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

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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?

Dr. Katlynn Swaniawski II · Accepted Answer

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?

Dr. Katlynn Swaniawski II · Answer

you dont need a box spring but you do need a piece of plywood or something to hold the mattress

Dr. Katlynn Swaniawski II · Answer

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.

Dr. Katlynn Swaniawski II · Answer

Mattresses require support. Some alternatives to a box spring can be found at this website;http://www.ehow.com/list_5461326_box-spring-altern…

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Box Spring For Memory Foam

Dr. Katlynn Swaniawski II · Answer

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!

Dr. Katlynn Swaniawski II · Answer

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.

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