How well does this work on it's own? i.e. this and a mattress on top, no wooden frame as shown in some of the pictures.
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this frame works fine without a conventional box spring my daughter never complain about uncomfort very strong and very easy to set up
60421
I currently use it to support a Casper mattress which is a foam/latex combination. Being the top of the frame is made up of solid steel slats it supports the mattress perfectly. The only thing you need is this platform and a mattress. It's that simple. With a mattress on top of this platform it sits at about the same height as a traditional box spring and mattress combination. All I can say is I highly recommend it.
60422
Perfectly fine, if you have hard wood floors it could be loud with the feet (fixable with floor pads) i recommend you find a way to keep the legs locked down better, the leg locks are pretty lame on this frame. other then that it is amazing. great storage space, PERFECT support. no need for a boxspring at all. Also, you need standalone head board or leg boards, doesnt look like there are attachment options... I love it to death, will never buy any other frame kind again.. not to mention the weight support is amazing.. im very over weight...
60423
Perfectly fine, I use just a memory foam mattress on top and it's been extremely comfortable. I'm not sure if a coil innerspring mattress would do well without a box frame but this is designed to replace a box frame.
60424
My friend put an 8" memory foam mattress on this without a frame and says it works great.
60425
I believe the struts of the frame are placed closely enough so that an additional foundation is not needed. It should support any mattress without a problem. If necessary, one could always lay a piece of plywood or even corrugated board under the matress, but I didn't find that necessary at all.
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Patricia, I concur with the others who have replied, this type of bed frame is designed for a box spring and mattress. What you may want to consider is a platform bed which is designed to support a mattress alone. Hope this helps.
2014799
I've had this mattress for a little over a year now and just put it on a regular IKEA frame (with no box spring). Works great!
2057805
There are flexible wooden slats that go across the frame and support the mattress. Before, I had a spring mattress directly on the frame and a few of the slats would slip off repeatedly. Once I bought a new mattress w/ a box spring, I had no problems. I don't think it's required, but I personally had less issues after I used one.
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We haven't yet, and find this is a problem given the bed we are using, which has no slat close enough to the bottom of the mattress to allow us to tuck in the top sheet. The bed's already pretty high, so we're thinking bunkie boards. It's perfectly comfortable without a box spring.
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We use it with just a mattress. There is a thin wooden platform that sets on top of the drawers to support the mattress. You may want a slightly more padded mattress for support, depending on who's going to sleep on it.
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A frame will do fine. Or just a flat surface. The mattress does it all. I'm sure you will pleased with comfort. Mattresses don't get any better than Sleep Master, at any cost. jim killian April 29, 2013
101052
I purchased a nice memory foam mattress with no box springs. It works just fine and is a very nice bed. It did come a little scuffed up from shipping but I didnt want the hassle of sending it back. It does come with support slats which are wood. They look flimsy, but surprisingly not at all.
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hHis bed frame can be used this way I suppose! It comes in a very flat box; my son put it together and he said it was relatively easy. I personally love how sturdy the frame is- and no box spring is necessary!!
147480
No frame, just the mattress, I put mine on my own frame on top of a really thick futon, it says to let it "rise" for 48 hours (I did just that) I am in heaven! Best purchase I've ever made!!!
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It works well enough. The frame I have is a tri-fold where you put 2 layers under your butt and one layer behind your back. Only problem I've had with it I've had with every futon mattress I've ever owned. It has a tendency to slide down in the back making the back shorter and the seat wider.... I fixed it easily enough by sewing tabs onto the Futon cover at the top, bottom and where I wanted it to fold up and become the back. This holds it in place well and it no longer slides down.
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I am using a foam mattress on top of this bed frame, and it works wonderfully. I don't need a board on top of the slats, I think its because there are a lot of slats (13 rows?) and the space in between each slats is small
697446
It really is only designed for a mattress. It has wooden slats that the mattress sits on. I had issues with the slats moving all the time. I eventually used Velcro command strips to hold them in place. Personally, I've not been very happy with this product.
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We actually have not put ours together yet, but i think we have not because we DO need to get either a box spring or wood slats to add underneath the mattress. I believe the inside of the frame is completely empty.
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Chandramohan , I built my own frame out of 2x6 . The box springs and mattress rest on top . I also screwed the frame ( head board, foot board and both side rails ) together because they kept coming apart . Now it is one solid frame. After a lot of doing this and doing that , it is finally the way I believe it should be. If I had to do this over again I would probably just buy a bed from some place like Rooms to Go and let the store employees deliver and put the whole thing together and leave all the work out of it for me.
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Does anyone out there have a picture of a king size frame without the mattress? Would like to see the construction. Like, does it have a center rail to keep the slats from sagging? Is the main frame 2X4 construction or 1X4? And are the slats 1X4's?
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I love this headboard, but I use it with a boxspring and mattress, and no frame. My boxspring is directly on the floor. It works perfect for my use. If you have a frame, boxspring and mattress, there is a chance that this would be too high.