Can you use slats instead of a box spring with this kit? I'd like to keep the bed lower to the ground.
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I'm not sure. You'd have to build/buy them yourself and possibly nail them on to the frame. No predetermined spot for them. We bought a low rise box spring which I believe is 7 in as opposed to 10.
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The kit comes with three metal slats (horizantal bars) and it makes it sturdy. It will be possible to put more wooden slats if required. There is no beam in the center that would come in your way. The two "X" bars in the center connects to the horizontal bars at the bottom of the horizontal bars and so they also wont cause issues.
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I suppose you could put a boxspring on top of it, as long as the boxspring and the mattress did not slide around each other. The way it's designed though, you don't need a boxspring. The boards/slats have some flexibility. Mine is very comfortable with just a mattress.
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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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We have not used it with a slat bed we have a box spring but i do know it says right on the box and its information that it can be used for slat beds. We were going to get a slats bed before we decided on the box spring and we had already found this before we switched.
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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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Yes - my mother in law's bed is a twin bed with slats instead of a box springs. works very well and is very sturdy. Just pull the straps tightly.
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The slats replace the box spring. But a box spring and mattress will also work. It is a great bed for my son.
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I used a platform bed frame that has multiple slats and no need for a box spring. It is firm and very comfortable, perfect for that platform bed.
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I bought this for an old wooden bed that used slats. They were lost, so I bought wider wood ( 6 ", I think) from Menards and used more pieces so that they were closer together and worked pretty much like a platform. No box spring. Enjoy your mattress!
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It does not have slats you will need a box spring. You cannot use the frame without a box spring
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I have a sleigh bed also and was concerned that it would work within the headboard, footboard and thick side rails. Mine also has three wooden slats to support the box spring. It worked fine with mine because you adjust it as you put it together. It's very sturdy.
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The slats included are curved (the ones that support bed) we don't have a box spring on ours but it is a thick matress with no problems. If yours is 8", that is really a thin bed, I would prob ably get a box
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The platform bed works in place of your box springs and slats are not needed. If you currently have a bed frame, like a sleigh bed or something similar, and you need to be sure that this platform will fit inside the bed frame, you should measure very carefully. We did not have a bed frame so it was not an issue for us.
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It works with both. If you use a box spring it makes the bed really high though. I haven't tried it without but it does have slats for the mattress.
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You do not need a box spring. The wood slats are fine. I have a memory foam mattress on the slats.
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Yes it can be used on a platform with slats. It's thick and doesn't sink nor sag. I have my Brentwood on a metal platform with no box spring
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I am not using a box spring myself but you could use one. The bed would be on the high side if a box spring was used though.