3 lbs. A 12-by-12-inch panel a half inch thick weighs 3.6 lbs. A 12-by-24-inch panel weighs 5 1/2 lbs. and a 12-by-36-inch panel weighs 7.3 lbs. A 24-by-24-inch panel weighs 5.7 lbs.

Heavy Plywood

A 12-by-12-inch panel 3/4-inch-thick weighs 2.6 lbs. A 12-by-24-inch panel weighs 7.7 lbs. A 12-by-36-inch panel weighs 10.2 lbs. and a 24-by-24-inch panel weighs 8 lbs.

References

• Boulter Plywood: Multilayer Plywood Panels
• Plyco: Birch Ply
• D & D Plywood: Baltic Birch Plywood