need bedrail for double high mattress - sterns &amp; foster: Anyone use one or do I need to buy a new mattress?
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I see this is an older post with no comments...did you ever find a suitable bedrail? I also have a Stearns and Foster and am worried about finding an adequate rail. Any suggestions?
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We kept the box springs we had, put a piece of plywood on top of those, and then added the new mattress. Covered the plywood with a bedskirt to protect the mattress. Added sturdiness. Love our mattress by the way!
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If your bedframe has substantial cross support such as slates, then you do not need a box spring, which is a separate purchase. My Dynasty mattress is on a metal slated frame which provides all the support needed.
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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.
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You do NOT need a boxspring underneath it, just a platform. You can't just place the mattress on a bedframe, it will fall through, unless you created some sort of platform with a lot of slats or something. We purchased a metal platform from Amazon that works great with this mattress, or you can purchase them as a set. The platform looks kinda flimsy but it is sturdy enough to hold me and my husband. Together we weight about 450 pounds. The memory foam is great! You never feel the platform and it resumes it's shape quickly when rolling over. We highly recommend this mattress.
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I had 2 twin XL box springs and King mattress on the frame. The wood in the box spring foundations just squeaked horribly. Removed them and having just the mattress works out just great.
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I found that the cross supports for the mattress that come with the bed are not very strong. When they say 200lbs, they may be referring to distributed weight because I broke one of the slats while putting sheets on the bottom mattress, putting my full weight (160lbs) on one knee to reach across. I didn't trust it for horseplay at that point, so I immediately bought this guest bed frame in full and twin sizes: Handy Living Twin Wood Slat Bed FrameI feel it's much safer having these on top of the original slats.
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You have to buy them separately. Some are cheaper than others, depending on the thickness that you want. The guard rails on the top are not very high so a thinner mattress is best.
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Go to home depot and have them 5 cut 1x4 the width of the bed frame, spread them evenly between the space and then put the mattress back in the bed. The wood slates will support the bed and the problem is solved. The only other option is to buy a set of box springs but that will make the bed to high.
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Hmmmm - I'm going to say, "no." this is the issue: the frame itself is rather "wide". It looks like this frame (mine is a CALKING) is just a bit wider than my FORMER FRAME (which was wooden - and held the boxsping inside). I currently have a Sterns & Foster CALKING set on this frame - once I added the boxspring and mattress -It became HIGHER than a traditional bed set - but I LOVE the frame. Absolutley no "wobble/wiggle". Hope this helps.
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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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Yes thats what we did, but my husband had to adjust it because it has a wheel in the bottom that did not allow to go down the bed, he cut it and left it as a semi circle. If your bed is a box spring you will not have this issue.Another person said that between the rail bed and the mattress is a space that can be dangerous for the baby, I fixed that rolling 2 blankets as long pillows and problem solvedThe other issue is that my baby likes to move a lot so I make every single night a pillow barreer so it works as a third bed rail. I will try to send you a picture so you can see it. Its a nice product! Yes thats what we did, but my husband had to adjust it because it has a wheel in the bottom that did not allow to go down the bed, he cut it and left it as a semi circle. If your bed is a box spring you will not have this issue.Another person said that between the rail bed and the mattress is a space that can be dangerous for the baby, I fixed that rolling 2 blankets as long pillows and problem solvedThe other issue is that my baby likes to move a lot so I make every single night a pillow barreer so it works as a third bed rail. I will try to send you a picture so you can see... » Read More Yes thats what we did, but my husband had to adjust it because it has a wheel in the bottom that did not allow to go down the bed, he cut it and left it as a semi circle. If your bed is a box spring you will not have this issue.Another person said that between the rail bed and the mattress is a space that can be dangerous for the baby, I fixed that rolling 2 blankets as long pillows and problem solvedThe other issue is that my baby likes to move a lot so I make every single night a pillow barreer so it works as a third bed rail. I will try to send you a picture so you can see it. Its a nice product! « Show Less
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We have bought 3 of this frame, one full and 2 queen. I think you would need a box spring as on the beds we have bought there is only one cross support. No idea what a twin has. I can only tell you that we like the style and finish so much that when we have moved we have always replaced with exactly the same frame. Very nice finish and product.
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We have a new mattress! That is not the issue! There should be side and foot boards like shown in the photos! The headboard is wobbly without them!
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plenty of room for underbed storage. I'm using ones from Ikea. 7 inch clearance from floor. Biggest draw back...siderails are not black like headboard and footboard, just standard bedframe rail...needs bedskirt.
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Agree that for a tight fit you shouldn't need them. In our case we actually had some room on either side - our mattress width was a bit smaller than the rail width when installed on older headboard/footboard. So I made up slats and also made small wooden spacer shims to drop in along either side to keep the mattress "centered" between the rails. Good luck.
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Hello, I KNOW your situation regarding the bed rails. I had to find a Coaster Furniture dealer to order just the rails to that particular bed for me. Now it's all good to go!