B-Line Eaton series Grip Strut eight diamond plank, 120" Grating length, 18.75" Grating width, Steel, 2" Channel size, Mill-galvanized, 14 gauge

The B-Line Grip Strut eight diamond plank is listed as OSHA compliant and is intended for safe, sturdy footing where non-slip is required. The diamond openings are punched and formed so the serrated edges shed liquid, ice and debris and give traction from any direction of travel, which is why it gets used on catwalks, mezzanine walkways, platform decking and stair treads.

Mill-galvanized steel is the coating on this 14 gauge plank. Mill galvanizing puts zinc on the coil before forming, so the sheared and punched edges are left bare steel. It handles damp interior duty, covered platforms and general industrial areas fine, but for constant weather exposure, washdown, or corrosive chemical service you want a hot-dip galvanized-after-fabrication or stainless plank instead.

The diamond count is the walking width. Eight diamond gives you 18.75 inches of width in one piece, which is what you want for a full walkway or platform deck. Two and four diamond versions of the same formed plank are narrow and are the ones normally used as single stair treads or catwalk strips. If you are decking a platform, fewer wide planks means fewer seams and fewer support fasteners than ganging narrow treads.

Order Eaton B-Line part number 82014 10 GL. That number covers the 14 gauge steel eight diamond plank, 120 inches long, 18.75 inches wide, 2 inch channel, in the mill-galvanized finish. Hold-down clips or saddle clips to fasten the plank to the supporting steel are ordered separately.

Yes. The 120 inch plank is 14 gauge steel and cuts with a metal chop saw or band saw to suit the run. Cutting exposes bare steel at the end, and because the finish is mill-galvanized rather than hot-dip after fabrication, field cuts should get a cold galvanizing touch-up if the area sees any moisture.