I plan to antique finish &amp; decoupage the headboard. Once assembled, is it fairly sturdy? If need be, can we make it sturdy w/wood supports in back?
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I don't think it would be sturdy enough, but you might be able to add supports to help it.
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It doesn't have any specific structure for a headboard. I like the bed because it is very simple hard wood. The head and foot are exactly the same. If you wanted to drill into the frame, the wood is of very good quality and it would probably be fine. If it was me, I would anchor the headboard to the wall behind the bed to avoid the issue. I definitely recommend the bed, it is very well made.
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I'm sorry I can't answer that, I bought the frame for my daughter and we put it together, it appeared to be made of a good quality. She didn't have a headboard so the only thing I know is that there is place to bolt one onto it.
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Some minimal assembly is required for the headboard. No special tools or knowledge are necessary. It is very easy to put together.
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I never considered a headboard, but the base is very stable. Personally I would mount a wooden headboard on the wall and push the bed in front of it. If you want to attach a headboard to the frame, you would have to have some sort of collars to attach it to the pipe frame. If the headboard is heavy relative to the frame, I would suggest a footboard as well to balance the weight. A relatively light headboard would be fine, but I would consider the design of the attachments carefully, with regard to a stable and attractive result.
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I don't think it will be to low, if that is your preference. I got a higher box spring and it looks great, it just depends on how high you want it to come up the headboard.
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I DID have it on so I'm not sure how it would look, but I'm guessing it would look ok. You do have the ability to cut the back to be as open as much as you need. It's cardboard. I will caution anyone that while it was sturdy in that it didn't lean or move, it is, like any furniture that needs home assembly, difficult to move and keep the integrity of the construction. I would purchase this again if I needed to.
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It's very sturdy. Several pounds at least. Just make sure that the support dowels are friction tight or glued.
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No...the bed actually hangs over the frame a couple inches on all sides. I don't think you can attach a headboard.
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You will need to line up the headboard and extension legs, get a small piece of 2 x 4 and slightly tap it in using the 2 x 4 and a hammer. that's what I did and had no problem.
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Head board comes with hardware to attach a metal bed frame to it. As far as I know, a box spring will be required to space and support the mattress in relation to the head board. That is what I did and it worked/looked perfect.
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Yes, I think you would have to use a box spring unless you add extra slats for support. If you used just a mattress you would need a really thick mattress to reach the base of the headboard or else there would be a gap. I currently have mine with a box spring and mattress and it works well.
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Although it is not real wood, I was impressed because it's pretty sturdy. Especially the back piece. Normally, it's just a thin piece of cardboard but this 1 has a heavy thick backboard that is just as heavy as the other pieces. I just got 2 of the 4 drawer chests & I'm praying that they are made the same way! I like it!
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This is will work well. I went from an old bed to a king bed frame. I had to add an extra clamp board around the back of head board post. Just using the hooks the head board isn't real solid. But it's easily done.
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I purchased the Leggett & Platt Fashion Bed Group Murray Platform Bed sold on Amazon. It is very sturdy, and it looks great with the headboard.
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Bed is great. The only problem is the two pieces of particle board that they use for the main support. We just found out during the week that it is starting to break so now over the weekend we have to go switch out the particle board for real wood. Other than that we haven't had any problems with the bed. Its not like its a metal or normal frame that moves, so you don't get any noises from it. Drawers pull out without any problems and noises as well.
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This bed is flimsy enough that attaching a headboard without a great deal of hardware is impossible. To solve the problem of the headboard, I made a headboard and attached it to the wall (like a painting, a heavy painting) just in the proper location to mimic the placement of the headboard. That way the attachment of the headboard is not integral to the bed but looks great. I found that merely moving the bed could potentially cause breaks to the bed so attaching anything to the bed was too problematic.