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Do you need box springs with a conventional mattress?
Yes, box springs are recommended with a traditional mattress. The box springs are constructed to support the mattress and to lengthen its life.
Does two single box springs equal a queen mattress?
No
Where does the bedskirt go?
The bedskirt goes between the mattress and the box springs
Can you fit a full size mattress and box springs in an Explorer?
yes.
Why not place plywood under a mattress?
can you use plywood or a wooden box instead of a box springs?
What does it mean when someone leaves a whole chicken between your mattress & box springs?
nothing
Do you need a box spring for a mattress to be comfortable?
You can put a mattress on the floor and it will be ok to sleep on. Box springs are a unit that allows you to use the matress on a bed. The springs sit on the edges of the bed frame and keep the mattress from falling on the floor. If your bed frame has slats that go across from one side to the other, you can just use a mattress. It won't be as comfortable.
Does a memory foam mattress require box springs?
No, it doesn't require box springs. My roomate just sleeps on his on the floor. There are many options of what you can put underneath your memory foam mattresss.
How do platform beds differ from regular beds?
A regular bed usually has a set of box springs under the mattress. A platform bed just has slats supporting the mattress. Also, beds with box springs are also higher off of the ground than platform beds.
How much does a queen size mattress and box spring weigh?
The average queen size mattress weighs between 90 and 110 pounds. The average queen size box springs for the mattress weighs is between 60 to 105 pounds.
Is a bed foundation the same as a box spring and can either be used with regular mattresses?
Typically, a box spring is a combination of wood and steel springs that act like a shock absorber for a traditional spring mattress. a foundation is more of a solid structure , for use with a latex or memory foam mattress, it has been recommended that the foundation is used with the foam style mattress and the box springs purchased with the spring style mattress when buying a new set
How much does a pillow top queen mattress and box springs weigh?
Depends on the number of springs and thickness of the mattress. And whether you're using a foundation or box springs. Mine is a Beautyrest and weighs in at about 85 pounds for the mattress and I'm guessing about 40 pounds for the box springs. I have picked up foundations that weigh less than 30 pounds, but I wouldn't want to own them. I was told that some of the non-flippable queen mattresses can weigh in the hundred pound range or better. I can see why they're non-flippable.
