I ordered a platform bed.. if I purchase this mattress, what do I need to put on the platform bed before I can set the mattress on it?
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You want a fairly solid foundation of support. If you go to Home Depot or Lowes, just take the thickest plywood they offer and have it ripped into 12" to 18" slats. You can go ever wider if you can easily manipulate such a heavy piece of wood.
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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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If the platform bed has a solid wood surface for the mattress it will perform the best for you. If the bed frame had wide spaced slats or rails, buy some plywood to use as a base under the mattress. Platform beds with very close spaced slats should work well with this mattress.
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Hi, if the platform bed has metal bars or wooden slats/boards that are very strong, then you do not need a box spring, just the mattress will seat there. I have mine on an LL Bean platform bed that also has a center support beam. The King size platform bed has two support beams. I've read that some people add a cut to size, plywood board on top of the slats for extra support because they think that the platform will sag over time, especially with the weight of two people. I hope this helps.
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We layed the mattress on a platform bed with slats that are 3in apart however I would recommend having lowes cut a piece of plywood and lay that on top of the slats.
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On a platform bed you would be fine without a box spring, but on a regular bed you need a support system (either a box spring or a slat platform). I would suggest something thick enough that your mattress is slightly above your bed rails to avoid busted knuckles when making up the bed!
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Hello Goldy! It depends what size you'll select. If you choose the Queen Size platform bed, your mattress will fit.For additional question, feel free to contact our customer service team at 1-800-290-0465 or visit us at www.southshore.ca :)
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It would work without one on a platform bed ... but really it is designed to be used with a box spring or some kind of foundation . I have had it for almost a year .... used my old box spring that was fine and I am quite satisfied ... you need to use a mattress cover ... would recommend a thick one ... I use one that is thick and springy ... it works great ... the mattress itself is quite thick ... feels very firm at first but overtime softens up ... it was a great buy !
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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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Platform style beds are the best. But i kep my boxspring from my old bed and set the ned mattress ontop. I was 4+ feet in the air
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you do not. it comes with 23 rows of wooden slats that go across the bottom that are suitable to hold any mattress. I bought a memory foam mattress and the mattress company suggested a buy a 'bunky board' to make sure it would lie correctly, but it was unnecessary too. One caveat is if you want the extra height, get the box spring, but it's definitely not necessary.
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I believe it is considered a platform bed, but you do not need a box spring. I don't use a box spring and it's perfect. You could use a box spring, but the bed would be kind of high then. I LOVE this bed frame and everyone who comes over and sees it wants to get their own! The only thing I'm not sure about, it's just been me sleeping in the bed. I am a little nervous about if it's strong enough to hold two ppl, but I have read the other reviews that say it's fine for two ppl!
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I'm not sure what kind of air mattress you're planning to use, but I would think a piece of plywood or similar would be more supportive for an air mattress to be placed on this platform bed.
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When I bought this mattress I also bought Sleep Master Platform Metal Bed Frame/Mattress Foundation, Queen. This provides a nice foundation for the mattress, the mattress and frame are very light and easy to move, and there is storage space underneath the frame. If you have a standard frame built to take a box spring then you made need a box spring or lay some plywood on the frame first. But I just went for the mattress/Sleep Master frame combo. For $400 what the heck. I'm very happy with it.
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I purchased the full size platform bed and ordered the full size memory foam mattress. The mattress fits perfectly and the built in box spring will allow for a shorter mattress.
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No you don't, I just converted my old bed frame(wooden) into a platform bed. It just needs to be flat and solid. I think they sell some already made on here I think they are called mattress foundations that fit in your bed frame. Hope this helps and would be happy to answer anything else if I can.
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Yes, you can use your old platform. However, for best results I think a solid platform may be best. We had ours on the floor for a few nights, while we waited for our new bed frame to be delivered. Durring that time we felt the matress was a touch on the firm side.
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No you dont you need a platform bed frame. We bought one from amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001GQ87NY/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit
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We do not recommend you place this mattress on top of an existing mattress. However we do recommend using either a platform base, box springs, metal bed base or an adjustable bed base to support the mattress. Please let us know if you have any further questions.
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I did not simply because with the box spring on top of the platform frame slats the bed was about 4 1/2 feet off the ground. so we just put it directly onto the slats... if you purchase just be careful during construction as some of the wood is kind of thin and soft so screws can shred or tear if you have to screw in/unscrew and screw again