B-Line Eaton series Grip Strut five diamond plank, 144" Grating length, 11.75" Grating width, Steel, 3" Channel size, Plain, Grip Strut, 12 gauge stee

The B-Line Grip Strut five diamond plank is listed as OSHA compliant, and the diamond-pierced surface is what does it: the openings are punched and formed so the raised edges shed debris and give grip in oil, water, or ice. It is specified where safe, sturdy, non-slip footing is required, such as catwalks, mezzanine walkways, platforms, and stair treads.

Plain means bare steel with no coating applied. That is fine for dry indoor use, but outdoors or in a washdown or corrosive area bare steel will rust, so you would either paint or coat it after install or buy a galvanized version of the same plank instead. If the location sees weather, specify a coated finish rather than the plain steel.

The diamond count describes how many rows of pierced diamonds run across the width of the plank, so it sets the walking width. This one is a five diamond plank at 11.75 inches wide, which is the common choice for a full walkway or platform deck where you want fewer pieces to lay. Narrower two and three diamond planks are what you use for a single stair tread, a ladder rung, or a narrow shelf edge. All of them are the same pierced non-slip surface; you are choosing coverage width, not grip.

Yes. What ships is the plank itself, 144 inches of 12 gauge steel with a 3 inch channel, and nothing else. Grip Strut is fastened down to the supporting steel with hold-down clips, saddle clips, or welded, depending on how your framing is built, so order the attachment hardware to suit your support members along with the planks.

Order Eaton B-Line part number 53012 12 BL. That number carries the whole configuration: five diamond plank, 144 inch length, 11.75 inch width, 3 inch channel, 12 gauge plain steel. If you are adding to an existing walkway, matching that number keeps the channel depth and width identical so the new planks sit flush with what is already down.

The plank is rated at 7 lb, which is why Grip Strut is commonly installed by hand without lifting equipment. The weight is low for a 12 foot length because the material is 12 gauge steel formed into a 3 inch channel rather than solid plate, so one worker can carry and set a plank on a mezzanine or platform.

Yes, the plank is 12 gauge steel and cuts with a metal-cutting saw or shear to suit a run shorter than the 144 inch supplied length. Because the finish is plain, uncoated steel, the cut end is bare either way, so there is no coating to touch up, though you should deburr the edge. Keep a cut end supported by framing rather than cantilevered.