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She likes how the poplar wood is solid but light, and “for a super-affordable bed frame, the slat spacing is pretty tight, so it’s plenty of support for foam or spring mattresses,” Chun adds.

Zero-clearance bases usually require little to no assembly, and can be placed on top of the platform panels or slats of your bed, which is a convenient option if you already have a bed you love.

Photo: Rozette Rago This bed uses wide, fabric-wrapped boards (called bunkie boards), which may provide a little extra strength compared to slats. Photo: Rozette Rago Most bed frames have one or ...

With the bed boxes completed, you can then add slats for the mattresses. Some common slats and edge piece sizes are 1x4s, 1x3s, or 2x2s. You can purchase these pieces pre-cut from the lumber yard, or ...

For this, we attached a support board on each side of the bed, then attached mattress supports between them. The support board helps hold the mattress slats in place and keeps them level. For all the ...

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Many of the best adjustable bases have a zero-clearance design, which means they can work with existing bed frames, especially standard frames with middle slats that you can remove. Most brands ...

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You’ll be enveloped in plushness with the Saatva Valencia Platform Bed Frame, which is made with sustainably-sourced hardwood and premium plywood slats, along with fortified bolts and brackets.

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more I bought a bed frame in 2020 when I moved into my first house. It was a midcentury modern platform bed ...