Need king size bed frame recommendations

[Mykreign]

This is probably weird posting this but idk where to turn to. I looked at Amazon and many other sites but you can't tell the real reviews from the fake ones. Some say they're durable, some say they break.

So anyone have one they use and are happy with? I think I'd like a metal one that does not require a box spring.

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[Time]

I've been looking into the same thing myself. I'm tired of box springs that get creaky after awhile.

 

[Mykreign]

Awesome, so it's a helpful topic instead of a weird one.

I've been looking into the same thing myself. I'm tired of box springs that get creaky after awhile.

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[fozzy71]

following as well. I never got a frame for my current mattress/box-spring combo which is in need of being replaced I think, especially if I decide to move to my own place like I have been considering recently.

 

[Mykreign]

following as well. I never got a frame for my current mattress/box-spring combo which is in need of being replaced I think, especially if I decide to move to my own place like I have been considering recently.

Same. I'm moving in about a month and want to throw out my box spring.

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[Time]

Well, nobody with personal experience has popped in to help us out yet, lol.

I've been looking at the Zinus bed frames. There have been some youtube reviews, here's a short one.

 

[Mykreign]

Well, nobody with personal experience has popped in to help us out yet, lol.

I've been looking at the Zinus bed frames. There have been some youtube reviews, here's a short one.

Thanks, I never thought to check youtube. I'll keep that one in mind.

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[Ralph_K]

I imagine there are many reviews with king size bed frames breaking. Its not the frame but the whales laying on the bed

 

[fuseryder]

The bed I have is very close to this, absolutely love it. Unfortunately they don't make it anymore. Built in night stands and storage, you won't believe howuch space you save.

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[zaptear]

Well, nobody with personal experience has popped in to help us out yet, lol.

I've been looking at the Zinus bed frames. There have been some youtube reviews, here's a short one.

But how would that stand up to the pounding


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[Mykreign]

But how would that stand up to the pounding


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Well, nobody with personal experience has popped in to help us out yet, lol.

I've been looking at the Zinus bed frames. There have been some youtube reviews, here's a short one.

Amazon questions and reviews are all positive on that one. It's at the top of my list.

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[Mykreign]

The bed I have is very close to this, absolutely love it. Unfortunately they don't make it anymore. Built in night stands and storage, you won't believe howuch space you save.

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Wow that's awesome and for sure out of my price range. Lol

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[fuseryder]

Wow that's awesome and for sure out of my price range. Lol

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It was about 1k from Value City furniture 6 years ago, who knows how much they are now

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[Time]

But how would that stand up to the pounding


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I dunno but one of the reviewers on Amazon I read said he was big boy, 350# or so, and did fat man leap onto it and the bed survived.

 

[Teresa P]

We got this for my daughter's bed a couple years ago, has a memory foam mattress on it with no box spring. Very comfy, lots of storage space underneath, and I have a dust ruffle on it to hide the space under it. Very affordable, but there are plenty of other selections from here too, some fancier than others.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zinus-14-Metal-Platform-Bed-Multiple-Sizes/53838153

 

[Time]

We got this for my daughter's bed a couple years ago, has a memory foam mattress on it with no box spring. Very comfy, lots of storage space underneath, and I have a dust ruffle on it to hide the space under it. Very affordable, but there are plenty of other selections from here too, some fancier than others.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Zinus-14-Metal-Platform-Bed-Multiple-Sizes/53838153

Perfect. If it's good enough for you it's good enough for me. Thanks for chiming in.

 

[jwill]

If you are going to have a memory foam mattress you can rip or have a hardware store rip you some plywood to fill the base of whatever you buy. If you fit it tight it will make the base more rigid and you will get more life out of your mattress. Doesn't need to be super thick either. 11/32 ply will do a fine job and keep the mattress firm and even.

 

[SteveS45]

The bed I have is very close to this, absolutely love it. Unfortunately they don't make it anymore. Built in night stands and storage, you won't believe howuch space you save.

