I have a heavy, wobbly headboard. Will the brackets help stabilize it?
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It will stabilize it, but you may have to adjust the height of the frame to take advantage of the mattress weight.
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If you headboard is already attached and is wobbly, I could not be confident it would be the brackets. Brackets alone will not make it better. it is how they mount to the headboard. Your current brackets might be good, you may just need to bend parts of the bracket to put pressure on the headboard to keep it stable. Any bracket mounts with the hooks. Alone, the hooks are vertical and will not keep it from wobbling. Bend the top tang (on this bracket and maybe bottom too) so that they apply pressure on the headboard. Try that with your current ones first.
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I wouldn't plan on hanging a headboard off of this. If the headboard was mostly self supported, you could tie into it for basic stability. We hung out headboard on the wall which is an alternate option.
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the weight of the iron and the board prevent the holder from wobbling. You can always bend the top hooks to secure it better to your door size if needed.
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Yes, I have a shelf on my brackets. They will support about 8 pounds or so.
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No...the bed actually hangs over the frame a couple inches on all sides. I don't think you can attach a headboard.
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Yes but you won't want to use the angle bracket they take up to much space in the bed. If you put a 2x4 between the side of the bed and your tool box it will stay level and you won't loose bed space.
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Mine is not shaky. If the headboard is positioned on correctly and pushed well into the leg extenders I don't think it will by shaky. It's a good bed.
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You can remove the lower shelf but it may affect the stabiltiy. I may contribute to side to side wobble. Have a nice day
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Answer here..The frame will only allow attachment of a headboard without extra parts.
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Ok, lets try again. Well, the casters are very strong, so they are sturdy enough for that themselves. But if you have your bedframe on a slight angle (what will happen if you have the foot height low, the two in the middle a little higher (a few inches) and the two at the headboard highest (maybe 4 inches higher) then the holes in the steel frame will be on a slight angle (unless they adjust on your bed frame - which I have never seen but hey, maybe you have a bed frame with adjustable caster mounting holes) and most bed frames are fairly cheaply made and do not have the necessary strength to hold the bed weight on this unintended angle. The frames are made to bear straight down on the casters. You could probably have a welder tack a little support rod around the holes to strengthen them maybe. That would be a lot of work though.
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The brackets seem to be very sturdy, but your shelf will only be as strong as the thickness of the board and whether you have secured the brackets into underlying studs or not.
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The hooks will probably hold 50 pounds. My headboard weighs between 30 and 35. I do recommend putting the headboard close to the wall so it will be supported if you lean against it to read, eat, or whatever.
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This headboard will attach to a queen or king frame. We attached to king size metal frame. I could not see stability with wooden frame.
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Yes, I woul recommend having the proper brackets in place. These are a thow-type saddlebag, so they may move a little.
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It appears that there are slots that could accommodate attaching a headboard and footboard. However, I'm not sure if you'd need a broader surface to hold it sturdily. I found this on Amazon which may of help if more structure is needed:Platform Frame Brackets for Headboard and Footboard (Set of 2)by Eco-Lux
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Yes but it lifts the headboard off the floor so you may want to reinforce the bottom with something so that is not just dangling there. I guess it depends on the weight of your headboard. A small piece of 2x4 the height of the risers worked for me. You cannot see it at all. Hope this helps.
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STRUCTURES HIGHRISE Headboard/Footboard Bracket - Set of 2Easy peasy...for a few dollars!Good luck!