What is the mattress base like? Is it solid or slatted?
511980
The mattress base consists of 9 wooden boards (4 on each side of a center board which is wider than the rest and connects the two sides of the frame) evenly spaced.
511981
It is slatted. But the slats are fairly close together making them sturdy. I have laid on the bed without a problem
511982
It's slatted, but sturdy enough that my 4 year could stand on the slats before we put the mattress on it.
511983
The base is slatted. Each slat is 2 1/4 inches wide with about 3 3/8 gap between them. Definetely need a mattress.
511984
I agree. Slatted. The center board is bigger and does connect to the 2 sides of the frame. Evenly spaced.
306343
Just a mattress. It has slatts which you have to buy when you buy the bed. The construction of the bed is very cheap. To add, I inquired and requested photographs from a friend of mine from Sweden. There is a huge quality difference on all the levels.
1907080
Not a bit, this thing is solid! I have even slept with the kids and I am 230+. So it is a stout frame.But I will warn you it is big. I did not realize it would take up so much more room, than just the old double bed.
794251
The full size bunky board I purchased was one solid piece. It is like a thin box spring, completely covered and no visual slats. I was ( and am) very pleased with the product .
367793
the memory foam mattress we purchased is excellent..the slats are close enough together that the mattress is secured and no sagging. we love it!!!
1583777
A good base maybe sinc it is very thick & heavy. By base, i mean it should be something sturdy enough to hold the weight of both the mattress and the person using it. CBag is right, platform frame or slats are good options.
1512634
This mattress is mostly flat. It doesn't have the air in it like you see in the low end "less expensive" mattresses on the shelf. It's solid, and may even have a slight concave to the center to prevent any rolling off in my opinion. Have 2 haven't had any roll offs from either.;)
924647
A thick matress is all I remember and I used it everyday for about a year and it stayed comfortable. I didn't feel any springs if there were any. The mattress is supported by thick wooden slates. At the time of ownership, I was 250lbs. As this is supposed to be a rollout and I used it everyday combined w/my weight, the wooden supports sagged somewhat and created s sort of minor bowl effect. I contacted the company and they simply adked me how many replacement wooden support slates I needed and they sent it out immediately w/o charge. It was like new after the replacementd were put in. I found it comfortable and easily rolled-away when not in use.
101117
Good morning L.M., I would say it is about a medium firmness. We have had it for several months now and it is still comfortable to my son. I was worried that after a while he would feel the slats through it, but that hasn't happened. Overall it is a great buy.
1250847
We used this mattress with an existing bed frame from Ikea and it holds it up well. No issue with the wood slatted bed frame; however if the slats are too far apart, it might be an issue.
1763342
I have a slatted bed frame, similar to an Ikea bed frame and no, you do not need a box spring. I agree with another reviewer that this mattress is very firm and I also have put a topper over it. I'm not a heavy person but when I sleep on my side, I can feel the slats on the bottom of the bed on my hips. I don't have this problem any more with the topper but it was an extra expense I wasn't expecting.
1215346
It has steel slats across and then a heavy wire grid work of about 4x4 squares over the slats. We use it with a foam mattress and it supports it just fine. Several guests have slept there and all have commented that it's very comfortable.
135671
The one I purchased is a solid piece of wood covered in like a light muslin material on one side. There are bunky boards that do come in slats which I would NOT recommend as they slide around unless you glue them to the bed frame. It is worth the extra money to purchase the solid piece of wood bunky board. Hope this helps you in making your decision.
1091778
We are currently using 12 inch memory foam mattresses (we have 3, one queen and two full). Seems fine, but I am contemplating on adding sanded plywood or some sort of flat surface for additional support. It's also a little lower than a standard bed, the other option instead of plywood would be using a box spring. I agree with the other reviewers, the center legs are very tiny. The slats are also not "finished" (sanded), so it does damage the part of the tucked sheet, thus my thought on using finished plywood or better yet, a box spring.
102486
The sides are solid. They are probably plywood with wood veneer covering. I use it as a toy box. I never used it as a bassinet. The mattress is very thin and flimsy, and the base is a thin mdf/particle board too.
1877169
It is a very narrow frame with very close slats and covered with cloth. It works great, came in one large piece for the queen sized bed and supports the all memory foam mattress. It does not creek or make noise. I used to have 2 pieces of plywood for support since I could not find this narrow bunky board. No problems and is perfect for foundation support.
1944169
It's supposed to be a mattress .I got it f o r my mom. It's worked well doesn't bottom out its on her hospital bed. She likes it a lot . When it arrives its squished and misshaped but it shapes up fine when you leave it out.I do have a thin foam mattress underneath to keep it stationary. You can also use those Rubbermaid liners.