Can it be used with a platform bed? Ours is a solid wood base (no slats) and is very sturdy.
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I would think so. It simply slides between the mattress and whatever exists beneath that. I'm thinking it'd be even more sturdy on a platform bed.
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My mother put it between the mattress and box spring and it works great for her.
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I would recommend that you place a 1/4" neoprene (rubberized) sheet on the top of the platform bed. This will help to keep the Drive Medical Home Bed Assist Rail and Bed Board combo in a fixed position on the wood base and also protect the surface of the platform. Then your (heavy) mattress would be placed over the bed board combo to hold it down in a selected position. I am pleased with the performance of the Drive Medical Home Assist Rail and Bed Board Combo. Hope my recommendation makes your installation a success.
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Yes. It will go between the mattress and the platform. It really is the best bed rail we've found.
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there should be no reason not to use it. it secures under the mattress. the height of the mattress has no bearing with the functionality.
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Yes, what Becky said. We bought this for my dad and it was perfect for him.
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I think it would be fine on anything from an inner-spring setup to just a plywood sheet on a platform bed. Personal preference may dictate; I like firm and am using a plywood sheet on top of an inner-spring foundation. I have a queen size arranged in stiffest configuration and I'm 6'3" and 210 lb. I've had mine over a year and love it.
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It depends on whether you will be using it with a box spring on not. The bed is very firm so I would say you could go for a platform vs a box spring.
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Definitely. We originally placed the mattress on top of a platform but it was too low. This mattress works great with a box spring.
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This will ONLY work WITH a boxspring. This is not a platform bed.. It just looks like one :) I have a boxspring and it's perfect
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Hi, I'm not really sure what a platform bed is. There are two bolt holes on each leg that could be attached to another board with holes lined up . May have to use longer bolts if bed board is thick. It is a really nice looking headboard. Connie
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I have a boxspring with it. because there are slats and not a platform, I do not think a mattress alone would work very well. Great bed - looks beautiful and appears way more expensive then it is. I highly recommend it.
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You will need slats or an actual bed frame with good strong ledges on sides and a beam through the middle with legs. Otherwise, it can shift and tip, sending you through the bed and onto the floor. I put mine on top of the slats that came with my platform bed (my memory foam mattress was so malleable that we kept popping the slats out, so this fixed that issue). I had originally tried it without the slats, but the ledges on the side weren't wide enough to support it without it shifting.
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I was told that you could when I bought the box spring from Sleep Country. I was going to buy a platform bed with slats but decided not to be because the bed was to low.
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I believe you can just put it on a platform. I have the wooden platform myself and It seems to hold up the mattress really well.
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You would not be able to use the box spring. The platform on the bed means that it is already high enough and strong enough to support the mattress. Adding a box spring would make the mattress way too high.
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I did not simply because with the box spring on top of the platform frame slats the bed was about 4 1/2 feet off the ground. so we just put it directly onto the slats... if you purchase just be careful during construction as some of the wood is kind of thin and soft so screws can shred or tear if you have to screw in/unscrew and screw again
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Yes it needs some kind of solid platform or box springs. Either one will work just fine. We used a box spring and that has worked great.
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As long as there is a hard surface between the mattress and the platform, the rail can be used. Ours is supported by the mattress and box springs as well as the weight of the user.
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Hi, I have the twin platform bed frame. The 2 3/4 inch slats are spaced about 3 inches apart. There is no center support however this frame is solid.
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No- It is a bed frame-not a platform bed. That being said, you could create a platform with precisely cut pieces of plywood that fit into the inside lip of the bed frame. (this lip supports the edges of the springs on a traditional bed)--After creating your own platform with the plywood pieces, then you could place your foam mattress onto the plywood platform. Just a suggestion.
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It's average for a platform bed. But the overall height will depend on the thickness of the mattress you use with it.