Our foundation provides excellent support under your Casper mattress and can be assembled in minutes. THE BEDROCK OF GREAT SLEEP The Casper foundation is engineered to provide excellent support under your mattress, making it the perfect companion for your Casper. Unlike traditional box springs, it ships in a compact box and can be easily assembled in minutes — without any tools. It can also be quickly disassembled if you are moving or need to maneuver around tight corners. Engineered with solid spruce and pine, the foundation has been rigorously tested for durability and proven to stand up to years of sleep. Older box springs’ slats tend to be too far apart, leaving room for a mattress to sag. Our foundation’s slats are positioned a perfect four inches apart for optimal support. It can be easily assembled and disassembled in a matter of minutes — and you don’t need to use any tools. Designed and assembled in the USA. Solid Spruce and Pine Frame and Slats
Non-Woven Interior and Slat Upholstery Works with any mattress. Requires a simple metal bed frame, slatted bed frame, or a platform (if you want extra height). The foundation should not be put directly on the floor. In the US and Canada, we ship via UPS ground from our manufacturer in Tennessee. Free shipping and free returns in the US and Canada. Sleep on it, lounge on it, dream on it — if you don’t love the foundation, we’ll give you a full refund.The coil spring mattress traditionally came with its boxspring mate. The two pieces together made up the bed. Now there are other alternatives of foundations for one to place their mattress upon. Depending on the type of mattress, preference of sleeping and type of décor one prefers, the once necessary boxspring may no longer be considered one’s best and only option. Exactly how it sounds, the boxspring is an actual box filled with springs designed as a mate for its mattress to sit on top of. The original design of the boxspring is a wooden box crafted to contain coiled springs that are tied down and covered with cloth to act as a supportive spring bed for the mattress.
Spring coil mattresses are designed in coordination with their matching boxsprings so it is typically advised to not mix a spring mattress with a boxspring that was not made to be mated with it. The boxspring and mattress are usually placed on a bed frame. As a companion to the mattress the boxspring serves three purposes. An important issue to remember when considering the boxspring is that it arrives as a solid piece of furniture the size of the mattress, although King beds often have two split boxsprings. Unlike the mattress it cannot bend at all. This is important to understand when moving a boxspring up a flight of stairs or around tight corners. If purchasing a box spring make sure to measure and verify that you will be able to get it into the bedroom. For those choosing a mattress, other than a coil spring there is no need for a boxspring at all. Even those who still have a spring mattress can opt for a different type of foundation. Although the old box of springs type foundation is no longer the only choice, one will want to still use a foundation for their mattress in order to lift it off the floor and away from dust and allergens and make it a decent height to effortlessly get in to and out of bed.
A foundation can be crafted from a solid wood platform or using a frame with wood slats. With no need to have a box to hold springs for a mattress, there are multiple foundation choices for you to use for a mattress. A boxspring is a foundation although not every foundation is a boxspring. The foundations crafted with spring coils are the only authentic boxsprings. Only spring mattresses will have a need for an actual boxspring, while foundations of choice can be used for just about any type of mattress. Along with choosing the mattress that is the best option for your needs you will also want to put into consideration what your needs and wants are for its foundation. It’s a simple enough question: do you need a boxspring with a mattress? With so many advancements to mattress technology, is it really still necessary to use a boxspring?Whether or not you will need a boxspring depends on your mattress warranty and the type of bed frame or foundation you have. So how do you know when you need a boxspring and when you can do without?
