Planning on buying this bed with the "link spring" ($399.00). Can I use any twin mattress or do I need to buy it here? Do I need a box spring too? TY
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I love my dayded! Mattress.. I bought a memory foam mattress..it was a very nice mattress..but I bought a pillow top twin mattress local and I sleep on this bed every night.No box springs needed.
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All this comes with is the frame. Everything else you will have to buy separately. Hope this helps!
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I bought the daybed for my daughter's room and used the same mattress she had on her regular bed. It worked fine! You might want to invest in a top cushion to give it a little more thickness since the mattress will be right on the link spring
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Any twin mattress will work and no need for a box spring with the spring link
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Any twin mattress will work, and no the "link spring" will take the place of a box spring.
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Hi, if the platform bed has metal bars or wooden slats/boards that are very strong, then you do not need a box spring, just the mattress will seat there. I have mine on an LL Bean platform bed that also has a center support beam. The King size platform bed has two support beams. I've read that some people add a cut to size, plywood board on top of the slats for extra support because they think that the platform will sag over time, especially with the weight of two people. I hope this helps.
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I purchased the following support fairly inexpensively (wood frame, not box spring.): DynastyMattress 8-INCH Thick Wood Box. It works very well. You could cut yourself a sheet of plywood to fit, instead. You need something flat and supportive for the mattress. This is a VERY well made bed, especially for the price. I bought two. Had to go to the hardware store to replace one screw that had a thread problem. Easy.
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I have a cal king that fits, there is still room on the sides to fit a wider mattress...If they even make wider mattresses. Yes you need a box spring. I love this bed! I put it together by myself...but it really takes two ppl...I just couldn't wait to get it up :) get compliments on it all the time!
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Most of the time the box spring is an extra cost. We bought ours from Mattress Firm, however, and they included it for free with our purchase of the mattress. You can finagle with mattress salesmen; they want to make a sale so don't be scared to try to get it cheaper than the asking price.
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For best results, a flat platform frame or foundation is needed. We have used box springs on a standard metal frame with memory foam and were happier once we switched to a platform type frame with the mattress directly on top of it. We have this mattress directly on a wooden bunk bed frame and it is great!
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No box spring needed. Use a reg twin mattress on both girls beds. Had them over a year now they are great! Very comphy
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I slept on this bed without a box spring and it was quite comfortable. It doesn't need a box spring to keep the mattress from falling through; the slats are quite sturdy enough. I did get a box spring however; but only because I wanted more height to the bed.So, in my opinion and experience, the description is correct: it doesn't need a box spring , it is sturdy and reliable as it is. Elevating the mattress on the bed with a box spring is a matter of personal choice. I prefer a higher bed so it is not so far a "fall" when I'm "falling into bed."
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I personally spoke with the manufacturer in Arizona about what is needed for support for their memory foam mattress. Nothing special is needed ! He suggested to me that I purchase any box spring that is well made, in other words won't squeak, and that would be adequate. In fact, if one wanted to, the mattress could be placed on a well constructed wood platform, or even on the floor itself. Of course, the floor would make it difficult to get on and off the mattress but the support would be just fine. I purchased an inexpensive, Queen size, Arkansas mfg. box spring. It cost about $100.00. It is giving all the support the mattress needs. If the box spring lasts only five years, won't bother me. . . .I'll just purchase another for $100 or so. Larry
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Correct, no box spring required. We've had this bed for years now and have had 3 different mattresses on it with no problems at all (some made for bunk beds and some not). Great bed!!
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I would love for someone to answer this question! I posted about the split box spring, but it was erased....so I'm eager to know if the split box spring will work for this bed before I purchase it
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I have a smart frame.. no box spring needed. Love the mattress! planning on buyin another one
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You don't need a box spring. The foam mattress is awesome & the frame has the wooden slats! Great bed!
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We used this with an Eastwood Daybed. The bed is used as a couch and bed and seems to be holding up well through daily use for a year. I do not know what a link spring is, so cannot compare the two.
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Yes, you'll need both a mattress and a box spring. The higher profile box springs are ideal.
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I also used the mattress on a trundle--no box springs needed. I guess the answer depends on where you plan to place the mattress. If on a slatted bed frame, no box springs needed. If on a different kind of foundation, or if you want the bed higher up, then you'd need to buy box springs separately.
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Yes you do and I recommend this one I got off of Amazon: Night Therapy Platform Metal Bed Frame/Foundation Set(SmartBase + Metal Brackets for Headboard & Footboard + Bed Skirt - Queen) - No Box Spring needed . It is one amazing frame support for under the bed. I ordered that and put mattress that I also ordered from Amazon on it and it is great.