What is the support for the mattress? is it metal, like the squares you see on others, or ? And if it is wood do you find it supported enough?
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It's a whole lot of metal spindly crossbeams. Pain in the ass to assemble and then disassemble when you decide it's a toddler deathtrap.
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It's metal bars that fit in little slots. It is plenty of support for kids.
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Yes, it is metal. And it hold my 8 year old step son when he spends the night. And he weights about 70lbs.
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Yes that's what we purchased for ours plenty of support.(we have the memory foam type) ... we also bought 2 wood boards at Lowe's to put under that had to have it cut to fit
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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.
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Sorry I didn't respond sooner I haven't had access to email. They run side to side and it is all metal. I have a standard twin size mattress on it so I am supposing yes.
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I am extremely happy with my purchase. I was worried at first but so far I am glad I took the chance. This is by far the best mattress I have owned. I have tried Ikea, Simmons, Beautyrest, etc. I did build my own box spring and put in extra support. I believe that helps also. I cant speak for the bed you are talking about but I have purchased a few Ikea beds and all have been slated bed base which didnt provide enough support for my back. All I can do is vouch for the mattress. It is excellent but I suppose that if it doesnt have a good platform to be on it will probably give.
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I have metal rails. Ones that are pretty much a square. With time, the bed was sinking in the middle. I bought this piece for support. It doesn't "attach" to the metal rails, but it stays in place provided that it is adjusted properly. I haven't had an issue with it since I've purchased it.
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It will support the weight... however, word of caution here... on our bed that we just ordered a couple of months ago, a couple of the slats broke easily, mainly because the slat had a weak wood knot on the edge and it just couldn't support the weight... we went to Lowes and got a few more slats cut to fit the bed and it has been great ever since... Our 10 yr old son loves this bed!!
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My full-size came with two smaller-diameter metal vertical legs which support the center of the bed- They don't seem pictured here. I would think that the limiting factor would be the breaking point of the wooden slats, which are bowed into the mattress. It's seems like a very sturdy bed once the screws are tightened up...
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Yes - we placed our Sleep Master mattress directly on a metal box frame we purchased from Amazon. The frame provides adequate support. We were extremely pleased and saw no need for either a box spring or any other type of mattress or added support. For us, this mattress on the metal frame is quite comfortable.
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I think it would work with either. I got a metal frame and just put it on top of that -- seems to work well. A fairly decent mattress for the price.
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IMHO, a metal frame would not work. You need wooden slats to hold up the matress. However, the slats that come with the bed are questionable at best. If you buy this bed, go to Home Depot and buy a supportive peice of plywood to go underneath instead of the slats ($20).
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No it dies not need a wood it has multiple metal rods in the middle to support the mattress and no you can notFeel the metal rods I Have slept on it with my daughter and it was pretty comfortable
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It is firm enough but not too firm. We have a queen memory foam mattress and they can be pretty heavy. Put this on slats and you should be good to go!
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Marybeth, both my wife and I have found the mattress to be comfortable and supportive. Sleeping on our old conventional mattress, she would often complain of waking up with numbness due to pressure on certain joints, with this mattress those symptoms have vanished. One caveat, we have only had our mattress for a couple of months, so while I can speak to its comfort, I cannot speak to its durability.
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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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Elizabeth, I have a wooden bed..we took the wood slats out and replaced them with 4 sets of these metal slats. We have a lot more support and our old mattress, feels brand new again. Instead of buying another expensive mattress..we just replaced the slats and added extra. We cannot believe the comfort in our mattress..and now we are getting a better night sleep. Yes..we have a boxspring, with a piece of plywood over the boxspring..this helps to save the life of our set..and it is perfect..we won't be mattress shopping for several more years.!!
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I bought this mattress for my son who has a platform bed. The bed had wooden slats as the platform, which I didn't feel would be strong enough. We bought 3/4 inch plywood and laid it over the slats.works perfect.