However almost all mattresses require.
Mattress box spring height.
Choose between split and standard box springs.
The term box spring refers to a foundation that elevates the mattress off the floor and provides a flat surface for proper mattress support size posture box deluxe platform premium dimensions.
Typical mattress pocket depths vary from 8 to 18 inches and box springs usually measure 8 to 12 inches deep.
They also act as a sort of shock absorber to reduce wear and tear on the mattress itself.
Some modern mattresses are significantly thicker than older models.
Box springs raise the height of your mattress making it easier to get in and out of bed.
Do i need a box spring.
They usually range from 4 6 inches tall whereas a standard size is at least 9 inches tall.
A low profile box spring is a thinner version of a standard box spring.
Mattresses have gotten taller than they used to be so one way to offset that is to use a low profile box spring usually 5 inches in height on the other hand if you re looking to make your bed taller a standard box spring is 9 inches in height.
Plan for your desired bed height.
Box springs add additional height to your bed.
However this means you need to take into account the total height of both the box spring and mattress.
Bunkie boards allow for a lower bed height since they measure only 1 1 2 to 2 1.
Same support shorter height.
Box springs have become more and more unnecessary as mattresses have advanced in design technology.