Box springs once had metal springs inside to absorb shock but today s box springs are more often made from wood or metal and consist of a hard sturdy box that sits under the mattress and supports it.
Sleepnumber using old box spring on the floor.
If you have antique or custom furniture we want to make sure that your new bed will fit.
But you most likely have one or some other support feature under your mattress.
Hi george i urge you to replace the box spring regardless especially if what you have is 7 10 years old or older.
Do you have hardwood floors.
Unless you ve recently purchased a bed you probably haven t been thinking a lot about box springs.
You don t have to follow any rules in the bedroom except your own so it s as ok to leave your box spring and mattress on the floor as it is to mount your bedding into a conventional bed frame.
For beds and adjustable bases we recommend rubber caster cups to place underneath each bed leg.
A traditional box spring won t work with a sleep number mattress.
According to casper the slats on older box springs are too far apart to support the weight of a foam mattress and that lack of support can cause.
We recommend a solid surface platform bed or slats no more than 2 inches apart.
Using an existing frame.
So why exactly can t you use your old box spring.