Ok, we attached the frame with the head and food board. But the mattress keeps falling through. How do you handle that?
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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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Assuming you drilled your own holes into headboard / footboard, you should have measured width to a standard mattress size. You may need to reattach to head/footboards farther inboard to fit mattress. Only other possibility is you have wrong mattress size (twin vs full?)?
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We had 4 slats of wood cut to size and placed to support the box spring. The two wires that formed the X between the two rails were not strong enough to hold the weight.
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We ended up ordering a universal center bar because our mattress did the same thing a few times :(. Hasn't happened since though.
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Thats funny, I am about to do the same thing .. I intend on getting 3 ratchet straps, folding it in half (bed side in), putting on a cover and strapping it up. Just dont try and do it too tight so as not to ruin the internals of the mattress.
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I used a frame and put supports down and then covered that with a sheet of plywood. The mattress cannot sit independently on a frame, it is too soft. My daughter has a similar mattress and we have a box spring under it. Both ways seem to work fine so I would simply choose whichever costs less.
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The Base is not as solid as it should be ...we didnt buy a box spring , and we noticed that the sides of our memory foam mattress were sort of sinking . My Husband reinforced the base with a wood plank and now it's fine / BTW it's a Beautiful Bed
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Use the hardware provided and follow the directions also provided. My metal bedframe has holes that lined up with the headboard. My daughter attached it for me with just a screwdriver and pliers. I held it for her to stabilize it until she got the screws started through the holes. Good Luck!
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You need to buy a mattress. It squeaks when going up or down. The part that plugs into the frame falls out all the time. I have not tried resolving my issue with the company.
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put a piece of plywood under it first. it's very cushy and might squish through the slats depending on the spacing. Mine is supported my a metal mesh net thing now, was directly on floor. comfortable both ways.
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Your baby is heavier than mine, but it is a firm mattress and our son does not sink in it. If your baby is sinking and the mattress is the issue (assuming you've ruled out the crib based on your question), I would stop using the mattress immediately for safety. That is not normal, and you should be able to return the mattress.
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We actually have not put ours together yet, but i think we have not because we DO need to get either a box spring or wood slats to add underneath the mattress. I believe the inside of the frame is completely empty.
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Mine also had trouble staying together. My husband put some wood glue in the holes and tapped it together with a hammer and left it to dry overnight with some heavy cookbooks on top. It's worked fine ever since.
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I think there is something about the material that is slip proof - have used mine for a nearly three months and it has remained in position. I covered the entire bed with a mattress topper so that may have helped and I believe you can buy a 'belt / frame' type accessory that holds both mattresses if they are lighter and prone to slipping on the bed frame.
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Hello, I purchased this item and have the same slipping problem. I have to purchase Velcro also. I've decided that a strip of Velcro across the end of the flap that goes under the mattress, then another strip that will go across the back of the organizer at the seam where the box part will hang down the side of the bed.I'm going to place the Velcro on the flat of the box spring so it will have a stronger hold. I think it will be helpful to have a second pair of hands for this job. I pinned the organizer in this manner, and I think it's the best option, I hope this helps you Tana
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So far, we haven't run into any issues. I think we have had ours for about 9 months and its holding up well so far (no sinking thoroughly the bottom. I think the sinking happens more when the slats are not so close together. We had that exact problem with this very nice wooden frame we had before this one and that was the exact reason we got the better than a box spring frame. And we are glad we did. We are getting better sleep and not waking up all sore. I would recommend it.
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You can lay a mattress across the framework. There is a wood piece or 2 across the middle for support along with support bands for a little more. There is a weight limit so adding a board would add extra weight and is not necessary.
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Cuddling isn't as comfortable as it used to be. But my wife and I wanted the split bed so we could sleep at different levels. I sleep at an higher slope which helps stop me from snoring.There are a couple or options to help keep the beds together. 1) Don't install the casters and put rubber cups under the legs2) Buy the bed straps accessory (L&P; Code: 4B1792) they attach two bases together3) Attach the bed frames to a headboard or a piece of woodWe did 1) and 3) but would have done option 2) if we weren't attaching the bed to a headboard
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I put a memory foam mattress directly on top and it was fine. I would suggest putting a flat sheet under the mattress and covering the metal part of the frame. it isn't that pretty looking
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Wood glue would definitely help. I used it myself with the parts in the headboard. I've had the bed for almost 8 months now, and it's still very secure and doesn't shift.