I need a foam mattress for an RV. It will lay on a plywood base with no box spring. Is 6" thick enough?
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I actually slept with this mattress on a hardwood floor while awaiting for my four poster bed and it was pretty comfortable. I think it will work for you. My only real complaint about the mattress is when my boyfriend is in the bed we sink toward each other and I like my space when I sleep.
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No, you do not need a box spring. I have my mattress on a plain plywood board, and it works great.
337142
This is for the mattress only, Box spring not needed, I put mine on a plywood platform. Bob
1502541
I have metal frame bed and I did not get box spring. This mattress is quite thick and firm enough!
730199
I don't know. I have my Dreamfoam mattress sitting on plywood on top of my old king size box spring foundation. I had been told memory foam mattresses should only be placed on a firm foundation. Recommend you contact Dreamfoam Bedding at dreamfoambedding@gmail.com and ask them the question directly.
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Yes. The slats are 5/8" thick x 3" wide plywood. The slats were connected at the factory with two nylon straps (stapled to each end of every slat) to maintain uniform 3" spacing between slats. Each slat was pre-drilled for screws which connect the slats to a pre-drilled frame inside the two side rails. This design was very easy to assemble, and the bed is incredibly sturdy. You do not need a box spring; just buy a good mattress.
1970775
We used a boxspring. It had rails so if you only wanted to use a mattress I assume you could use a piece of plywood below it.
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Sure. you will likely want to use a heavy duty cover. Also be advised this mattress is very firm.
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It's not necessary, but you could ... just make sure the box spring has a structure of supports that are pretty close together so you don't end up with sagging sections. Remember, the foam mattress doesn't have as strong a "frame" to keep it from drooping in between slats. It works best on a platform frame -- try searching Amazon.com for "platform bed frame" to see a good idea of the support it should have. I have a queen-size Sleep Master metal bed frame foundation that works great (I just bought 12 risers to raise it up another few inches). Hope that helps!
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I bought this for an old wooden bed that used slats. They were lost, so I bought wider wood ( 6 ", I think) from Menards and used more pieces so that they were closer together and worked pretty much like a platform. No box spring. Enjoy your mattress!
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I bought a double or full-size mattress and supported it with plywood without a box spring. The mattress alone is just as thick as my old mattress and box spring combined. I use my same fitted sheets, and they fit okay. The bottom fitted sheet works okay, but it doesn't tuck underneath the mattress.
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These foam beds should have a solid, hard surface to rest on; box springs are not solid. Plywood will do just fine, so you can build a bed to any height that you wish, with very little effort.
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No, it will be way to high. It comes with bent wood slats sit on the metal edges and flatten when you add the mattress. A box spring would add at least 6-10 inches and the mattress would be higher than the sides.
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1st question: It may work as a futon, but I'm not sure because I haven't tried it. I think a 6 inch mattress may be too thick...4 inches might work better. 2nd question: I think it would last as long as a futon mattress as long as it is covered.
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I have an inexpensive 6 1/2 inch thick mattress, but you could easily add 4 inches to that and still clear the outside rail.
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will 6" fit in the space you have? are you replacing foam with foam, or was the original material foam? It is firm, but I used it on a love seat, and it worked well, because the original material was quite like it.
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It was a mattress only on top of a hospital bedframe which had springs in the frame. I don't believe box springs would be necessary. It is a nice heavy foam....comfortable and does not squish down easily.