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title: "Adjusting a Ladder's Deck Opening Size"
slug: "adjusting-ladder-size"
updated: 2026-04-21T09:05:10Z
published: 2026-04-21T09:05:10Z
canonical: "docs.avontus.com/adjusting-ladder-size"
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> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.avontus.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Adjusting a Ladder's Deck Opening Size

Avontus Designer enables you to control the size of any of your ladder deck openings.

To adjust a ladder's deck opening size:

1. Select a Bay and click **Ladders**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-102CA5A0.png)

The *Scaffold Ladders* dialog appears.

2. Set **Ladder Placement** to **All Inside**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-2WBMZK7X.png)

Use the **Inside Access Length** and **Inside Access Width** text field to adjust the new ladder's deck opening size,

- Length is the side of the opening that runs parallel to the Bay’s planks.

Width is the side of the opening that runs perpendicular to the Bay’s planks.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/ee93c1bf-3570-4e03-a516-7d61317b07e6.png)

3. Click in the **Inside Access Length** text field and enter the opening's length.

4. Click in the **Inside Access Width** text field and enter the opening's width.

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-WP90FMUI.png)

> **Note: Click the Save these settings as default checkbox if these are your most common ladder settings.**

5. Click **Apply** or **OK** .

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/image-T4OYI27R.png)

> [!WARNING]
> **NOTE: The actual dimensions of the custom opening will be limited by your available plank materials.**

![](https://cdn.document360.io/ae69c864-58f0-4711-91e1-d1c2f7dff95f/Images/Documentation/c23449f0-0688-4f2f-9a6c-428fc56498d3.png)