Can this mattress lay directly on the slats or does it need a foundation/box-spring/bunk-board? If it can go directly on the slats, what is the spacing and slat width requirement?
833674
I don't think so; but not sure. I would not put on slats; just put a piece of plywood on top the slats & it will be fine. Mine is on a piece of plywood; bottom of waterbed frame. No problem. You'll love it!
833675
If you have a platform bed with slats that are meant to be used with no foundation/boxspring, you can lay any mattress on them, including a memory foam mattress. I have used a memory foam mattress directly on slats since 2005 and it works just fine.
511983
The base is slatted. Each slat is 2 1/4 inches wide with about 3 3/8 gap between them. Definetely need a mattress.
96324
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.
815631
There is a slatted base. The only reason you would need a box spring is if your mattress is really thin, just to keep it from being so low to the ground aesthetically, but not for functionality.
948714
nope, no problems putting the mattress directly on the loft. The slats work like a platform or box spring.
467855
You may need a base to put it on. I have slats on my son's twin bed which the mattress goes on top of.
1709620
Yes, you need a foundation or box spring. It's not a real platform bed, though it looks like one. I had to return it. They have a similar looking one at Walmart.com that is an actual platform with slats.
97786
Yes. Before buying our foam mattress, I called the company and described this foundation to them. The spaces between the slats are a little wider than 3" (what is suggested for foam mattresses) but since there is a cover on it, it's fine.
275816
It's not necessary, but you could ... just make sure the box spring has a structure of supports that are pretty close together so you don't end up with sagging sections. Remember, the foam mattress doesn't have as strong a "frame" to keep it from drooping in between slats. It works best on a platform frame -- try searching Amazon.com for "platform bed frame" to see a good idea of the support it should have. I have a queen-size Sleep Master metal bed frame foundation that works great (I just bought 12 risers to raise it up another few inches). Hope that helps!
2209173
We used a bunky board at one time, and also just wood slats (make sure there are enough) and it worked just fine. Excellent mattress, but it's KEY to rotate it.
158734
My twins are 5 and they've been using these beds with just a mattress for 1.5 years; however, you will need to add more slats if you don't use a box spring or foundation. There were only 3 slats that came with the frame, so the mattress would sag in between the slats. We cut four 3-4" wide slats from particle board and that has worked well for us.
1567735
The slats are relatively close together (4-5 inches), but I think it's still recommended to have bunk boards. If you don't have a bunk board, over a period of time the mattress could sag between the slats.
1172354
U need a box spring or solid base. It's a great mattress but u still need support under it.
2019433
The bed itself contains bowed bamboo slats, which serve as a box spring. I wouldn't recommend trying to use another box spring. The bed should be ready for a mattress when you receive it.
1709621
This definitely needs a box spring. The slats are few and far-between. You absolutely need a box spring.
1015011
I have a traditional box spring foundation and it's fine, no problems at all.I think this mattress would be best on a solid type of surface like the top of a box spring or a platform type foundation--I'm not sure about a slatted bed frame, but the mattress is very firm, and the bottom is a different, stiffer fabric that is stretched tighter and it isn't padded and soft like the top of the mattress is, so I think it would be fine even on a slatted bed.
974681
I don't use any kind of foundation or box spring with my mattress. My bed frame has a set of wooden slats spaced about one inch apart and it has worked perfectly. Foam mattresses generally are much lighter in weight and considerably denser than standard mattresses. The density means that they are less likely to sag or bend out of shape than an innerspring mattress.