can foam mattress be placed on platform alone? can foam mattress be placed on platform alone?
766053
Yes my son has one in college setting on a plywood platform. He loves it. I plan to set my daughter up the same way.
1431829
A boxspring isn't necessary, the mattress sits on a platform. The picture shows bed without a boxspring
1930015
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.
339268
This metal frame comes in 2 pieces and has less of a gap between the 2 frame pieces. However, this one has fairly thin (yet strong) cross bars. As far as a foam mattress is concerned, I would imagine that you would need to place at least a piece of plywood between the mattress and the base, irrespective of the frame you choose. Even though the Sleep Master Elite has wider cross bars, I would imagine that over time it would wear into an all foam mattress. I have a standard mattress on there and did not find the need for anything underneath it. Hope this helps!
339267
My review is for the original foundation. It has a wire network of support. The new Elite has replaced the wires with wide metal slats and increased the weight capacity. Either is fine. I use a bed skirt with mine and a regular mattress. I believe your all foam one would be fine with either as long as you use a bed skirt so the mattress is not touching the metal. If you want a completely flat surface you could place a 1/4 sheet of plywood on the foundation and then the mattress on that. I jope this info helps
907475
For best results, a flat platform frame or foundation is needed. We have used box springs on a standard metal frame with memory foam and were happier once we switched to a platform type frame with the mattress directly on top of it. We have this mattress directly on a wooden bunk bed frame and it is great!
670987
I suppose you could put a boxspring on top of it, as long as the boxspring and the mattress did not slide around each other. The way it's designed though, you don't need a boxspring. The boards/slats have some flexibility. Mine is very comfortable with just a mattress.
608765
This is the mattress only. A platform bed would be the best option for this mattress as it is foam. Box springs will not work with this mattress. I have two mattresses from this company, the other being latex and for both beds I have cut 2 x 4's to fit on top of the side rails for my beds for the mattresses to lay on. This works very well and is much less expensive than purchasing a new bed frame or the solid box to put the mattress on.
1953926
No. The mattress is plenty high enough and platform beds weren't meant to have both boxspring and mattress.
1733726
Yes you can that is what I have on it right now.I was a little leery because of the spacing, so I put down the cardboard that the foam mattress came in on top of the frame.Every once in a while I have to slide mattress around,but no big deal.They say you do not have to use anything on top but I figure better save then sorry.
339269
I use this platform frame with an air mattress shared by two rambunctious grandsons and the air mattress is working out just fine. I did however put a mattress pad on the side that is in contact with the frame and a fitted sheet. You can then make the bed with a regular sheet with no problems.
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!
1399795
I currently have mine on a storage foundation from Ikea that uses slats. As long as the slats aren't far apart on the platform bed, this mattress should be fine.
95074
Yes, the twin mattress will also need to be bough separately. I already had one and didn't think to clarify that.
927773
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.
454091
I did so with the memory foam mattress I purchased for my daughter's bed without problem. Mine is on a platform foundation. Realize that the box spring configuration is less firm. I have no idea about the long term effects of putting one on a box spring. My daughter loves hers.
290874
You will need slats or an actual bed frame with good strong ledges on sides and a beam through the middle with legs. Otherwise, it can shift and tip, sending you through the bed and onto the floor. I put mine on top of the slats that came with my platform bed (my memory foam mattress was so malleable that we kept popping the slats out, so this fixed that issue). I had originally tried it without the slats, but the ledges on the side weren't wide enough to support it without it shifting.