Would a futon mattress work okay on this frame? Do the feet have rubber bottoms?
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It does have plastics at the bottoms. Regarding the futon, assuming that the futon is not too thin, I think it would work.
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I would not buy this product. Manufacturer and Amazon do not support any warranty. Shortly after putting the product together and using it, the bolts that were provided became stripped, and the leg sections would bend away from the frame. Poorly designed. Keep away!!!!!!!!!!! Amazon customer service should read this as they were no help in providing satisfaction to us. Just a big loss.
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There are many wood slats that go across the bottom, and I would imagine they could hold the mattress. You would likely want to put a large board underneath, though. As the other commenter said, it would be pretty low if you didn't have a box spring. My box spring comes up to the top of the footboard.
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The mattress wouldn't be flexible enough for a mattress at least for putting it in the seated position. The mattress should be a futon mattress for your best use of the frame.
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A frame will do fine. Or just a flat surface. The mattress does it all. I'm sure you will pleased with comfort. Mattresses don't get any better than Sleep Master, at any cost. jim killian April 29, 2013
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Probably! The futon mattress is only about 1"-1.5" tall. You would want to put some sort of a sheet over it to prevent them from pulling at the ties or the string tufts - a regular single or twin-size fitted sheet works just fine on it.
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The frame is not bad. Just a couple of wingnuts. The matress would be a bigger hassle in my opinion. I'd go with a rollaway couch or futon unless you want to put into storage when not in use.
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Yes I have a queen Tempurpedic on bottom without a box spring. It's heavy and it's good. Also get xl twin for top.
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Agree with other answers. We have a simple foam mattress and it is supported perfectly. Can take grown up weight.
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HiFi, I am not sure. My futon mattress is just on the floor with no frame at all. Best to you in your search for your answer!!
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Yes. However, this frame is terrible. It really doesn't matter what kind of mattress you use with it.
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Most of my kids use this futon directly on the ground. My son, however, has it on a twin bed frame. It is about 10 inches short of a twin mattress width, so I built bookshelves to take up the rest of the space so the futon does not slide around. I have looked around online and any frame that is smaller will cost several hundred dollars, which wasn't practical for us.
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Any full size futon mattress will fit this frame. I had a six inch one already that I bought the frame for and it works fine.
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Yes. Any surface to place the 12" mattress on will work. I tried the mattress on the floor and the mattress felt fine. I had to return the mattress because the mattress was to firm for my small frame.
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No, I wouldn't use a foam mattress for this frame (unless you use 2) - something must be underneath the foam mattress.
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Yes, it does work. I bought a very inexpensive $88 silver metal frame futon from Walmart. It came with a cheap foam mattress that had gotten flat within a month of sitting on it. This new futon mattress works perfectly on that frame. This futon frame that I have does not have the two guards on the front bottom, that some futon frames have to prevent the mattress from sliding forward though. I have to say that if it did, then this mattress would not work; I would have to take those guards off. This mattress does not slide and looks perfect as is with the frame.
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That is correct. This frame was designed with the new memory foam mattresses in mind. There's a foot of storage space underneath. I haven't used a regular mattress on this frame but I can't see why it wouldn't work.
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Frame us sturdy I have it in king size..remember it only the black iron frames foot heat and canopy plus mattress frame OK hope I was able to help you