Is it advisable to put a foam mattress on this type of foundation? Or should the foundation be solid across the top rather than having slats?
470552
yes you can..this is a very durable frame/foundation. well worth the money and can def support a foam mattress.
470553
I bought a foam mattress for this bed. The bed does not have slats -- it has a three piece spring top that is bolted together at the middle legs giving a strong support. I suppose the bed could take just about any type of extra long twin mattress.
60425
I believe the struts of the frame are placed closely enough so that an additional foundation is not needed. It should support any mattress without a problem. If necessary, one could always lay a piece of plywood or even corrugated board under the matress, but I didn't find that necessary at all.
1032465
Yes you would need a foundation of some sort. I personally purchased an adjustable base and it works great. I demoed a few other high end mattresses before this, and I can say this is great.
1156621
I bought memory foam mattress as well. It has worked well so far with this foundation.
1376378
Our mattresses only require a flat and secure foundation. This includes a traditional box spring, a slatted bed frame, or even the floor-just as long as the resting area is flat and secure.
1448827
your slats will be fine. i have my mattress on a trundle, which is very similar. i also have another foam mattress on Ikea slats, so you're good. (y)
753988
The mattress is firm enough that if your bed has four or five slats to hold it up you should be OK. We still bought a box foundation instead of a box springs. You can try it and get a box springs if you find that it sags.
2024835
If there are at least four 1"4" slates you should be good. The mattress is very firm and doesn't seem to sink between slats.
1449010
With foam beds you want to make sure you put it on a foundation. A foundation will look exactly like a box spring, but it will have no springs in it. A foundation will sit on your frame just like your current box spring does.
467855
You may need a base to put it on. I have slats on my son's twin bed which the mattress goes on top of.
97786
Yes. Before buying our foam mattress, I called the company and described this foundation to them. The spaces between the slats are a little wider than 3" (what is suggested for foam mattresses) but since there is a cover on it, it's fine.
1552414
It depends on what you're looking for. I've used a memory foam mattress on both slats and solid plywood. On the solid plywood the mattress felt much firmer. I prefer the feel with slats
1886609
I would probably not recommend putting a foam mattress on this bed. Love this bed for my little girl but have to caution that it's like buying something from ikea. You have to put everything together.
2270624
It is critically important to use a good solid foundation, rather than a box spring with Memory foam mattresses. I've had a bedinabox mattress for 5 years. I love it, and i recently tried it on a box spring after another memory foam bed needed a foundation. Now this bedinabox mattress dumps me out of bed if I get near the edge, because the box spring sags when I do. Get the very good bedinabox oak foundation...
684871
You can lay a mattress across the framework. There is a wood piece or 2 across the middle for support along with support bands for a little more. There is a weight limit so adding a board would add extra weight and is not necessary.
1877171
I have slats on my sleigh bed and the way this is constructed it supports the foam mattress on top on this hunky boards foundation. The frame is very well constructed and the top is a thin solid wood to fully support the mattress. The framing underneath is solid to work on slats
1140587
The person that suggested this foundation to me for my memory foam mattress just sat the frame on the floor and used it that way. I am using a wood Bed frame with headboard.