This guide breaks down why you need a boxspring, when to know if you need one, and boxspring alternatives. Boxsprings serve two basic, but important functions. It’s also important to note that some mattress warranties require you to use the mattress on a boxspring or platform bed. If you fail to do so, this can void your warranty. Be sure to confirm the details of your warranty before deciding on your foundation and / or boxspring. Most traditional innerspring mattresses always needed a boxspring to maintain their support, but today that’s not necessarily the case. Here are a few scenarios of different bed frame types with a breakdown of whether a boxspring would probably be required or not. With a collapsible metal frame, you would need a boxspring. Because there is no support for the mattress beyond the perimeter frame, without a boxspring, your mattress would receive insufficient support, not to mention most likely void the warranty. Example – Zinus Compack 9-Leg support bed frame
More supportive that a collapsible metal frame, a reinforced metal frame would not generally need a boxspring. The additional metal supports across the frame help provide even weight distribution throughout the frame. This limits sagging or uneven wear on the mattress and essentially offers the same supportive foundation that a traditional boxspring would provide. Example – Purple bed frame and the Zinus SmartbaseRead my review of Purple’s bed frame Platform beds utilize a solid surface, so you would not need a boxspring. This solid surface accomplishes the same goal of the boxspring by providing a stable platform. Generally, platform beds are lower than a traditional mattress would be with a boxspring, which can be a desirable and modern aesthetic you may want to achieve for your bedroom. However, for older sleepers or those who suffer from back, hip, or joint pain, a low platform bed may be more difficult to get in and out of. Some platform beds are a slight variation of the traditional platform bed.
These use slats for support instead of the solid foundation. As long as the slats are close enough together to satisfy the mattress warranty, this frame would not need a boxspring either. Example – Zinus Modern Studio slat frame and the Forever Foundation As a general rule of thumb, slats should not exceed 4” apart from each other. The slats can come flexed or straight and are available in wood, metal, plastics, or even composite materials. Steel slats are going to be the strongest in these types of frames since they create a more rigid support. Lastly, the slat gap is commonly indicated on mattress warranties. Ensure your slat gaps are appropriate to your mattress warranty.Check out our eLuxury foundation review for this type of frame. Want the Sleepopolis bed? I use a platform frame from Copenhagen Imports. It’s simple, but very sturdy and well made. – If you have an adjustable foundation, you will not need a boxspring. Adjustable foundations allow the mattress to shift height and angle, reducing stress on your back, internal organs, and breathing.
One thing to note: Adjustable foundations cannot support most innerspring mattresses. Example – Classic Brands adjustable bed base Despite whether these frame types need a boxspring or not for support, you can add a boxspring to any of these bases (excluding the adjustable base). Some sleepers prefer the increased height that a boxspring provides or like a more traditional look. Sometimes, people use the term “boxspring” and other times it’s a “foundation.” So what’s the difference? Basically, in today’s market a boxspring and foundation are the same thing. Originally, boxsprings were constructed with actual springs contained inside of a wood frame (box). Modern manufacturers have found more efficient ways to create lightweight, supportive boxsprings without the springs — say hello to foundations. Example – Classic Brands instant foundation and the Zinus high profile smart box The words “boxspring” and “foundation” can usually be used interchangeably, assuming no springs are actually used.
In the case where you skip the boxspring, your bed frame actually becomes your foundation since it offers the same support.In many situations, there will be no significant negative effects. However, placing a mattress directly on the floor can result in the following: The biggest risk to placing the mattress on the floor is mold. If you live in a moist or humid environment, mold can be a serious issue and one that can ruin a mattress. To reduce the risk of mold, consider adding a mattress encasement to protect your investment. If you aren’t a fan of the traditional boxspring, you may want to consider one of the following boxspring alternative options. Functionally, a low-profile boxspring will act exactly like a traditional boxspring; however, its height is usually about half that of a traditional boxspring. Example – Zinus 4″ low profile boxspring and the Classic Brands 4″ low profile boxspring This can allow you to still achieve the benefits of a normal boxspring, with a much sleeker design and style.
It’s also a nice middle ground between low platform beds and traditional boxsprings. A Bunkie board is a thin sheet of a solid surface (commonly plywood) that sits between your mattress and your bed frame. It provides a solid foundation similar to a platform bed and eliminates the need for a boxspring. Example – Signature Sleep steel bunkie board If you like the lower look and aren’t concerned about voiding your mattress warranty, placing the mattress on the floor is another option. You may want to get some type of a mat to place it on, as this will help to keep it a bit cleaner. Overall, there are many cases where you can forgo the boxspring and place your mattress directly on the foundation. Mattress warranties can be voided if you don’t take note of what each mattress company’s polices are. Skipping the boxspring altogether or going with a low-profile, thinner alternative can give your bed a sleeker design without sacrificing any support that a traditional boxspring would provide.