Guides
Mattress, Base and Bedding Guides
How the parts of a bed fit together: what an adjustable base actually is, how firmness is set, what a topper can and cannot fix, and how to measure before you order.
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- Bed Slat Spacing and Mattress Support Slat spacing is the spec that quietly voids mattress warranties. Wide gaps let foam sag between slats, and a centre...
- Do You Need a Box Spring? A platform frame with slats about 3 inches apart supports foam and hybrid mattresses directly. A box spring is for ...
- Does Box Spring Height Matter? A box spring's height changes total bed height, nothing else. Low profile is about 5 inches, standard about 9. What...
- How Is Mattress Firmness Measured? Mattress firmness is not measured by any standard test. It is declared by each manufacturer on its own 1 to 10 scal...
- How Much Weight Can a Bed Frame Hold? Bed frame weight capacity is published per frame, not per size. Category ranges run 250 to 1,500 lb, and the mattre...
- How to Choose a Pillow Choosing a pillow means matching loft, the compressed height under your head, to position: stomach 2 to 3 in, back ...
- How to Keep a Mattress From Sliding A sliding mattress is usually a smooth platform deck with no friction and no footboard. Mattress grippers and non-s...
- How to Measure a Bedroom for a Bed Measuring a bedroom for a bed means adding frame overhang and headboard length to the mattress footprint, then chec...
- How to Measure a Mattress How to measure a mattress correctly: width, length and depth including any topper, so the frame, sheets and room al...
- How to Move a Mattress Moving a mattress on its edge only needs it to clear its own thickness through a doorway. Foam bends around a corne...
- How to Stop a Bed Frame Squeaking Bed frame squeaks come from loose joints, not the mattress. Tighten every bolt, add felt or washers at metal contac...
- How to Store a Mattress Store a mattress flat, never on its side long term, and keep it dry and off concrete. Foam and coils deform under t...
- Mattress Off-Gassing: What to Expect Mattress off-gassing is the smell of volatile compounds released from new foam. It is normal and usually fades with...
- Mattress Trial Periods and Warranties A trial period and a warranty are different. Most warranties cover sagging beyond 0.75 to 1.5 in with nothing on th...
- What a Mattress Topper Can and Cannot Fix A mattress topper changes surface feel only. It cannot repair sagging or lost support, and it adds its full thickne...
- What Is an Adjustable Base? An adjustable base is a motorized, self-supporting bed platform that raises the head and foot and replaces a box sp...
- When to Replace Your Pillows Pillows lose loft long before they look worn. The fold test checks support directly: a pillow that stays folded has...
- Why Is My Mattress Sagging? A sagging mattress is usually a support problem first. Check slat spacing, the centre leg and frame capacity before...