what is the size of the gaps between the slats? I am planning to use a rather thin foam mattress so wondering if the slats will provide enough support
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We put a piece of masonite as a bedboard over the slats to provide more support for a foam mattress and also to provide a smooth surface for the mattress to sit on, as the slats are rather rough.
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it's about two or two and a half inches between the slats a thin matress should be well supported.
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The slats are a few inches apart from each other. All of the slats come attached together with 2 strips of some strong fabric material that adds some additional support for the mattress. The slats are also individually screwed to the bed frame side rails. I have an 8 inch memory foam mattress on this platform and it feels very flat and solid. It is used for a guest bedroom and my guests have told me it is very comfy. Hope this helps.
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There is about a 2 inch gap between the boards and I think a foam mattress would not add the support you need. It should be noted that the wood used for this bed is not at all high quality and if this is something you plan to have a child sleep on don't expect long term use we bought 2 for our boys and they lasted for only just over a year. One of the 2 the wood split while we were putting together and had to use wood glue to fix. If it is something that will not be for daily use it could be ok. Maybe...
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Hello - I too was concerned about the wide gap when I purchased the frame. I have a 14 inch NovaFoam mattress and have checked it a few times and so far, it has not gone down between the support bars. I was tempted to put a thin sheet of plywood over the frame just in case, but so far, so good. The Nova foam mattress is very dense, so if your foam mattress has some give to it, I would put down the piece of wood - at least at the top 2/3 of the bed where most of the weight is. The frame itself is quite strong and I am happy with it, except for the stupid design of the adjustable platform - that definitely requires 2 people to adjust. Hope this helps... Hello - I too was concerned about the wide gap when I purchased the frame. I have a 14 inch NovaFoam mattress and have checked it a few times and so far, it has not gone down between the support bars. I was tempted to put a thin sheet of plywood over the frame just in case, but so far, so good. The Nova foam mattress is very dense, so if your foam mattress has some give to it, I would put down the piece of wood - at least at the top 2/3 of the bed where most of the weight is. The frame itself is quite strong and I am happy with it, except for the stupid design of the adjustable platform -... » Read More Hello - I too was concerned about the wide gap when I purchased the frame. I have a 14 inch NovaFoam mattress and have checked it a few times and so far, it has not gone down between the support bars. I was tempted to put a thin sheet of plywood over the frame just in case, but so far, so good. The Nova foam mattress is very dense, so if your foam mattress has some give to it, I would put down the piece of wood - at least at the top 2/3 of the bed where most of the weight is. The frame itself is quite strong and I am happy with it, except for the stupid design of the adjustable platform - that definitely requires 2 people to adjust. Hope this helps... « Show Less
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No, the bed has wood slats that support the mattress, there is about 1 1/2 inches between each slat.
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This is just a bed frame and does not include a mattress. The slats would be suitable for supporting a memory foam mattress, but the bed would sit pretty low, so expect to use lifters if you want the bed to sit higher.
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I have slats on my sleigh bed and the way this is constructed it supports the foam mattress on top on this hunky boards foundation. The frame is very well constructed and the top is a thin solid wood to fully support the mattress. The framing underneath is solid to work on slats
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I have a queen size. I don't know about the twin. The slats on the queen are 4" apart.
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If you have a nice thick mattress to distribute the weight a bit, it should be fine, IMO. Super thin futon would probably not be so good... I broke a slat on mine by putting all my weight on the weakest spot 1/4 of the way in from the edge, not a dive onto the bed exactly, but not the gentlest maneuver. We just have a thin futon and a topper. They sent me a new slat and I've been more respectful, so all good.
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There are many wood slats that go across the bottom, and I would imagine they could hold the mattress. You would likely want to put a large board underneath, though. As the other commenter said, it would be pretty low if you didn't have a box spring. My box spring comes up to the top of the footboard.
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The space between the slats is 3 1/2". I don't think that a futon mattress would slide through, it would be too thick.
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The slats are wide apart. So I bought a compressed board at lowes for $20, had it cut to fit the gaps and put mattress on it. It saves the extra height of the box springs
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Yes, this will work well with a foam mattress, I bought this in combination with a Sleep Innovations 12 inch memory foam mattress and there is no support issue, the supports are not slats, but more of a grid pattern that leaves no room for sagging.
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Nope. The rigid wooden slats seem to provide plenty of support for a mattress.
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I am using a slatted base and it works fine. I was worried about the foam bending through the slats, but it has not. I should also mention that I kept a clean piece of cardboard from the interior of the box that the mattress shipped in, and put this piece of cardboard under where our bodies go. It seems to have done the trick - and for free!
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My best suggestion is to measure width wise between the rails and have some 2X2's cut to fit between the rails. This will support the mattress frame - you are using a mattress frame, right? The mattress itself will always fall through - the wood could help. Lydia
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The slats are only a couple of inches apart and work great with futon mattresses. I have a floppy latex mattress on it, too and it works wonderfully. Hope that helps.
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No the wooden slats that come from the bed are sufficient enough. In fact if u use a box spring then the mattress will be too high.
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It has slats and they are not strong enough to support a mattress. Mattress only will sit too low. You will want the box spring for support and to raise the mattress up.