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I was going to suggest a Platform Bed and I have almost the same except to Night Stands built in

 

[poliq]

Have you slept in a heart shaped bed? Something that is never thought of is that there's no place for your feet. Y'all better get real comfy with exactly one place to stretch your feet. I didn't even make it through one whole night. And beyond sleeping? You need to be completely turned around for that to work and even then it's limited. No gymnastics. ;-D If you decide to build it just make sure you give yourself an extra couple feet of length at the bottom. The bottom point of the heart can maybe be throwaway space.I personally simply bought one

 

[Mykreign]

Perfect. If it's good enough for you it's good enough for me. Thanks for chiming in.

Hey Time, did you end up buying a frame?

 

[Pastorfuzz]

Just throw the box spring and mattress on the floor.
Makes a certain position much easier!

 

[Mykreign]

Just throw the box spring and mattress on the floor.
Makes a certain position much easier!

lol I dont have a box spring.

 

[Pastorfuzz]

lol I dont have a box spring.

Then find a Midget!

 

[fozzy71]

Just throw the box spring and mattress on the floor.
...

This is how I have been rolling the past decade+. I kinda wish I could throw storage tubs/boxes under my bed so my closets weren't so crowded with crap.

 

[Time]

Hey Time, did you end up buying a frame?

Not yet. I've had too many other projects going on.

 

[Mykreign]

I still have about 30 days before I need one. Got this one on my watch list.

 

[Time]

I need a new mattress. Sleeping in the dreaded dished out old mattress and I want to get rid of the creeky box springs at the same time for a new bed frame.

Sleeping in the divot isn't all that bad for me right now, it's comfortable enough, so replacing everything is on my list of projects.

 

[f1r3b1rd]

We just use a basic metal frame from amazon with a good memory foam mattress. No box spring
Olee Sleep 14 Inch T-3000 Heavy Duty Steel Slat/Non-slip Support Bed Frame 14BF04K (KING) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01C8PIVLE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_jd6qBbA04RC06

 

[Pastorfuzz]

This is how I have been rolling the past decade+. I kinda wish I could throw storage tubs/boxes under my bed so my closets weren't so crowded with crap.

Same here, only about 20 years.
Plus if you roll out of bed in your sleep, it won't hurt as much!

 

[OneBadWolf]

But how would that stand up to the pounding

Looks solid. And there are lots of attachment points... You could even put a mattress on it.

 

[DrVapenstein]

my advice is find an inexpensive unfinished hardwood frame that has slats close enough together that it's suitable for memory foam or futons, and tung oil it. I've purchased several maple frames like that and they are much nicer than anything else and sit lower which I also like. It's a real piece of furniture vs some cheap Chinese scrap metal that squeaks until it breaks.

 

[SteveS45]

I assume you folks are trying to be helpful but this thread is from 2018 so I think the OP got something already.

 

[nadalama]

Well, nobody with personal experience has popped in to help us out yet, lol.

I've been looking at the Zinus bed frames. There have been some youtube reviews, here's a short one.

We actually bought a bedframe like that and set it inside our antique wooden bed frame to support a memory foam mattress without a foundation underneath. I love it. Only thing I would change is I'd get (or make) some anchors to fasten the mattress to the frame so that it wouldn't slide. Ours slides a little, but of course it isn't a big deal to just pull it back into place.

Those platforms add some firmness to whatever mattress you use on top of them.

 

[nadalama]

The bed I have is very close to this, absolutely love it. Unfortunately they don't make it anymore. Built in night stands and storage, you won't believe howuch space you save.

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That is gorgeous. Dang. Looks like walnut, bet it weighs 500 pounds!

 

[nadalama]

I assume you folks are trying to be helpful but this thread is from 2018 so I think the OP got something already.

Jeez, I wish I could remember to look at dates EVERY TIME. It's embarrassing.

 

[DrVapenstein]

well it's not like the info won't be of use to someone else down the road

 

[SteveS45]

Jeez, I wish I could remember to look at dates EVERY TIME. It's embarrassing.

 

[Jinx'd]

Well, nobody with personal experience has popped in to help us out yet, lol.

I've been looking at the Zinus bed frames. There have been some youtube reviews, here's a short one.

this is what i did, then put plywood on it. works really good.

