I want my bed to be higher. Can I use a box spring as well a mattress with this bed frame?
1112052
I think that would make the bed too high. Mine is high enough with just the mattress.
685597
I don't see why not just keep in mind add height of the box spring. We have a memory foam mattress on ours and it sits 24" above the floor. A box spring would bring us up to around 32". I think this frame takes the place of a box spring quite well.
1924906
The frame is only a little over a foot high, so if you use a box spring it won't make the bed too tall. However, the bed might become really firm. (Just my guess.)
672899
not really, if you use a box spring it makes it really high up, add 17" plus the height of your box and the height of your mattress to see if it would be to high up.
2232155
You don't have to use a box spring, but the wood holding up the mattress is not sufficient enough in terms of strength to hold up the average mattress. You should place additional pieces of wood on the frame or get a flat piece of wood cut to the length and with of the are in which the bed will be placed. Put it over the wood to brace the mattress.
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!
2096250
You can do that. But the box spring will make the bed higher. So if you didn't mind that then I say go for it.
316344
Either. I used the box spring I had and it just raises the mattress up that much higher. But there are enough slats in the frame that you shouldn't need a box spring if you don't want to use one.
1177497
My poster bed rails are 14 inches high. The box spring then sits at the top of the rails, topped by the mattress. To keep my bed height, can I use a box spring and then a mattress atop this frame?
1733224
You wouldn't want to use a box spring for it would make the bed too high and probably add unnecessary weight. I love this bed! We have a tempurpedic matress and it all sits high enough that my 6ft husband does not "drop" down on in when he sits.
1974748
Hi Kerri, I would not suggest using a box spring with this bed. It would be too high. It's an awesome bed btw. Easy to assemble.
1966591
Yes. And I definitely recommend both the box spring and mattress be used. The height would be odd. Also the base of the bed is not a platform. There are about 6 horizontal support boards.
537458
Not sure we had a box spring we just put it on top of that. No problems. It is a good mattress.
1263800
You can use a platform (plywood sheets with 12" foam mattress) or a box spring with a spring mattress. I used a plywood platform and a 12" foam mattress. Excellent quality bed BTW.
427512
You do not need a box spring for this bed. I had a box spring and used it with the mattress on this bed, the result is that the combined height of the mattress and box spring reaches to practically the top of the foot frame.
685598
I don't see any reason why you couldn't ... I bought it because I have an older home and the stairway is impossible to get a box springs up....and if you would like the bed abit higher it would be a good and easy way to do it....it is only 21ins hight with a 8in foam mattress on it... so if you use a box springs it will raise it another several inches....
1473297
I don't have a twin, I have a Queen but yes, you will need a box spring. Otherwise the mattress will sit much too low.