Can an Adjustable Base Fit Inside my Bedframe?
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- čas přidán 9. 05. 2024
- It’s one of our most common questions and the answer is: It depends...
Assess what you currently have:
If you have a regular headboard, footboard, and rails, with just the slats going across it, absolutely. The answer is yes, and most of the time an adjustable base can fit inside the bed frame on its own legs. Simply remove the slats inside of your bed frame and put the adjustable base inside.
Do you have a platform bed? Usually, the answer is no. One of the reasons is because not all adjustable bases are a zero clearance. With zero clearance, when I adjust the feet up high, a lot of times, the legs will come down, and then it will hit the frame that's underneath.
Also, platform beds generally sit a lot higher than a regular bed frame. So by the time that you put an adjustable base on top of it, you're going to be literally climbing into your mattress, and you'll need a pole vault to get inside.
Summary:
Regular/Traditional Bedframes (Headboard/Rails/Slats) = YES Platform Beds with Storage Underneath = NO
Platform Beds without Storage = Possibly, but most likely NO - Jak na to + styl
Hey thank you. This information was actually harder to find that expected. Much appreciated
Cory, this was so incredibly helpful! Thanks!
Thank you for being direct in answering the question and showing the example. Great Job, very very helpful!!!
Thank God I found this video. This question has been killing me while I searched for a new mattress. Thank you!!
Ditto! This question has also been gnawing away at me. This gives me hope.
Have you tried it? If yes, how did it work out?
I need an adjustable bed but don't want to give up my antique bed. It has a headboard, footboard, sideboards, and slats.
@@judemetz8963 hi same as you I have a bed please let me your experience 🙏
@@judemetz8963 can adjustable bed fit un Louis phileppe bed?
Thanks! This was very helpful.
Thank you for a quick reference to my specifically needed information!
Your video answers one of my question, thank you. The second is we have an older brass bed (head & foot) that had a box & mattress and we inherited an adjustable base. It does fit however, we're not sure how thick a mattress will work without a box and still be high enough.
Thank you!!!
Mattress firm has a Serta Motion base which you can remove the legs and use on a platform Furniture frame. Adj bases are designed to fit in most furniture frame., so a queen base fits a queen frame and king base fits in a king frame .
Kelvin, we also carry a Serta base that can go on platform beds. As the video suggests, however, we don’t recommend it. After adding an adjustable to an already tall platform bed, it’s like adding a box spring. The majority of the time this will cause you bed to be entirely too high off the ground. That is why we would suggest not attempting this.
Thanks. Answered my question with my first google search.
L Wingfield happy to help!
Thanks! I want to get an adjustable bed, but I have been getting conflicting information on whether or not it would fit inside my existing headboard, footboard and railings. The adjustable bed isn’t returnable so I have to be 100% certain. Your video gave me some confidence.
D Lee glad to hear it! Hope you enjoy your new adjustable base!
Thank you!
Great info
Matress firm has a metal platform for a king size Matress. It should fit inside a northern shore poster king canopy bed frame ,yes?
I’m not quite sure if mine will work I have a adjustable bed frame that has the middle bar can the middle bar be removed? And will a full size adjustable base fit inside my frame?
good answer thanks... Why no video on how to instal this to the frame... No one uses bed frames any more... ? Am i getting that old...? Questions Questions...
I have a platform bed with storage underneath but the rails that are holding my bed up are useless! They are leaning and hanging on for dear life. The company I bought my bed from has already come and fixed it and they basically told me that they will charge me if it happens again same price for the frame entirely. I really need some advice on what I should do.
Is it possible to put a king size adjustable bed frame inside a four poster bed (with the slats removed) or will the frame not be stable enough?
I have a canopy queen size bed with always is it possible
thanks!
Nancy Batten you’re welcome!
Can a rocky base e metal bed frame fit inside a wooden bed frame with headboard and footboard?
Finally. A common sense answer
ok so what if my bed frame is just like the one in the video with the slats but its raised higher than the approx 9 inch legs that come w the purple bed adjustable frame ie... any solutions for that? please and thank you!