 

[Jinx'd]

Then find a Midget!

 

[Rhianne]

Nvm Dead Thread

 

[Rhianne]

NVM Dead Thread

 

[Rhianne]

Nvm Dead Thread

 

[Rhianne]

I assume you folks are trying to be helpful but this thread is from 2018 so I think the OP got something already.

Wow. And I responded to this. Lmao.

 

[Synphul]

I'm wondering what the OP went with. I know it's a necro thread but for people who may come across it quite a few suggestions of using a plywood base under the mattress. Probably better not to, the type of mattresses that usually require a platform bed like latex, memory foam etc need to breathe. It may not happen right away but having a closed off surface like plywood can lead to mold/mildew. Slatted or some variation are a better answer.

Those metal frames that come folded up seem to be a mixed bag. Some say they work great, quite a few report issues of squeaking from the bolts and things between the frame members, others have said they're not all that big and yet bent the side of the frame when sitting on the edge of the bed. They usually say they hold some crazy amount like 1400lbs or something and I'm sure they do. If the load is evenly distributed. Eggs on end or paper tubes with a nice level fully distributed load can carry a shit ton of weight but not once it's off balance or the weight is localized to the side rail.

I've still got to get one made myself, definitely need to light a fire under my ass and get it done this spring/summer. Won't be anything super sexy like walnut or maple, even living in the boonies it's scarce to find affordable rough cut hardwood. Shit costs a small fortune and nowhere local. The few mills I've hit up aren't interested and basically point me back to the hobby packs at the borgs. So the challenge will be to use cheap ass pine construction lumber and have it come out looking halfassed decent. lol. Should be stronger than whatever I can buy for reasonable prices and likely cost a bit less.

It'll be some work but I think it'll be worth it doing it right. So many diy sites got people smacking it together with pocket hole screws or just screwing shit together face to face so the fastener's trying to support all the weight. Not to mention designs that might be fine for a flower bed or fast/nasty outdoor project but that doesn't take into account racking forces of a bed. Not that I see much extracurricular action these days, I just don't want to wake up with my ass on the floor lmao.

 

[Jinx'd]

. So the challenge will be to use cheap ass pine construction lumber and have it come out looking halfassed decent. lol. Should be stronger than whatever I can buy for reasonable prices and likely cost a bit less.

polystain works very well on pine.

 

[Rhianne]

Plywood under the mattress works great, future readers.

 

[Mykreign]

I'm wondering what the OP went with. I know it's a necro thread but for people who may come across it quite a few suggestions of using a plywood base under the mattress. Probably better not to, the type of mattresses that usually require a platform bed like latex, memory foam etc need to breathe. It may not happen right away but having a closed off surface like plywood can lead to mold/mildew. Slatted or some variation are a better answer.

Those metal frames that come folded up seem to be a mixed bag. Some say they work great, quite a few report issues of squeaking from the bolts and things between the frame members, others have said they're not all that big and yet bent the side of the frame when sitting on the edge of the bed. They usually say they hold some crazy amount like 1400lbs or something and I'm sure they do. If the load is evenly distributed. Eggs on end or paper tubes with a nice level fully distributed load can carry a shit ton of weight but not once it's off balance or the weight is localized to the side rail.

I've still got to get one made myself, definitely need to light a fire under my ass and get it done this spring/summer. Won't be anything super sexy like walnut or maple, even living in the boonies it's scarce to find affordable rough cut hardwood. Shit costs a small fortune and nowhere local. The few mills I've hit up aren't interested and basically point me back to the hobby packs at the borgs. So the challenge will be to use cheap ass pine construction lumber and have it come out looking halfassed decent. lol. Should be stronger than whatever I can buy for reasonable prices and likely cost a bit less.

It'll be some work but I think it'll be worth it doing it right. So many diy sites got people smacking it together with pocket hole screws or just screwing shit together face to face so the fastener's trying to support all the weight. Not to mention designs that might be fine for a flower bed or fast/nasty outdoor project but that doesn't take into account racking forces of a bed. Not that I see much extracurricular action these days, I just don't want to wake up with my ass on the floor lmao.

