Does this product have to rest in a frame to support the sides or can you place it on a flat surface like a platform bed?
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it has to be in a frame. We like it. We have had waterbeds since 1980. This one I had a little trouble getting used to because I only weigh 110 lbs. and I don't sink down into it like the others we have had. I got used to it after a month or so. It is firmer than the non-wave kind.
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Yes this mattress does have to have the supporting sides to enclose it! Is very comfortable, but are still trying to remove all the air bubbles....the product given wit it does help, but if you need to open the valve again to adjust the level of water, you need to start all over again. We over-filled - our bad. :-)
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Hello the side and middle legs collapse. This is how the frame is shipped. It will lay flat on the floor. I don't think it would make a good trundle bed. Unless you were thinking about using it just to have something for the mattress to sit on, then pull it out unfold the legs and set up the bed....
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I have it on a platform bed and it is great, so you will not need a box spring, as long as it have support (platform, slats or even a sheet of plywood if you are using a traditional bed frame).
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Yes you have to move the frame away for the wall--far enough to be able to unfold the back of the frame so it lays flat.
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It can stand by itself. I do not have a frame either. I pushed it back to the wall, and pushed the box and mattress to Headboard.
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From everything I've read, I think a platform bed will be fine. As long as you have good stability underneath. I have just a regular box spring, and it works just fine.
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The wheels are attached to the bottom of the frame with bolts and nuts. I imagine if you want you don't have to attach them. I'm not sure if the frame will lie flat on the floor without the wheels. Looks like it should. I have put my coat rack away. Hope this helps.
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It could work well on any flat surface, such as a twin-size platform bed, but the frame would need to fully support it. If you find a good platform/frame, please let ME know!
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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.
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This really needs a hard flat surface behind it. Like a wall or the side of a dresser. With that support it sags :-/
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You will need slats or an actual bed frame with good strong ledges on sides and a beam through the middle with legs. Otherwise, it can shift and tip, sending you through the bed and onto the floor. I put mine on top of the slats that came with my platform bed (my memory foam mattress was so malleable that we kept popping the slats out, so this fixed that issue). I had originally tried it without the slats, but the ledges on the side weren't wide enough to support it without it shifting.
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It has legs for flat surface, I took it camping and put it on uneven ground without the stakes and it was pretty sturdy! You'll enjoy it.
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Well! My daughter has a platform bed and am able to use it. It is easy to set up and take down in any case. Hope I was helpful.
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Patricia, I concur with the others who have replied, this type of bed frame is designed for a box spring and mattress. What you may want to consider is a platform bed which is designed to support a mattress alone. Hope this helps.
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No you dont you need a platform bed frame. We bought one from amazon. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B001GQ87NY/ref=ya_aw_oh_pit
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I put it directly on the Sleep Master platform frame. No box spring required.
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It has to have a mattress inside it, but you can put a futon or a foam mattress in and have it on top of a bed. My son's sits on top of his twin bed's original mattress and has a foam mattress inside. If you want to keep it from moving around with no frame, it would best up against a wall on one side.