Hi, so if I buy a queen size adjustable bed base, will it fit inside of a standard queen size bed frame? Or will the bed frame need to be larger (king size) to fit the base inside?
If you have a standard Queen headboard, footboard, and rails, then yes, a queen adjustable will fit inside of it!
Dia’s Nook yes
What about if you have a frame in the front of the bed?
Can I fit an adjustable base inside a canopy bed?
I have had my sleep number and adjustable base bed for a long time, like at least 15 years. Now that I'm older, I want the bed shorter, and I don't want it to roll. what can I do?
Im looking for an adjustable base that only changes in height across the base up and down, I don't need to adjust feet only or the back only, rather the total base can be adjusted up and down using a remote. Does such thing exist?
Thanks Kory - this is a super helpful video. I have two twin XL adjustable beds (base and mattress) put together to make a standard king (80"L X 76"W). I'm looking to purchase a king bed that measures 95"L X 82"W but this seems way too big where it wont fit correctly. Should I keep searching in hope I can find one a bit smaller that won't have such a gap or is this just the harsh reality with adjustable beds?
Just checking, did you find a king bed frame that fits your 2 twxl adj bed base? What is the width of 2 adj bed base, is it 76 inches for 2twxl? Thank you
@@juon9256 Thanks for checking. I have not yet purchased a bed as I haven't been able to confirm if it will fit and do not want to hassle with sending back. Yes, the width of my two twin XL's are 76" together.
Two twin xl makes a split king or an Eastern King. Hope that helps. I have one too.
I'm concerned that the pressure of the head of the mattress going up will cause too much pressure of the slat/headboard frame. Any thoughts?
Having the same concern
There is NO increase in downward pressure, the weight of you, the mattress and base are not changing. It should Not push against the headboard. It actually gets "shorter" as the top of the mattress angles up.
What are the dimensions that would be needed to fit a King size adjustable base?
King adjustables are the exact dimensions of a King mattress. 76inX80in
But if you have a zero clearance adjustable base that has removable legs it should fit inside an existing platform / frame with no issues - right? We want to put a zero clearance base in a cal king waterbed frame and as long as the base's dimensions are not oversized it should fit. Our Cal King's frame 's inside dimensions are 72x84 inches.
Would this work with just the rail frame? (No head/foot and side slats) I would like to put the Rize inside a rail frame to we can attached a Halo Safety Ring for my elder mom.
J Garner Great question! 99.99% of the time adjustable bases are the exact measurements of a standard rail/metal frame. So in that case, the adjustable would replace your existing frame. I have not seen anyone attach Halo Safety Rings to an adjustable, but if you give your local mattress store a call I’m sure they can tell you if it would work or not!
What about an upholstered bed?
Can a Victorian-style full-size bed frame with removable slats be used with an adjustable bed? The beds height is 10 inches off the floor and the adjustable beds height is 14 inches off the floor. Thank you.
Take the slats out and put the base with the appropriate length legs right inside the frame.
I have a king Ashley northshore canopy bed frame and a split king adjustable bed and I have a 6 in gap when pushed to top of bed why?
marypinchesme1 each bed frame Manufacturer is different. The likelihood of having your adjustable bases fitting perfectly inside of your frame is highly unlikely and at the same time not helpful. The more space you have(Such as the 6 inches you mentioned) allows you to remove the adjustable in the future if you rearrange or move. If it hadn’t been this way, it could prove to be a difficult task. Also, adjustable bases have the exact same dimension as a box spring. So even if you didn’t have them, you’d likely still have this gap. Hope this was helpful.
Has anyone tried this with an IKea Malm platform bed? I currently have it on risers I feel like an adjustable base would fit if I removed the slats... but anyone tried this for sure?
