Build A Box Spring

Plywood box spring mattress.

Build a box spring.

It s essentially a simple upholstery job using fabric and a staple gun. Assembling the box spring. The simplicity of a box spring does not in itself answer the question of whether or not you need it. Box springs are manufactured in a wide array of depths and if you have a deep bed frame one option for increasing your box spring s height involves using a bunkie.

Using 2x6 s would have been fine if i were making an actual bed and not a box spring. The kit required building the box spring ourselves but cost less than purchasing an assembled box spring. At the queen size you have to buy 2 sheets and cut to fit. This thing was solid enough that the only thing missing was 4 decorative feet.

Slat of wood cheapest but many different ways of going about it. Meet the box spring bed frame. So i got the box of parts in the mail and haul it up to our bedroom. If you choose not to use a box spring what are you going to put your bed on.

But consider the alternative. This was a super easy diy project so it was definitely worth it. I probably could have used 1x6 s for the outer box especially if i had used whole pieces for the rails instead of scrap. Our bed is queen size and that requires 2 sheets of plywood to cover the whole area.

You can put your bed on the floor. These are fairly heavy my mail people probably dread our. And yes a box spring. You can build your own mattress foundation to place.

Let s go through a few different options. Plywood cheaper than a new box spring but with some concern about mold growth. How to build or repair a spring box or structure to protect spring water sources for drinking water. We also describe choices of sealants to repair a leaky spring box.

How to make a higher boxspring.