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Most board materials, esp. US or Canadian softwood ply, come in 1220 x 2440 [8'x4'] sheets, but are 'metric' thicknessed!


I suspect that has to do with so many building codes here that require studs on 16" centers and roof trusses on 24" centers. 4' and 8' just work out so well there.

Greg Fretwell