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Metal Bedframe
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It is the most traditional bedframe option for supporting a mattress. Metal bedframes tend to be the sturdiest option and can be made of slats, a wire grid, or as a platform bed. Bedframes are an important part of the sleeping system and are what support the foundation, mattress, and people on the mattress.
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Bedframe
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A bedframe is an important part of the sleeping system and is the part that supports everything else (the foundation, the mattress, and the people on the mattress) A bedframe can stand alone or be attached to a headboard or other piece of furniture. It is used in combination with a mattress, foundation or box spring. |
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Metal Grid Platform
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A Metal Grid Platform, or a wire grid platform, is a series of wires pulled vertically over slats, creating a grid across the mattress base (which can be made of steel or wood). Metal grid platforms are not a good fit for mattresses that may tend to sag easily into gaps. |
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Solid Deck Platform Bed
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It is a platform bed that features a raised platform surface, such as plywood, as the base upon which the mattress sits. A Solid Deck Platform with center support can be a strong and solid base for a mattress but it reduces the ventilation and increases the risk of trapping moisture can lead to the possibility of forming mold, mildew, and dust mites population. |
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Slatted Platform Bed
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It is a mattress base built with planks or slats that span a bedframe horizontally. Slats can vary in material, flexibility, width, and space apart depending on the manufacturer.
The slats are usually built into the frame, but some beds come with a removable slatted rack. Typically, the entire base is made of wood, but can also be made from a combination of metal and wood. Most slatted platform beds are high enough from the floor to allow for extra storage space. |
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Platform Bed
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It is a piece of furniture used to elevate and support a mattress which eliminates the use of a foundation or box spring under a mattress. Platform Beds can be made of wood, metal or both, can be solid, can have slats across the bed, or wire grid. Caution: Platform beds in sizes above a twin should have a center support to the floor to prevent any sagging. |
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Tension Adjustable Slatted Base
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It is a mattress support system that typically uses thinner hardwood bowed slats and allows for the slat tension in certain areas to be adjusted by sliding cambers. The slats can flex and/or rotate under pressure responding to the weight and shape of the body. This can help fine-tune the alignment on the mattress and "firm up" the support under the hips or allow the shoulders to sink down more. These work best with mattresses that are thin enough for the adjustments to be effective on the surface of the mattress. The adjustable tension allows for support/comfort to be adjusted as needs change over time and provide individualized support/comfort. They are more expensive than the typical mattress foundation.
Caution: Before purchasing a mattress foundation/base it is important to always consult with the mattress manufacturer to ensure that the support system is suitable for your mattress and doesn’t void its warranty.
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Murphy Bed
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Also known as a wall-bed or a pull-down bed is a bed that is mounted vertically for space-saving purposes. Choosing a mattress for a murphy bed is generally the same, with some restrictions regarding thickness and how well the mattress holds up when in the vertical, upright position. |
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Slatted Wood Foundation
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It is a mattress foundation made of a cloth-covered wood that supports and elevates a mattress. It is used in conjunction with a bed frame and has slats that span the frame horizontally.
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Polyurethane Foam
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Also known as Poly or Polyfoam, is a polymeric substance containing many urethane linkages (-N-C-O-) processed into a foam. In the simplest version, it is a mixture of isocyanate, polyol, and water foamed and cured. It is the most common type of foam used in mattresses and in its medium or higher grades can be successfully used as a support layer. Unlike memory foam, it is made to compress under pressure rather than soften, giving it a higher resilience and progressive resistance than memory foam and allowing it to hold up the heavier parts of the body much more effectively. There are three polyfoam grades that are measured by the foam density and "support factor" or progressive and will break down quickly; this grade of polyfoam is not desirable for a support layer e resistance to compression.
- Regular conventional polyfoam is the lowest grade polyfoam and weighs less than 1.5 lbs. per cubic feet and will break down quickly; this grade of polyfoam is not desirable for a support layer.
- High Density (HD) has a density in the range of 1.5 to 2.4 lb./ft3. It is suitable for a support layer but overall has less resilience and progressive resistance than its latex or innerspring counterparts. It lasts longer than the lower density conventional polyfoam
- High Resilience (HR) is the highest grade of polyfoam. To be considered HR must have both a higher than 2.5 lb./ft3 density and have a compression modulus of 2.4 or higher (which is an important factor why the HR has the qualities it has) It is more durable and has better resilience than the other polyfoam grades, making it a suitable support material.
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