Once you have decided on the mattress that you want you now have the question, “Do I Need a Boxspring with My Mattress”? The answer is that your mattress does need a foundation but it is your choice as to what you want and need in that foundation. A boxspring is the traditional foundation for the old-style coil spring mattresses that were originally the mainstream mattress of choice. Exactly as it sounds, a boxspring was originally designed using a wooden frame box that contained springs and was covered in cloth to serve as a base for the coil spring mattress. The mattress and boxspring where mated to make up the complete bed. The job of the original boxspring was to make sure that the mattress was supported correctly. Now there are multiple foundation choices for you to use for a memory foam mattress. Choosing to place a mattress on the floor will certainly achieve a minimalist look for the décor and give one the ultimate support for their mattress. This though also invites dirt and dust to be swept up onto the mattress and into your face as you sleep, making it an unhealthy environment.
It is also going to be difficult to get out, or up, from bed as well as you will have to fall onto your mattress instead of getting comfortably into bed. Although they may still be referred to as a boxspring, a box foundation looks like the traditional boxspring but does not contain the springs. These are wonderful for they serve well as a strong wood support to a mattress but with the look of the matching traditional boxspring. GhostBed is the only online mattress company that offers a matching boxspring for their bed. The solid wood GhostBed boxspring is easy to assemble. Once the frame is screwed together and wood slats are screwed in place, the fabric cover, that matches the GhostBed mattress cover, is fitted over the box to complete the foundation. The mattress atop the matching foundation can be placed on the floor or low frame. This mattress and foundation set in matching tufted gray fabric covers look lovely together. Placing the mattress on a platform type base raises it off the floor and gives one many options for their décor.
There are two types of platform beds; solid wood and wood slats. A solid wood base is exactly as it sounds. It is as if placing the mattress on a floor. Wood slats placed close together no more than two inches apart inside a frame provide a solid base as well. Want to really enjoy a full mattress experience then go all out for the ultimate adjustable base. Think of an entire bed turned into your favorite recliner. These bases have motors that adjust the lead and leg positions using a remote control. Adjustable bases are perfect for those with health problems, or who have pain, allowing one to adjust the bed just right for comfort and sleep. Often an added amenity in these bases is a massage feature as well. Some even include USB inputs for easy connecting to tech devices when in bed. Whatever you decide to use as a base for your mattress you will want to make sure that it will properly support your mattress in order for it to have a full and productive life. You also should make sure that if you are purchasing a solid frame foundation that you have the room for it to be able to be delivered to your bedroom.
Small stairways and hallways may not accommodate the moving in of large pieces of solid furnishings. For the same reason a buildable foundation should be put together in the room that it will be residing in. Welcome to Leesa Support. We're here to help! Our knowledge base and FAQs below should have most of the answersBut, feel free to reach out anytime.Ready for some Q&A? We’re here to help dispel some myths about mattress shopping and make the process easier and more transparent for you. A: All of these are good questions, and the answer may vary. Most boxes these days are just fabric covered height. They have wooden slats across the top; oftentimes there will be cardboard over the slats. The few companies that still use coils or metal in their boxes use a rigid structure with little to no give. Therefore, a box is merely height to hold a mattress on a frame. This is one of the reasons platform beds have become more popular over the years. As boxes have become an unnecessary part of a bed’s support system, people have chosen to save money by selecting frames that no longer require a box.
You might not need a box under your mattressThe right bed frame eliminates the need for a box underneath your mattress. If you don’t require the height & your mattress is in good shape, a platform bed with slats is all you need! CHECK OUT STURDY PLATFORM BEDS It used to be that boxes were an integral part of a bed’s support system. If you go back far enough in the history of mattresses, you’ll find that batting materials like hay, wool, and cotton were the sleep surfaces of choice for most people (nowadays, we would liken these beds to futon mattresses). Back then, coil boxes would provide responsiveness to a sleep surface that was generally quite firm. As mattress companies evolved, coil systems were inserted into beds to increase their comfort life. These heat-tempered coils were able to maintain their shape for up to 2 million compressions, whereas batting materials compressed fairly quickly. With coils now being part of the mattress, the coil boxes became a liability for mattress companies.
The number of coils used in boxsprings were not numerous enough to handle the weight of a mattress plus people combined, and mattress companies were more likely to have warrant-able sags to mattress sets they sold. Often times, people needed to insert plywood between the mattress and box to firm up their sleep surface. When people didn’t firm up the bed themselves, sags in low coil count boxes led to problems for mattress manufacturers and consumers alike. So mattress companies changed. Boxes are now manufactured with little to no give so that sags are less likely to be a result of the box, and are sometimes an unnecessary purchase. A: Unfortunately, you may. Mattress warranties require that you put the mattress on a good support system. Platform beds are almost always okay, but old boxsprings generally aren’t. As I said before, these old support systems can develop sags, and that will telegraph through, and potentially even damage a new mattress. If your old box has a slatted wood top and no give, then you should never need to replace it.