A mattress usually needs a solid foundation such as a box spring so that its structure doesn t break down.
Can you put a foam mattress on a regular box spring.
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.
The reason is because memory foam mattresses are heavy.
Answer by rich silver.
Hi stan the good news is you can definitely use your box spring under your memory foam mattress.
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Box springs are designed to support innerspring mattresses and therefore can change the way your foam mattress feels.
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.
Newer mattresses may simply need a solid metal frame to keep their solid shape and overall firm structure.
Some other mattress companies like nectar suggest that you actually can use your existing box spring to support a foam mattress as long as it is supported by a metal bed frame like this.
If you get a good king size memory foam mattress it will way approximately 120 pounds.
A good queen memory foam mattress will approach 100 pounds.
Most box springs sit on a metal bed frame.
You should never use a box spring with a memory foam mattress and an adjustable bed frame.