I got this one for $250. It's been about a year and a half and it's still rocking.

It's pretty solid and looks nice imo. I have wood floors so sometimes it will move a little bit during certain activities haha

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[Synphul]

I got this one for $250. It's been about a year and a half and it's still rocking.

It's pretty solid and looks nice imo. I have wood floors so sometimes it will move a little bit during certain activities haha

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That looks pretty sturdy. Not sure about the slat spacing though, the company mentioned like 4.7" between the slats on the queen (size I've got). They do look to be the traditional flat slats as opposed to the flexed euro slats. My mom's has held up pretty well but she's got a smaller bed and she's a fair bit smaller than I am. She's also got a lighter memory foam mattress vs my latex. I think 3-3.5" is about the most I can go with slat spacing.

I'll have to check the polystain Jinx'd mentioned. I already know pine doesn't really stain for shit, not looking to paint it though. And I'm not overly concerned so long as it looks decent it's good enough. Not like I'm expecting heirloom quality or accuracy like some people will look at it and be like oh my god that's an oak color but the grain pattern is inaccurate because it's pine. I have shitty walmart ikea crap in the room lmfao. Pretty sure I can throw something together for around 100, planning to get 2x10 or 2x12 and rip them down so at least it's a little better southern yellow pine.

Only thing I haven't really decided yet is whether I'll be better off using some sort of wedge like a wedged half dovetail for the rails or go with something like mortise and tenon with bolts. If I go with bolts it'll just be cheapy 3/8" stuff from Lowe's. Not tryin to pay the crazy ass prices at Rockler where they want $8 a bolt plus $25 for a square drive wrench. $100 in bed bolts, I think not. lol

 

[Mykreign]

That looks pretty sturdy. Not sure about the slat spacing though, the company mentioned like 4.7" between the slats on the queen (size I've got). They do look to be the traditional flat slats as opposed to the flexed euro slats. My mom's has held up pretty well but she's got a smaller bed and she's a fair bit smaller than I am. She's also got a lighter memory foam mattress vs my latex. I think 3-3.5" is about the most I can go with slat spacing.

I'll have to check the polystain Jinx'd mentioned. I already know pine doesn't really stain for shit, not looking to paint it though. And I'm not overly concerned so long as it looks decent it's good enough. Not like I'm expecting heirloom quality or accuracy like some people will look at it and be like oh my god that's an oak color but the grain pattern is inaccurate because it's pine. I have shitty walmart ikea crap in the room lmfao. Pretty sure I can throw something together for around 100, planning to get 2x10 or 2x12 and rip them down so at least it's a little better southern yellow pine.

Only thing I haven't really decided yet is whether I'll be better off using some sort of wedge like a wedged half dovetail for the rails or go with something like mortise and tenon with bolts. If I go with bolts it'll just be cheapy 3/8" stuff from Lowe's. Not tryin to pay the crazy ass prices at Rockler where they want $8 a bolt plus $25 for a square drive wrench. $100 in bed bolts, I think not. lol

That's insane for bolts. I design custom fasteners for the major car companies. Most cost pennies to manufacture. Some stainless steel can get up to maybe 15-20 cents lol.

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[Jinx'd]

I'll have to check the polystain Jinx'd mentioned. I already know pine doesn't really stain for shit, not looking to paint it though. And I'm not overly concerned so long as it looks decent it's good enough. Not like I'm expecting heirloom quality or accuracy like some people will look at it and be like oh my god that's an oak color but the grain pattern is inaccurate because it's pine. I have shitty walmart ikea crap in the room lmfao. Pretty sure I can throw something together for around 100, planning to get 2x10 or 2x12 and rip them down so at least it's a little better southern yellow pine.

if you sand the wood smooth, it will look really nice. the big piece, thats a stair tread i use as a seat for the mud room, it was already smooth. the other piece is a tester, just plain ol pine board. yes, pine doesn't stain well at all, the stain soakes in at different rates.
the poly-stain pretty much eliminates that. but, make your own testers so you have first hand experience.