Build Bed Box Spring

Our bed is queen size and that requires 2 sheets of plywood to cover the whole area.

Build bed box spring.

Meet the box spring bed frame. And yes a box spring. Platform beds have existed throughout history while box springs have only been available for about the last 150 years. A platform bed is one that doesn t use a box spring or metal frame.

Instead it consists of a wooden platform and a mattress sometimes with side rails a headboard or drawers. Remove your mattress and box spring from your bed frame getting help if they are too heavy. Plywood box spring mattress. Like the elastic on a fitted bed sheet it gives a little stretch to allow you to slip the box spring cover on and off when you want to wash it if your dog snuggles against your bed like mine does.

Plywood cheaper than a new box spring but with some concern about mold growth. It s essentially a simple upholstery job using fabric and a staple gun. Measure the horizontal and vertical dimensions of your. Lay the mattress and box spring on the floor.

A few painless steps later and voila you ve got the perfect.