Will this support a Somma waterbed, or will we need to use plywood to protect the foam mattress?
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This foundation is not suitable for waterbed. This would be a better option for waterbeds. Classic Brands Europa Deluxe Wood Slat Platform Mattress Foundation Bed Frame, King
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It will support up to 4000 lbs of evenly distributed weight. I would check with Somma as to what protection may be needed.
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This foundation is not suitable for waterbed. This would be a better option for waterbeds. http://www.amazon.com/Classic-Brands-Platform-Mattress-Foundation/dp/B00UA62WXW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1429792905&sr=8-1&keywords=europa+platform+bed
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I think it's pretty strong. But I would use the plywood for the extra support. Good luck
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Yes, we got a piece of plywood and had it cut to size. Then we used an old sheet to cover the plywood so it would not snag our mattress. Worked like a charm and is just the support it needs.
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I used a frame and put supports down and then covered that with a sheet of plywood. The mattress cannot sit independently on a frame, it is too soft. My daughter has a similar mattress and we have a box spring under it. Both ways seem to work fine so I would simply choose whichever costs less.
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Yes very heavy/sturdy we love ours you will have to reinforce the support of the mattress slats .... we used plywood
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I would NOT use this as a mattress support, you would be better off getting a piece of plywood if you need firm support... This is made of cardboard and is not very well made to support a folding bed like I had wanted. If I had realized this was cardboard I wold not have spent the money on it...
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I don't think so; but not sure. I would not put on slats; just put a piece of plywood on top the slats & it will be fine. Mine is on a piece of plywood; bottom of waterbed frame. No problem. You'll love it!
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I would probably put a sheet of at least half inch plywood on top of the slats for support because mattress isn't that supportive alone
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The slats alone might pose an issue - I did not try it once I saw how far they would be spaced. I placed a plywood board from Lowe's ($12) on the slats to support my memory foam mattress and it works great.
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These foam beds should have a solid, hard surface to rest on; box springs are not solid. Plywood will do just fine, so you can build a bed to any height that you wish, with very little effort.
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I would really doubt it. I have had water beds the slats would not take the weight. You would have to reconstruct the platform at least and even then I think the supports might bow. A water bed usually has an "x" cross support under the platform to help carry the weight of the water. this could not as it would get in the way of the drawers
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We put a sheet of plywood over our existing box springs and it's worked beautifully. You definitely need to support the mattress.
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The mattress needs to rest on a bunkie board (slats). I don't think one central support will do.
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Agree with other answers. We have a simple foam mattress and it is supported perfectly. Can take grown up weight.
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We used a boxspring. It had rails so if you only wanted to use a mattress I assume you could use a piece of plywood below it.
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No plywood in this. However it's not a bad idea to throw a piece on top if you are going to be using a memory foam mattress with it.
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put a piece of plywood under it first. it's very cushy and might squish through the slats depending on the spacing. Mine is supported my a metal mesh net thing now, was directly on floor. comfortable both ways.
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I have slats on my sleigh bed and the way this is constructed it supports the foam mattress on top on this hunky boards foundation. The frame is very well constructed and the top is a thin solid wood to fully support the mattress. The framing underneath is solid to work on slats