Sleeping low to the ground can restrict airflow and cause the mattress to absorb body heat and moisture.
Mattress on floor no box spring.
You could put your mattress on the floor for support but it wouldn t look very nice.
The short answer is no you don t need a box spring for your mattress.
This makes getting in and out of bed easier.
Will this hurt or ruin the.
Some other mattress companies like nectar suggest that you actually can use your existing box spring to support a foam mattress as long as it is supported by a metal bed frame like this.
When there is no adequate airflow given that the mattress is placed directly on the floor excessive heat and sweat of the human body can cause the mattress to trap all that heat and liquid and form a layer of mold inside of it.
What i recommend to all my customers is if you don t.
By comparison a standard box spring and mattress.
What you need is a foundation which doesn t necessarily have to be a box spring.
My husband and i are fixing to purchase a new set and he wants to build a platform bed box and just sit the box spring and mattress in it thus leaving the box spring actually sitting on the floor.
Next there s the platform bed.
This can be avoided by raising your mattress a little above the floor surface although we still suggest that you clean your floor as frequently as you can.
You could also set a box spring directly on the floor and place your mattress on top but most often people choose to put a box spring on a metal bed frame in order to lift the sleeping area higher off the ground.
I think it looks cute and cozy and i want to do that with my new room.
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I have a friend who just has her mattress and box spring on her floor without a frame or anything.
Mattresses that lay on the floor are at risk of exposure to dust particles and dust mites particularly if the floor is not cleaned regularly.
Now if your current box spring does in fact have some flexibility or springiness your new mattress will feel different than the one of the showroom floor keep that in mind.
Box springs have a wooden frame evenly distributed springs on the inside and a cloth covering stretched over the whole thing.
The box spring sits on top of the bed frame and then the mattress sits on top of the box spring.
In fact you ll be happier if you choose a box spring alternative instead.
Platform beds are essentially just beds without box springs.