what depth mattress is needed to provide safety from falling out?
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The maximum recommended mattress depth is 8". I purchased 8" mattresses for my 4 1/2 and 3 year olds and am satisfied with the 6" of railing that remains above the mattress. If your child is a particularly mobile sleeper, you may want to go with a 5" mattress to get 9" of railing above it.
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They ALL slip out with the exception of that expensive ($20-$40) hard plastic model that uses a flap extending all the way across the mattress. But the model you're looking at for $5 - $7 lasts me 2-3 years with a couple of large-size safety pins to hold the flap to the mattress. (Velcro would also work.)
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I purchased one of these safes in July and installed it. No issue with depth. Can't be 7" unless they measure total depth. It works like a charm and my wife loves it!
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We went to ikea and bought a very shallow mattress. I was worried with a regular mattress being too tall and my kids rolling out of bed
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We have three of these SureGuards and each is used on top of a 2 inch foam topper. One our the mattresses is about 15 inches deep not including the topper and the SureGuard still fits over the whole thing.
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You will be in great shape with this sheet. I believe it accomdates up to 20 inches depth. I have a normal size mattress and it hangs way down.
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Hi Jerry, Thanks for your interest in the Drive Medical Deluxe Full Length Hospital Bed Side Rails. When the rails are lowereed they should be below your mattress allowing the person in the bed to have easy access in and out.
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You need a solid surface under the mattress for the way it attaches otherwise the straps will fall through.
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No it is not too thick for safety. An 8 " mattress would would just fine. I think the ones we bought were 8" thick. We love the beds and they look great. We have two of them in one room at a condo we rent. The only down side to the beds is that the top one is really hard to make up.
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A regular twin - NOT a long "XL" mattress. The mattress I have on it measures 7" deep, which leaves 5" of railing above it, which has been plenty to keep my 8-year-old from falling out of it. You do not need a box spring.
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Use an 8 inch minimum because of the wooden slots , A 10 inch wood be better.I would not recommend a foam mattress which is too soft, rather one with a sturdy filling.
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the depth of the mattress fits pretty close. You may have to tuck a little more but it's close.
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As long as it can slide under the mattress you can take the legs to the floor to stabilize it. The mattress can't be too flimsy either but should be able to hold hold the horizontal bars down. You may have tot customize the legs to get the right height but they are easy to cut if needed.
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We have a low profile 5" box spring and 14" pillowtop mattress... There is just enough room to put our arm through to access our outlet behind. Our pillows need to be moved to get to it and do not fall through, its a small gap. And definitely not visible when the bed is made. Love this bed! Smile. Hope this is helpful.
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Any full mattress will do. We actually got a Bob-o-pedic mattress. It's a memory foam one. It is absolutely an awesome mattress.
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Our mattress is 10 inches deep and the top rail is 21 inches from the bottom of the mattress. The top of the rail is 12 inches above the top of our mattress. This works very well for my husband. I like the safety of this rail. We have had no issues with this rail and bought it online from Amazon. The horizontal bars are about as long as the vertical height. There are straps that go all the way across under the mattress and fasten to the opposite side bed rail. It is very secure.
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As long as you only need it to hold on to, it will work. If the mattress is really tall it will not work to help keep a person from rolling off the bed. Not enough of it will be exposed. But for use when getting on and off the bed you only need the handle area on top. Take off the removable pocket thing. That will give you more area to grab onto.