Does this box spring help to make the bed firmer?
261143
Yes, somewhat. My foam mattress wasn't quite firm enough for us, and this fixed it.
261144
I could be way off here, but all I can go on is my own experience. The firmness seems to be a function much more of the mattress than of the box spring. My own experience was that the only difference I noticed was a decided change in stability that no doubt came from the fact that the old box spring was pretty run down. But I did not change the mattress and thus did not notice any great difference in the feel of the bed while I slept. I'd strongly suggest waiting for more responses, though, to see whether mine was representative.
1893267
I highly recommend using a box spring. If you don't you will probably ruin your mattress.
1888896
Sorry but you can't add firmness to a memory foam bed by adding this on top. You could add a piece of plywood underneath to see if that might help.
1727675
no, its very firm, we don't have a box spring, just the mattress, and it feels great. Its still firm and yet soft, at the same time even after two little girls using it as a trampoline when they think we're not watching.
908535
This mattress pad is about a 1/4 of an inch thick. I don't think that it will soften the effects of a firm bed, but the pad is very nice.
753985
The need for a box spring depends on the type of bed frame you have. My bed frame has the bars across from top to bottom to support the mattress so I don't use a box spring, however I do use a Mattress Support folding bed board to give my mattress extra support. With the mattress support boards it is a very comfortable mattress!!!
408043
No. It's made to split the mattress from the box spring. That area needs to be expised. Sorry But you would be digging I think.
90825
The foam part of the bottom of the matress is pretty supportive. If you have a platform style bed with "slats" you don't need a box spring. If your bed does not have something like that you would need a box spring
15243
No, but it does add to the weight the bed frame under it must support. So get an extremely supportive, heavy duty steel one or a platform. And make sure that frame will support the weight of two large people and the mattress itself and all the bedding...plus a little. Read all the information on how much it will support.
498690
Depends on how much air you put in it. You determine the firmness as with any bow up mattress.
2226929
It's a stronger foundation/support for your bed. It won't allow your bed to curve inwards.
432653
If you are asking if it raises the overall height of the mattress, my particular experience has been that it does not. I had a significant sag in the middle of my mattress and it did push that back up but not noticeably beyond the height it would have been new. Although when I first installed it, the mattress did appear to be hovering a few inches above the box springs, it settled down after a couple nights sleeping on it and now you wouldn't know it is there.
38490
It was a gift for our son, but I don't think it makes a difference. If there's fabric on one side and not the other, I would put that side against the box spring.
92056
We have it on my daughter's bunkbed with no box spring and it is still very firm! You don't necessarily need a box spring, but some sort of platform would help or it would be very low to the ground...(only 5-6 inches in height).
753988
The mattress is firm enough that if your bed has four or five slats to hold it up you should be OK. We still bought a box foundation instead of a box springs. You can try it and get a box springs if you find that it sags.
1763342
I have a slatted bed frame, similar to an Ikea bed frame and no, you do not need a box spring. I agree with another reviewer that this mattress is very firm and I also have put a topper over it. I'm not a heavy person but when I sleep on my side, I can feel the slats on the bottom of the bed on my hips. I don't have this problem any more with the topper but it was an extra expense I wasn't expecting.
1806679
It doesn't require a box spring. It makes the bed extremely high if you do. I don't remember there being a substantial gap between the headboard and bed. I would have noticed if there is, that type of thing bugs me.