I just ordered this mattress, do you recommend using a regular mattress foundation or a platform metal bed frame/box spring combo?
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I ordered the metal support frame with mine, it works fine except the side legs are too close to the edge, very easy to stub your toes...and very painful.They really should have recesses the legs on the frame. I would think a regular box spring would work fine too.
1840521
I used the metal frame made for a queen sized memory foam mattress. It is easy to put together and take apart. It holds the mattress well; there is little shifting due to movement during sleep. This mattress is also so thick that a more traditional frame and box spring would make it too high for most people.
1840522
The mattress performs great for me on a platform made of bowed oak boards, spaced every 8 inches. For a firmer bed, a simple flat platform would also work. The key is support across the entire bottom surface of the mattress. The foam is sturdy but needs continuous support from below to perform at it's best.
1840523
To be honest I think either would work. It is an outstanding mattress. We have slept on it for over 6 months now I think and we adore it. Happy ZZZZZZs
1496461
Get any platform frame to rest the mattress directly on the frame. You don't need a box mattress.
2066540
Your use the box spring. It has wood slats you attach to the side rails and then the box spring and mattres sit on top. You won't need a metal frame with this. I love my bed by the way.
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.
700570
I use it on a foundation. It's absolutely fine. I don't think you need a box spring, actually. One of the many great things about it! It's truly an amazing mattress. I have a friend who bought a similar Sealy foam mattress for $3,000 (he didn't believe that a mattress for $189 would be good) and this matress is just as good as his--I swear. I don't have a single complaint about it.
935598
I bought a 12 inch memory foam mattress and a regular queen box spring for it and that combination was perfect. Hope that helps.
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My review is for the original foundation. It has a wire network of support. The new Elite has replaced the wires with wide metal slats and increased the weight capacity. Either is fine. I use a bed skirt with mine and a regular mattress. I believe your all foam one would be fine with either as long as you use a bed skirt so the mattress is not touching the metal. If you want a completely flat surface you could place a 1/4 sheet of plywood on the foundation and then the mattress on that. I jope this info helps
700567
I use this mattress on a platform bed. The foundation on my bed is wood. I love my mattress.
377463
I have a smart frame.. no box spring needed. Love the mattress! planning on buyin another one
974681
I don't use any kind of foundation or box spring with my mattress. My bed frame has a set of wooden slats spaced about one inch apart and it has worked perfectly. Foam mattresses generally are much lighter in weight and considerably denser than standard mattresses. The density means that they are less likely to sag or bend out of shape than an innerspring mattress.
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.
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.
50227
This mattress is constructed for use with a platform bed, which is generally means it has some sort of wood/metal slats or a solid sheet of plywood in lieu of box springs. It cannot be solely placed on a metal or wood bed frame intended for a box spring though. It needs some sort of support.
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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.
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I would definetly not use a a regular box spring. you need a completely flat serface like a couple sheets of ply wood on top of your favorite bed set. its a great matress if you havnt picked it up already and worth way more then what you pay for it. extremely pleased
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You don't have to use a box spring. You can use a platform of some sort to support it, or you can buy a foundation for it as I did for another mattress. There's a few ways to set it up so that it's right for you.
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I have a traditional box spring foundation and it's fine, no problems at all. I think this mattress would be best on a solid type of surface like the top of a box spring or a platform type foundation--I'm not sure about a slatted bed frame, but the mattress is very firm, and the bottom is a different, stiffer fabric that is stretched tighter and it isn't padded and soft like the top of the mattress is, so I think it would be fine even on a slatted bed.