I’m doing
Did you use plywood or anything to cover the inside? I’m thinking I need to cover the Skorva middle beams with plywood to give the adjustable base legs support, but not sure if that’s the way to go. I really want the adjustable bed frame to work with the Malm platform 🤞
@@Kurrla I ended up getting a different bed lol
What if you have the usual metal frame with wheels? I cannot seem to get an answer to my question. I like my frame on wheels. Thank you
Generally an adjustable base cannot sit in a standard metal frame on wheels
@@TheFurnitureMall-KS-TX-MO ok, it can’t sit on the frame but can it be attached to any headboard?
So can I place an adjustable base on slats?
Did you place on slats? And did it work ? Delivery people put it on my slats and recommend getting thicker boards
I went to pottery barn and rep said that their frame beds (similar) as described in the video don’t fit any of the adjustable bases. I couldn’t understand her reasoning. She said the adjustable bases are longer than the standard mattress. But my mattress is flushed with my adjustable base so I was confused.
Pamela Sheridan very interesting. I’ve never heard of an adjustable base being longer than the mattress(or bed frame) itself. I can’t see how that could be helpful either.
They are wrong. I've seen the mattresses on top of the bases and the bases are the SAME Dimensions as the mattresses.
How do I stop my mattress from sliding with the adjustable base? How do I get the adjustable base board to sit higher?
Contact the manufacturer. They usually sell adjustable legs
Can they use a mattress with springs in it?
Yes
No
Can an adjustable frame put in my wooden daybed, with a spring bottom and trundle underneath?
We just bought a king adjustable bed and I'm looking to purchase a bed frame with a headboard, foot board and side rails. The problem is that in the specifications area (on line stats) it says that it's not adjustable bed compatible. It looks just like any other bed frame - with 4 metal slats that would be screwed into the frame to support a box spring (that I would omit so the adjustable bed frame would sit there). Am I not seeing something? If a box spring and mattress can fit inside the frame, an adjustable bed and frame should fit, right???
I am also puzzled by that Kris. I am searching for a metal bed that is compatible with my adjustable king bed. I am guessing that they are claiming their beds aren't compatible just to cover themselves for liability if someone's bed does not fit properly? All I can do at this point is to make sure my measurements are accurate I suppose.
Hi! Did you ever find an answer to this question from several months ago? I am looking to do the same thing. I'm just curious if you had success installing an adjustable base into a bed frame like this? The one I want from Wayfair also says it's "incompatible" but it looks like the the slats can be removed.
What model bedframes are compatible?
Great question. Generally any panel bed is compatible. A panel bed is a standard Headboard, Footboard, and Rails with slats across. After purchasing an adjustable base, the slats should be removed so that the adjustable can sit on its own legs inside of your frame. Bedframes that wont work are beds with storage drawers and platform beds. These types of frames prevent the adjustable from standing on its own inside of your frame. Was this helpful?
thanks for the video! My adjustable base is a little lower than the inside of my platform bed. Can you recommend anything to put under the base legs so it sits in the bed frame better?
Wooden blocks, such as 'slices' from a 4x4, 2x2, etc.?@@johnnymcglone9768
Can a person that doesn't have a footboard use an adjustable base?
Yes
Looking at a zero clearance adjustable base to rest on slats on a storage bed frame that I built. In my mind it should work fine, but this video has me questioning it now. If the base has no legs and is designed as a zero clearance model, there should be no reason for it not to work right? The base model I am looking at (Blissful Nights V3) is only 3 inches thick and my platform is low enough that getting in and out of bed shouldn't be an issue.
Did this work out for you? I have the same conflict. In my mind, removing the legs should allow a zero clearance adj bed frame to fit within the wooden bed frame as well as sit on the slats and / or platform.
Doesn't make sense... It should fit all platform beds, especially if its sitting on top... What would it have to hit? Lol
Platform beds are flat on top. Adjustable bases have mechanisms that lower and would hit any flat surface that it's sitting on. They only work when there is no platform underneath and the base is able to stand on its own legs inside the frame.
@@TheFurnitureMall-KS-TX-MO Not true. I have a adjustable Casper base that is flat on the bottom and they say you can use on a platform bed. I know this video is a little old but newer adjustable bases are disigned thinner with the optinon of laying on a platform.