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Reddit mentions of Bed Claw Unibody Adjustable Height Bed Frame Slat Center Support Leg, U.S.A. (Single)
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We found 3 Reddit mentions of Bed Claw Unibody Adjustable Height Bed Frame Slat Center Support Leg, U.S.A. (Single). Here are the top ones.
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SIMPLE AND STRONG: Unibody construction allows you to add essential support to wooden slats, protecting your bed and mattress from sagging and damage. No need to down grade your mattress or give up the bed frame you love. NOTE: No wooden slats are included with this product, shown in picture to only demonstrate where to attach. The Unibody is meant to attach to the slats of your current bed frame in order to prevent sagging, bowing, or cracking.Designed, sourced, and assembled in the U.S.A. Leg and glide are made of zinc plated steel. They are strong, durable, and rust resistant.The large smooth plastic glide is 1-7/8" wide for excellent weight distribution. The large size helps prevent carpet and hard floor damage. Do not worry about damage or scratches to your beautiful hardwood floors. The Unibody will hold and evenly distribute the weight of your heavy mattress efficiently. Saving you money on bed repairs and mattress replacements. The Unibody is a cost effective way for maintaining the life of your expensive bed frame and mattress.INSTRUCTIONS AND HARDWARE INCLUDED: Height Adjustable from 6-1/2" and 10" or between 11-1/2" and 14-3/4" with the included extender. No extra trips to the Hardware Store. Your package comes complete with all you need to properly install your Unibody. Our friendly staff are here if you need us, do not hesitate to call Homeplace Group, Inc.IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR SLEEP: If you think that a sagging mattress would not affect your sleep, you might want to think again! In fact, without proper center support, the weight of the mattress will bow or crack the wooden slats, causing them to slide or even worse, squeak while youre trying to sleep! What is more, the uneven feel of the mattress itself can significantly affect your spine, causing serious discomfort during both sleep and waking hours.
Specs:
| Color | Silver |
| Height | 1.69 Inches |
| Length | 6.42 Inches |
| Size | Single |
| Weight | 0.97 Pounds |
| Width | 4.69 Inches |
You want a mattress to be able to breathe, so plywood wouldn't be too good, and more slats wouldn't add all that much more support. A support down the middle would be easiest, but legs like that can get skewed over time and lead to badness.
You could use a 2x4, short side up, and a leg that's stabilized so it won't move out from under the 2x4. You can actually buy these, but you could make a much beefier one out of 2x2. I can go into detail on that if that's the way you want to go.
Another way to go would be to add 1x2 to each slat, oriented vertically so it makes a t shape, and add blocks between the 1x2s to tie them all together for weight distribution.
I need help making my bed more sturdy.
Pictures: https://imgur.com/a/QnUyL
I just bought a king sized bed along with a king sized heavy 200lb latex mattress. I myself weigh 225lbs and the manufacturer told me the bed could support 600 lbs+ easily. Last night while having sex on it it already came close to breaking, luckily we stopped in time. The two middle support beam legs slid out from under the bed. I don't think there is permanent damage but it definitely was scary and it killed the mood. I haven't even had the bed for an entire week yet!
The entire bed frame is a custom made solid wood bed with metal on metal construction. There is six legs total, four corner legs and the two legs for the two center beams. Quite frankly though, I feel they don't give enough support to the middle of the bed. The two center rails are 1" x 2"s. The middle legs seem to slip out all the time despite me using as much strength as possible to adjust the feet. It doesn't seem well designed.
How can I go about reinforcing it a bit and making it reliable for sex? Would it be good to put a 1x4 or a 2x4 between the two legs so they don't slide out? Should I put some of these heavy duty 2,000lb levelers on the sides of each center support leg to give it some side to side resistance?
I'm also thinking of running a few 1x4s or 2x4s between the two center rails then attaching these legs.
What is your thoughts? How would you go about reinforcing my bed?
Hello,
We receive this question a lot and there are many ways to adjust your Ikea bed frame to work with Spindle's heavy latex. below is the information and here is the link to the article on Spindle's website, Supporting a Spindle with an IKEA bed frame.
Your on the right track with wanting to by new slats as well. Here is our recommendation on the specs for the slats, as well as the link. Proper support for a Spindle Mattress
Most IKEA frames will not offer enough support for a Spindle. Fortunately, the critical mass of IKEA customers has provided a robust hacker community and their DIY solutions can be found by exploring Google Images, YouTube or Pinterest.
This YouTube video highlights one of the shortfalls and demonstrates one way to fix it.
There are many other postings online with pointers on how to add support to your IKEA bed.
DIY Bed Frame for $10 shows a basic solution.Reinforcing an Ikea Bed gets a bit more sophisticatedIkea makes Sultan, a leg for their center beam. You may be able to modify it to work with your bed.Bedclaw makes an adjustable height leg specifically for this type of application
To reinforce your IKEA frame, the minimum modifications we’d recommend are:
Additional support may be needed, depending on the way the bed is engineered. Thanks for coming to the Reddit community with your inquiry. We hope this helps and please contact Spindle if you need additional information.