Box springs are designed to support innerspring mattresses and therefore can change the way your foam mattress feels.
Can you put a foam mattress on a regular box spring.
Newer mattresses may simply need a solid metal frame to keep their solid shape and overall firm structure.
At leesa we have a foam mattress and a hybrid mattress option we do not recommend putting them on a box spring.
This is because memory foam mattresses are naturally heavy.
Make certain your box spring is in excellent shape with no broken slats.
You should never use a box spring with a memory foam mattress and an adjustable bed frame.
Answer by rich silver.
A mattress usually needs a solid foundation such as a box spring so that its structure doesn t break down.
Hi stan the good news is you can definitely use your box spring under your memory foam mattress.
The reason is because memory foam mattresses are heavy.
The mattress placed directly on the adjustable allows the mattress to move freely as you raise or lower the head or leg sections.
A memory foam mattress on top of a regular mattress is a workable option.
Most box springs sit on a metal bed frame.
Placing a memory foam mattress on a box spring before you put the mattress on the box spring make sure that the box spring is in good shape with no slats which are broken.
If you get a good king size memory foam mattress it will way approximately 120 pounds.