I have a foam matress of 12". If I add box spring (5" or 9") will it be too tall ? Can any one used without a box spring ?
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Bed sets pretty high when assembled. Adding more will make it very high. My daughter is 5'4 and pregnant and is struggling some
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Yes, I had a 12" mattress on it. just be aware that you have to have high ceilings
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I just used a mattress - a thicker memory foam one. I don't think there is room for both box springs and a mattress.
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The instructions say that a box spring is not necessary. I had both, and it does put the mattress higher than the foot board & you can only see about a foot of the head board, which I don't mind. But the metal slats are pretty close together & can easily hold just the mattress.
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The mattress does not require a box spring, but I have a bed frame which is designed to work without a box spring. If the bed frame is designed to use a box spring, then you will need a box spring. This is because a box spring bed frame will not 1) have the 12 - 15 lateral support bars the mattress requires, and 2) mount the bottom of the foam mattress about 18 inches from the floor.
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I have a 10 inch mattress on mine.you don't use a box spring with this bed. But you have up to 20 inches to the top of the shelves but it would be very high.I would just use a mattress
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No. I originally purchased a regular sized box spring, which made the actual mattress/box spring so high that it took away much of the headboard. I am currently using a half-height box spring, though I don't believe the bed requires one.
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I would definetly not use a a regular box spring. you need a completely flat serface like a couple sheets of ply wood on top of your favorite bed set. its a great matress if you havnt picked it up already and worth way more then what you pay for it. extremely pleased
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We are currently using 12 inch memory foam mattresses (we have 3, one queen and two full). Seems fine, but I am contemplating on adding sanded plywood or some sort of flat surface for additional support. It's also a little lower than a standard bed, the other option instead of plywood would be using a box spring. I agree with the other reviewers, the center legs are very tiny. The slats are also not "finished" (sanded), so it does damage the part of the tucked sheet, thus my thought on using finished plywood or better yet, a box spring.
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I can work with a foam mattress without a box spring. That is how I used it, however you have to be careful. Use it on a rug, otherwise it will move around and the supports will give way. Leading to the bed breaking.
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I'm using a memory foam mattress with this bed. It has very durable flat railed bottom. You don't need a box spring, but I opted for a 4" low profile box spring. With my 12" mattress I have about 6" of brass showing at my feet.
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You do not need a box spring for this bed. I had a box spring and used it with the mattress on this bed, the result is that the combined height of the mattress and box spring reaches to practically the top of the foot frame.
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I own this. It only needs a mattress. In fact, the lip of the bed frame is only about two inches, so a mattress on top of a box spring would be difficult to keep steady.
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I only use a mattress with this bed. I think using a box spring also would make it feel too high. I think it is made to use with just a mattress and no box spring.
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You don't need a box spring. This is the main purpose of this frame. It's surface is well supported just to hold the mattress w/o a box spring. Also, floor to the top of the frame is 14 inches. For me it will be too high if you put both box spring and mattress and will look ugly. But if you really want to put a box spring, of course you can put it. Frame doesn't have raised edges, so you can put anything on it. Also as the frame doesn't have raised edges, mattress tends to move on it. This will be a real problem if you have a box spring on it as resistance will be even less.
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If you put a regular mattress wich is about 12 inches high you will have problems cause my heght is 5'9" and i hit my head on it but i will measure it and i will send it to you
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You definitely do not need a box spring. I have a mattress like a temperpedic but an imitation and it is very comfortable without the box spring. Plus it would be way too high to get on your bed with a box spring...