Ladder

A ladder having opposing sides, each side having first and second limbs diverging downwardly a top portion thereof, said first limbs paralleling each other and said second limbs paralleling each other, a flight of steps supported between said first limbs, the improvement comprising

• a rectangular support base having a two piece plate of nominal thickness defining an upper surface and a lower surface, said upper surface bordered by two side walls creating a first width and two end walls forming a first length, said walls having a uniform height forming said base into a tray, said two piece support base divided into a first and second section along a longitudinal length allowing said side walls to be spaced apart up to a second width;
• a first and second attachment bracket for coupling said end walls to a ladder top, said attachment bracket having at least one horizontally disposed elongated slot operatively associated with said end walls of each section of said support base allowing for the independent slidable attachment of said sections allowing said side walls to be moved between said first width and said second width;
• a support plate having a length equal to said first length and a width equal to said first width, said plate coupled to said attachment bracket providing a surface area when said sections are spaced apart;
• means for elevating said support plate a distance above a top portion of the ladder.