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do you need a box spring if you are going to use a memory foam mattress?

can i simply put the mattress on a bedframe without a boxspring? would the weight of my body 185 and my wife 120 push the mattess down to the frame or would it support us?

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This Site Might Help You.RE:do you need a box spring if you are going to use a memory foam mattress?can i simply put the mattress on a bedframe without a boxspring? would the weight of my body 185 and my wife 120 push the mattess down to the frame or would it support us?... Show More
you dont need a box spring but you do need a piece of plywood or something to hold the mattress... Show More
You’ll need one of those platform beds if you don’t want to use a boxspring. You can’t put it on a regular bedframe. Or get a flat board to put over the bedframe and then put the mattress on top of it.... Show More
Mattresses require support. Some alternatives to a box spring can be found at this website;http://www.ehow.com/list_5461326_box-spring-altern…... Show More
Hi, you can place your mattress onto a 3/4″ piece of plywood that’s supported by the slats on your bed frame and that would work fine. You don’t want to put a memory foam mattress onto a boxed spring at all. Memory foam mattresses are designed to work with a hard, flat surface such as a foundation, platform bed or bunky boards. Other acceptable support would be 3/4″ plywood, a waterbed frame or other such surface.Memory foam is designed to do all the giving from the top down and putting your mattress on a boxed spring would defeat the purpose. If the boxed spring sags under your weight, your the base foam in your mattress would assume the same shape causing a hammock effect which is terrible for your lumbar region of your back.Also, placing your memory foam on a boxed spring could void the warranty. Read the warranty carefully to see if this is the case with yours. You, weighing 185 lb. and your wife at 120 lb isn’t a problem. You only need a mattress with 5 lb. density memory foam or more and a top layer of memory foam of 3″. Good luck!... Show More
You can but there is one thing you need to consider. The function of the box spring is to act as a shock absorber to the mattress. It doesn’t offer you any comfort in itself but it prolongs the life of the mattress. If you put a new mattress on an old box spring the life of the mattress will be shorter. Considering a mattress is a significant expenditure it is probably worth your while to pay the extra and get a new box spring, because it means your new mattress will have a longer life span.... Show More

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