What holds up the mattress (e.g., wooden slats, metal spring platform, particle board)?
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It's a little board with a metal frame that hangs from the corners of the crib by little hooks. The hooks are screwed in.
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The slats are wood, and the rest of the frame is metal. The area covered with leather seems to be solid wood, as well. It is a very solid bed. After about 9 months of 'breaking in', it needed re-tightening, and has been super-solid without any creaking or movement since. Highly recommend it.
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Slats are metal bars, I have a pretty thick mattress on mine so it is still comfortable.
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Generally when you buy a mattress and box spring it comes with a metal frame on caster wheels. On one end of that frame there are little metal 'tabs' with holes in them, designed to attach a headboard to.
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You need something stable to hold it. A simple steel frame with a couple cross braces isn't enough. Use a box, use the floor, use a platform or slat bed frame.
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There are no slats with this design. On the inside of the bed there are a couple crossmembers & supports for 2 big sheets of PDF board that support the mattress. I've had no sagging or issues with mine at all.
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We kept the box springs we had, put a piece of plywood on top of those, and then added the new mattress. Covered the plywood with a bedskirt to protect the mattress. Added sturdiness. Love our mattress by the way!
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I used the metal frame made for a queen sized memory foam mattress. It is easy to put together and take apart. It holds the mattress well; there is little shifting due to movement during sleep. This mattress is also so thick that a more traditional frame and box spring would make it too high for most people.
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Your use the box spring. It has wood slats you attach to the side rails and then the box spring and mattres sit on top. You won't need a metal frame with this. I love my bed by the way.
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Nothing but the mattress. You will need a box spring or some type of platform to place the mattress on it if you want it up at normal bed height.
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I think the frame and iron holder are made of metal. The cusion of the board may have foam in it. There is a small plastic clipper to hold the leg when the board is folded.
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They give you VERY cheap wooden slats. My husband ended up buying more wood and reinforced the slats they gave us. Hope this helps.
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I bought this mattress for my son who has a platform bed. The bed had wooden slats as the platform, which I didn't feel would be strong enough. We bought 3/4 inch plywood and laid it over the slats.works perfect.
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I have a platform bed so I don't use anything under it. I'm sure a traditional box spring would work.
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you must have box spring and mattress. The large board is 'sandwiched' in between.
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We used the box spring without the wood slats . We are purity hard on the bed with the kids jumping up on it. The frame is really strong..
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I got only the mattress, and I don't think you will need a base. It's really thick and I have it on a platform bed. Works just fine. Hmm.. I am guessing, though, you might need something more than just the metal frame. You need something solid supporting the mattress like slats or a solid board.