{"name":"Different by Design sensory gym component measurements","description":"Standard sizes of the climbing panels and holds, ladders, ramps, slides, stairs, overheads, ball pits, and pickets Different by Design builds sensory gyms with, with reference photos where available. Swings and other equipment are chosen and sized during the design of each project.","url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs","updated":"2026-10-14","units":"Inches unless a value says feet. Feet values repeat the inch value in parentheses.","contact":{"email":"differentbydesigngyms@gmail.com","phone":"+1-715-701-9498"},"components":[{"name":"Rock wall panel","category":"Climbing","length":"96 in (8 ft)","width":"48 in (4 ft)","heightOrThickness":"0.75 in thick","notes":"Flat panel mounted against the wall.","photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/rock-wall-panel.webp","description":"Blue climbing wall panel with colored holds beside a teal panel with a rope, below a yellow overhead ring track"}]},{"name":"Angled rock wall panel","category":"Climbing","length":"96 in (8 ft)","width":"48 in (4 ft)","heightOrThickness":"0.75 in thick","notes":"Same panel as the rock wall, set at an angle. Comes in two angle options: 6 in or 12 in.","photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/angled-rock-walls-and-net.webp","description":"Pink and orange angled climbing wall panels with colored holds and grab handles, with a black climbing net hung between them"},{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/angled-rock-wall-green.webp","description":"Angled climbing wall with a gray face and green side frame, colored holds, and a knotted rope, beside blue crash mats"}]},{"name":"Rock (climbing hold)","category":"Climbing","length":"5.5 in","width":"4 in","heightOrThickness":"2 in","notes":"Mounted to rock wall panels.","photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/climbing-holds.webp","description":"Red, blue, yellow, and gray climbing holds bolted to an orange climbing wall panel"},{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/climbing-holds-rope.webp","description":"Gray climbing wall panel with blue, black, red, and yellow climbing holds linked by a rope route"}]},{"name":"Grab handle","category":"Climbing","length":"9.5 in","width":null,"heightOrThickness":"1 in thick","notes":"Stands 3 in off the wall.","photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/grab-handle-horizontal.webp","description":"Red grab handle mounted horizontally on an orange panel with a tape measure across it"},{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/grab-handle-vertical.webp","description":"Red grab handle mounted vertically on an orange panel with a tape measure along its length"}]},{"name":"Wall ladder","category":"Climbing","length":"72 in (6 ft)","width":"18 in","heightOrThickness":"1.5 in thick","notes":null,"photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/wall-ladder.webp","description":"Wall ladder with white rungs mounted on an orange panel, running up to an overhead track"}]},{"name":"Jump deck ladder","category":"Climbing","length":null,"width":"18 in","heightOrThickness":"40 in tall, 1.5 in thick","notes":null,"photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/jump-deck-ladder.webp","description":"Short teal ladder with white rungs leading up to a platform beside a green climbing wall"}]},{"name":"Ninja ramp","category":"Ramps, slides, and stairs","length":"96 in (8 ft)","width":"24 in","heightOrThickness":"42 in at the high end","notes":null,"photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/ninja-ramp.webp","description":"Teal ninja ramp with purple climbing slats leaning against a play structure beside a yellow slide"},{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/ninja-ramp-closeup.webp","description":"Teal ninja ramp with red climbing slats and a knotted rope, beside a yellow slide"}]},{"name":"Slide","category":"Ramps, slides, and stairs","length":"90.5 in","width":"21 in","heightOrThickness":"42 in at the high end","notes":null,"photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/slide.webp","description":"Green slide beside a yellow slide coming down from a raised platform onto blue mats"},{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/slide-yellow.webp","description":"Yellow slide running down from a platform beside a slatted ramp"}]},{"name":"Stairs","category":"Ramps, slides, and stairs","length":"72 in (6 ft)","width":"22 in","heightOrThickness":"42 in at the top","notes":"Rises to the same 42 in deck height as the ramp and slide.","photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/ninja-ramp-and-stairs.webp","description":"Blue padded stairs rising to a platform, next to a teal slatted ramp"},{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/stairs-closeup.webp","description":"Teal stairs with blue treads rising to a platform, with a grab handle at the top"}]},{"name":"Tracker segment (track rail)","category":"Overheads","length":"24 in (2 ft)","width":"2 in","heightOrThickness":"2 in thick","notes":"Supplied in longer pieces. Model it as repeatable 2 ft segments, because every overhead is a different size.","photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/overhead-track.webp","description":"Yellow overhead track running across a room with trapeze triangles hanging from it"},{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/overhead-trapeze-run.webp","description":"Blue overhead beam with a green track rail and colored trapeze triangles hanging from it"}]},{"name":"Tracker block","category":"Overheads","length":"5.5 in","width":"3 in","heightOrThickness":null,"notes":null,"photos":[]},{"name":"Trapeze run","category":"Overheads","length":"24 in (2 ft)","width":"3.5 in","heightOrThickness":"1.5 in thick","notes":null,"photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/overhead-trapeze-run.webp","description":"Blue overhead beam with a green track rail and colored trapeze triangles hanging from it"}]},{"name":"Trapeze triangle","category":"Overheads","length":"8.5 in","width":null,"heightOrThickness":null,"notes":"5 in inside diameter, 3.5 in grip. Hangs from the overhead.","photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/trapeze-triangles.webp","description":"Blue, red, and yellow trapeze triangles hanging on hooks and chains from a blue overhead beam"}]},{"name":"Ball pit, large","category":"Ball pit and fencing","length":"72 in (6 ft)","width":"72 in (6 ft)","heightOrThickness":"20 in","notes":null,"photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/ball-pit-large.webp","description":"Padded ball pit with a green base and red rail, filled with blue cushions"},{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/ball-pit-large-red-rail.webp","description":"Padded ball pit with a blue base and red rail, covered with a gray cushion"}]},{"name":"Ball pit, small","category":"Ball pit and fencing","length":"48 in (4 ft)","width":"36 in (3 ft)","heightOrThickness":"20 in","notes":null,"photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/ball-pit-small.webp","description":"Small padded ball pit with a blue base and rail beside a climbing wall and a slatted ramp"}]},{"name":"Picket","category":"Ball pit and fencing","length":null,"width":"3.5 in","heightOrThickness":"48 in (4 ft)","notes":null,"photos":[{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/picket.webp","description":"Row of teal pickets with yellow cross rails forming a fence"}]}],"placementRules":["An overhead must sit 6 ft (72 in) away from the wall it runs alongside, so children have room to swing.","Wherever an overhead connects to a wall, that wall needs a rock wall panel or a wall ladder at the connection point.","Overhead lengths vary by room. Build each run from 2 ft tracker segments to reach the length the room needs."],"layoutReference":{"url":"https://www.differentbydesigngyms.com/specs/photos/overhead-layout-rendering.webp","description":"Concept rendering of a room with an overhead monkey-bar track running from a climbing wall to a wall ladder, with rings, a cocoon swing, and a platform swing","note":"Concept rendering. It shows the arrangement, not exact sizes."}}